Electrical Code Revision & Interpretation Committee (E.C.R.I.C.)

The Electrical Code Revision and Interpretation Committee (E.C.R.I.C.) is an advisory body that provides the Commissioner with recommendations regarding the formulation of local amendments to the NEC and provides interpretations and clarifications of the Electrical Code Technical Standards in response to requests from the electrical industry for clarification or interpretation of standards.

Mailing Address: Electrical Code Revision & Interpretation Committee

280 Broadway

New York, New York  10007


Phone Number: (212) 393-6616


Email Address: ecricquestions@buildings.nyc.gov

The Electrical Code Revision & Interpretation Committee

Chair: Vincent Yu, P.E., LEED AP 


Vice Chair: TBD


Members: Steven Capolino; Brian Cronin, P.E.; John Kenny;

Jack Lyons; Mohamad A. Mohamad; Jeff Sargent;

Philip Skalaski, P.E.; James Tanis, P.E.; Cindy Wong, P.E.


DOB Staff: Rania Genidy, Donald Gottfried, Neil Isaac, Rasha Khobrial, Thomas Solanto


To request an interpretation or clarification of a Technical Standard section, please submit an ED76 Request Form. The request form must be submitted two weeks before the E.C.R.I.C. meeting date in order to be considered for that meeting. Otherwise, the request may be calendared for the following meeting.

E.C.R.I.C. Meeting Schedule

The E.C.R.I.C. will meet virtually on a bimonthly basis. The first meeting of 2023 was held on February 9, 2023. The following meetings are scheduled to occur on the first Wednesday of the month at 9:00 am. An invitation link will be provided to the E.C.R.I.C. members before the meeting.

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