The second draft of the NFPA 70B document, which is being rewritten as a standard, closed on February 9, 2022. The Second Draft report is scheduled to be posted on November 2, 2022.
The Second Draft meeting is anticipated to take place in the spring of 2022. This will depend on many factors, as COVID continues to disrupt schedules to some degree as of this writing. The Motions Committee input will close on November 30, 2022, and the report is scheduled to be posted on January 11, 2023.
David Huffman has been with Power Systems Testing, a NETA Accredited Company, since January 1988 and is currently CEO. He graduated from California State University, Fresno, and is a licensed Professional Electrical Engineer in the state of California as well as a NETA Level IV Certified Technician. David is a NETA board member, NETA’s Principal Representative to the NFPA 70B Committee, and serves as a member of various NETA committees.