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New York City · Through Local Law 2026/135 (enacted August 31, 2026)

N.Y.C. Admin. Code § 770.133: Section 770.133

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  1. New York City Administrative Code
  2. Title 28
  3. Chapter 11: The New York City Electrical Code

Section 770.133(A) – Revise Section 770.133(A) to read as follows:

(A) In Cable Trays and Raceways. Conductive optical fiber cables contained in an armored or metal-clad-type sheath and nonconductive optical fiber cables shall be permitted to occupy the same cable tray or raceway with conductors for electric light, power, Class 1, Type ITC, or medium-power network-powered broadband communications circuits operating at 1,000 volts or less. Conductive optical fiber cables without an armored or metal-clad-type sheath shall not be permitted to occupy the same cable tray or raceway with conductors for electric light, power, Class 1, Type ITC, or medium-power network-powered broadband communications circuits, unless all of the conductors of electric light, power, Class 1, and medium-power network-powered broadband communications circuits are separated from all of the optical fiber cables by a permanent barrier or listed divider.

Section 770.133(B)(2) – Revise Section 770.133(B)(2) to read as follows:

(2) The conductors for electric light, power, Class 1, Type ITC, or medium-power network-powered broadband communications circuits operate at 1,000 volts or less.

Section 770.133(C)(2) – Revise item (2) in the list of items in Section 770.133(C) to read as follows:

(2) DELETED.

Section 770.133(E) – Add a new Section 770.133(E) to read as follows:

(E) Electrical Equipment Rooms. Fiber optic circuits and equipment shall not be installed in Electrical Equipment Rooms unless otherwise permitted in this code.

Exception No 1: Optical fiber cables and equipment used for fire alarm systems, control, and monitoring of electrical equipment or associated components shall be permitted.

Exception No 2: Antenna and associated cabling intended for emergency life-safety use shall be permitted.

Collected 2026-09-06T02:48:57Z. Source file · JSON

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