This online program teaches electricians about the 2026 National Electrical Code (NEC) updates listed in Chapters 1 through 8.
Learners will review revised definitions, code organization changes, and new requirements for equipment marking, working space, and load calculations.
Additional topics include:
- Updated rules for GFCI, AFCI, SPGFCI, and GFPE protection in dwelling and non-dwelling installations
- Branch-circuit, feeder, and service load calculations using revised dwelling-unit and EVSE rules
- Grounded and ungrounded conductor identification standards
- Revised wiring methods, including cable routing, physical protection, and underground installations
- Updated securing and supporting regulations for cables and conductors, including installations above suspended ceilings
- Conductor sizing and revised ampacity tables to support accurate installations
- New provisions affecting switches, wiring devices, panelboards, industrial control panels, and appliances
- HVAC equipment, generators, and stationary battery installations
- Bonding methods and occupancy classifications in hazardous locations
- ESVSE and EV power transfer systems, disconnects, and markings
- Cannabis oil equipment and commercial garage installations
- Recreational vehicles, marinas, floating structures, and boatyards
- Swimming pools, luminaires, and equipotential bonding protocols
- Emergency systems, standby power equipment, and surge protection methods
- Limited-energy cable routing, raceways, and broadband cable entry provisions
Upon completion, industry professionals will understand how to apply the latest NEC regulations to stay safe on the job.
Course Format: Video & Text
Credit Type: NEC Code
Course ID(s): E2026-59
Approved By: Department of Labor - Electrical Inspection And Licensing Division
2026 NEC Changes
- Chapter 1 [24 Activities]
- 01. New Articles & Global Changes
- 02. 90.3 Code Arrangement.
- 03. 100 Definitions. Artificially Ventilated Room
- 04. 100 Definitions. Bonding Conductor, Grounding Electrode (Grounding Electrode Bonding Jumper)
- 05. 100 Definitions. Cable, Limited-Energy
- 06. 100 Definitions. Ground-Fault Circuit Interrupter, Special Purpose Ground-Fault Circuit Interrupter (SPGFCI)
- 07. 100 Definitions. Ground-Fault Circuit Interrupter, Special Purpose, Classes C, D, and E Devices
- 08. 100 Definitions. Hand Fastened
- 09. 100 Definitions. Lampholder
- 10. 100 Definitions. Transformer Secondary Conductor
- 11. 110.3(B) Examination, Identification, Installation, Use, and Listing of Equipment
- 12. 110.10 Available Fault Current, Short-Circuit Current Ratings, and Other Characteristics
- 13. 110.15 High-Leg Marking
- 14. 110.16 Arc-Flash Hazard Marking
- 15. 110.17 Servicing of Equipment
- 16. 110.26 Spaces About Electrical Equipment
- 17. 110.26(A)(1) Depth of Working Space
- 18. 110.34 Work Space and Guarding
- 19. 120 Branch-Circuit, Feeder, and Service Load Calculations
- 20. 120.41 Dwelling Units, Minimum Unit Load
- 21. 120.57 Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Load
- 22. 120.82 Dwelling Unit Optional Feeder and Service Load Calculations
- 23. 120.83 Existing Dwelling Unit Calculations
- 24. 130 Energy Management Systems
- Chapter 2 [21 Activities]
- 01. 200.7(A)(9) Means of Identifying Grounded Conductors
- 02. 206 Non-Power-Limited Remote-Control and Signaling Circuits
- 03. 210.5(C)(1) Identification of Ungrounded Conductors
- 04. 210.8 GFCI Protection Exception
- 05. 210.8(A)(3) GFCI Protection for Personnel, Accessory Buildings
- 06. 210.8(B) Exception 2 GFCI Other Than Dwellings
- 07. 210.8(F) Exception Outdoor Outlets
- 08. 210.13(B) Ground-Fault Protection of Equipment
- 09. 210.23(A) Permissible Loads
- 10. 210.52(A)(5) Receptacle Outlets Prohibited Locations
- 11. 210.52(C)(4) Countertop Receptacle Locations
- 12. 210.63 Equipment Requiring Servicing
- 13. 210.70 Lighting Outlets Required—Battery Operated Switches
- 14. 210.70(A)(1) Lighting Outlets Required, Dwelling Laundry Areas
- 15. 225.31 Disconnecting Means
- 16. 230.62(C) Service Equipment Barriers
- 17. 240.7 Overcurrent Protective Devices
- 18. 265 Branch Circuits Over 1000VAC, 1500VDC
- 19. 266 Feeders Over 1000VAC, 1500VDC
- 20. 268 Services Over 1000VAC, 1500VDC
- 21. 270 Grounding and Bonding of Systems over 1000VAC, 1500VDC
- Chapter 3 [11 Activities]
- 01. 300.4(C) Damaged Conductors and Wiring Methods
- 02. 300.6(E) Protection Against Physical Damage
- 03. 300.19(B) Number of Conductors and Cables in Raceway
- 04. 310.5(A) Conductors for General Wiring, 16 AWG Copper
- 05. 310.5(A) Conductors for General Wiring, 14 AWG Copper-Clad Aluminum
- 06. 310.16 Ampacities of Insulated Conductors
- 07. 334.12 Nonmetallic-Sheathed Cable Uses Not Permitted
- 08. 334.24 Nonmetallic-Sheathed Cable Bending Radius
- 09. 334.30 Nonmetallic-Sheathed Cable Securing and Supporting
- 10. 334.104 Nonmetallic-Sheathed Cable Construction Specifications
- 11. 352.20(B) Rigid Polyvinyl Chloride Conduit Maximum Size
- Chapter 4 [20 Activities]
- 01. 402.5 Ampacities for Fixture Wires
- 02. 404.1 Switches Scope
- 03. 406.1 Wiring Devices Scope
- 04. 406.12(D)(3) Wiring Devices Replacement GFCI Protection
- 05. 406.14(G)(3) Receptacle Orientation
- 06. 406.40(D) Faceplates, Night Lights, and USB Features
- 07. 408.6 Switchboards, Switchgear, and Panelboards Short-Circuit Rating
- 08. 409.23 Industrial Control Panels Source of Supply
- 09. 408.10 Switchboards Support and Arrangement
- 10. 422.12 Central Heating Equipment
- 11. 424.2 Fixed Electric Space-Heating Listing Requirements
- 12. 424.3 Fixed Electric Space-Heating Reconditioned Equipment
- 13. 426 Conductive Pavement Heating Systems
- 14. 430.22(H) Single Motors Design BE and CE
- 15. 440.2 Air-Conditioning and Refrigerating Equipment Listing Requirements
- 16. 440.4(A) Hermetic Refrigerant Motor-Compressor Nameplate
- 17. 440.14 Air-Conditioning Equipment Location
- 18. 440.15 Split-System Indoor Unit Identification
- 19. 445.13 Generators Conductors Minimum Ampacity and Size
- 20. 480.8 Grounding of Battery Stands and Conductive Cases
- Chapter 5 [10 Activities]
- 01. 500.7 Hazardous Locations Protection Techniques
- 02. 500.30 Bonding in Hazardous Locations
- 03. 505.8(Q) Protection Techniques Artificially Ventilated Rooms
- 04. 512.3 Cannabis Oil Equipment and Systems Using Flammable Materials
- 05. 517.4 Health Care Facilities Electrical Service
- 06. 517.43(A)(7) Automatic Connection to Life Safety Branch
- 07. 551.32 Recreational Vehicles and Parks Inverter Labeling
- 08. 551.40(D) Grounding Monitor Interrupter
- 09. 555.9 Marinas and Docking Facilities Engineered Design
- 10. 555.35(F) Marinas Coordination and Performance Testing
- Chapter 6 [7 Activities]
- 01. 604.100(A) Manufactured Wiring Systems
- 02. 620.51(E) Elevators Surge Protection
- 03. 624 Electric Self-Propelled Vehicle Power Transfer Systems
- 04. 625.4 Electric Vehicle Power Transfer Qualified Person
- 05. 625.5 Electric Vehicle Power Transfer Field Markings
- 06. 695.7(A)(2) Fire Pumps Supply Conductors
- 07. 695.14(F) Fire Pumps Generator Control Wiring Methods
- Chapter 7 [6 Activities]
- 01. 700 Chapter 7 Title Change: Specific Conditions and Systems
- 02. 700.1 Emergency Systems Scope
- 03. 700.4 Commissioning and Servicing
- 04. 700.4(F)(8) Temporary Source of Power During Servicing (Equal Protection)
- 05. 700.4(F)(9) Temporary Source of Power During Servicing (Separately Derived Systems)
- 06. 700.10(D)(2) Emergency Systems Fire Protection Feeder Wiring
- Chapter 8 [2 Activities]
- 01. 800.1 Communications Systems Scope
- 02. 800.44 Communications Systems Overhead Wires and Cables
Course Completion
- Mandatory Questionnaire
- Certificate of Completion
