I'm unsure of energy codes, although it would behoove me to bone up on them HotOne
The particular scenario was 24/7 public access, spec'd out for a lotta T5 vaportights
The whole facility was contactor controlled 208 3ph lighting, with the 3rd leg left on 24/7 as 'night lighting'
There may have been an energy code the Archy had in mind, but he didn't impart it to me, so i put the stairs on the NL circuit there.
My ahj didn't seem to have much of a prob with the change i made, everyone else wanted a piece of me though
~S~