This 5-hour online training focuses on 2026 NEC updates found throughout Chapters 1 and 2, with attention to equipment safety, load calculations, fault protection, and branch-circuit provisions used in both residential and non-dwelling occupancies.
Participants will work through the revised Article 90 organization, updated terminology in Article 100, and expanded guidance on equipment markings, servicing clearances, available fault current, and arc-flash labeling.
Topics explored throughout the program include:
- Revised code layout, terminology, and scope provisions tied to Articles 90, 100, and 110
- Equipment examination standards, product markings, high-leg identification, and short-circuit current ratings
- Working-space dimensions, guarding methods, and “in-sight-from” provisions for higher-voltage systems
- Dwelling-unit and EVSE load calculations, optional calculation methods, and energy management systems
- Grounded and ungrounded conductor identification, signaling circuits, and remote-control applications
- Expanded GFCI, SPGFCI, and AFCI protection provisions for dwelling and non-dwelling installations
- Receptacle spacing, lighting outlet placement, laundry-area lighting, and multiple-outlet branch-circuit applications
The lessons prepare professionals to apply the latest industry standards while working in the field.
Course Format: Video & Text
Credit Type: Code Update
Course ID(s): EEE-AC-051926-138699
Approved By: Board of Electrical Examiners
2026 NEC Changes Part 1
- Chapter One [33 Activities]
- 01. Introduction to the 2026 NEC, Overview
- 02. New Articles & Global Changes
- 03. 90.3 Code Arrangement.
- 04. 100 Definitions. Artificially Ventilated Room "v"
- 05. 100 Definitions. Bonding Conductor, Grounding Electrode (Grounding Electrode Bonding Jumper). (Grounding Electrode Bonding Conductor)
- 06. 100 Definitions. Cable, Limited-Energy. (Limited-Energy Cable)
- 07. 100 Definitions. Cannabis Oil: Booths, Extraction, Post-Processing, and Preparatory Equipment and Systems.
- 08. 100 Definitions. Ground-Fault Circuit Interrupter, Special Purpose Ground-Fault Circuit Interrupter (SPGFCI).
- 09. 100 Definitions. Ground-Fault Circuit Interrupter, Special Purpose, Classes C, D, and E Devices
- 10. 100 Definitions. Hand Fastened.
- 11. 100 Definitions. Lampholder.
- 12. 100 Definitions. Service Point, Communications. (Communications Service Point).
- 13. 100 Definitions. Transformer Secondary Conductor
- 14. 100 Definitions. Wiring Device.
- 15. 110.10 Available Fault Current, Short-Circuit Current Ratings, and Other Characteristics
- 16. 110.15 High-Leg Marking
- 17. 110.16 Arc-Flash Hazard Marking.
- 18. 110.17 Servicing of Equipment
- 19. 110.20 Reconditioned Equipment
- 20. 110.26 Spaces About Electrical Equipment.
- 21. 110.26(A)(1) Depth of Working Space
- 22. 110.29 In Sight From (Within Sight From, Within Sight)
- 23. 110.31 Enclosure for Electrical Installations: Table 110.31 Minimum Distance from Fence to Live Parts. Over 1000 VAC, 1500VDC
- 24. 110.34 Work Space and Guarding. Table 110.34(A) Minimum Working Space. Over 1000VAC, 1500VDC.
- 25. 110.39 In Sight From (Within Sight From, Within Sight). Over 1000VAC, 1500VDC.
- 26. 110.40 Electrical Connections. Over 1000VAC, 1500VDC.
- 27. 110.75 Access to Manholes.
- 28. 120 Branch-Circuit, Feeder, and Service Load Calculations.
- 29. 120.41 Dwelling Units, Minimum Unit Load
- 30. 120.57 Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Load
- 31. 120.82 Dwelling Unit. Optional Feeder and Service Load Calculations.
- 32. 120.83 Existing Dwelling Unit (Calculations and Load Percentages).
- 33. 130 Energy Management Systems
- Chapter Two [16 Activities]
- 01. 200.7(A)(9) Means of Identifying Grounded Conductors. Sizes 6 AWG or smaller
- 02. 206 Non-Power-Limited Remote-Control and Signaling Circuits
- 03. 210.5 (C)(1) Identification of Ungrounded Conductors. Branch Circuits Supplied from One Nominal Voltage System.
- 04. 210.8 GFCI Protection. Exception (applicable to all installations)
- 05. 210.8(A)(3) Ground-Fault Circuit-Interrupter Protection for Personnel. Accessory Buildings.
- 06. 210.8(B) Exception 2. GFCI Protection for Personnel. Other than Dwellings.
- 07. 210.8(F) Exception No. 3 GFCI Protection for Personnel. Outdoor Outlets
- 08. 210.12(B) Exception No. 2. Arc-Fault Circuit-Interrupter Protection. Dwelling Units.
- 09. 210.12(E) Arc-Fault Circuit-Interrupter Protection. Branch Circuit Wiring Extensions, Modifications, or Replacements
- 10. 210.13(B) Ground-Fault Protection of Equipment. Solidly Grounded dc Electrical Systems
- 11. 210.23(A) Permissible Loads, Multiple-Outlet Branch Circuits. 10-Ampere Branch Circuits
- 12. 210.52(A)(5) Dwelling Unit Receptacle Outlets. Prohibited Locations (Countertops versus Wall Space)
- 13. 210.52(C)(4) Dwelling Unit Receptacle Outlets. Countertops and Work Surfaces. Prohibited Locations
- 14. 210.63 Branch Circuits. Equipment Requiring Servicing
- 15. 210.70 Lighting Outlets Required—Battery Operated Switches
- 16. 210.70 (A)(1) Lighting Outlets Required. Dwelling Units. Laundry Areas
Course Completion
- Mandatory Questionnaire
- Certificate of Completion

