From industrial facilities to marinas and health care environments, many installations covered in Chapters 4 through 6 involve specialized systems with unique safety considerations.

This 5-hour training examines important 2026 revisions to the National Electrical Code (NEC) affecting these systems, including equipment applications, hazardous locations, occupancy-specific installations, and emerging technologies used across modern job sites.

Participants will explore updates involving:

  • Switches, dimmers, panelboards, switchgear, industrial control panels, and devices with integrated USB charging or lighting features
  • Appliances, fixed heating systems, snow-melting equipment, generators, stationary batteries, and HVAC installations
  • Motor conductor sizing methods and revised provisions for air-conditioning and refrigerating equipment
  • Hazardous location classifications, bonding methods, reconditioned equipment provisions, and protection techniques for flammable environments
  • Cannabis oil operations, motor fuel dispensing facilities, commercial garages, and essential systems used in health care occupancies
  • Recreational vehicles, floating buildings, marinas, boatyards, and grounding monitor interrupter applications
  • Signs, cranes, hoists, elevators, manufactured wiring systems, and EV power transfer equipment

Participants emerge from the program ready to apply current NEC standards confidently when working with specialized occupancies, equipment, and advanced power systems.

Course Format: Video & Text

Credit Type: CEU

Approved By: State Board of Electricians

2026 NEC Changes Part 3

  • Chapter Four [18 Activities]
    • 01. Introduction to the 2026 NEC, Overview
    • 02. 406.40(D) Wiring Devices [Formerly Known as Receptacles, Cord Connectors, and Attachment Plugs (Caps)]. General-Use Snap Switches, Dimmers, and Control Switches. Faceplates or Cover Plates Incorporating Night Lights, USB Chargers, or Both.
    • 03. 408.6 Switchboards, Switchgear, and Panelboards. Short-Circuit Current Rating.
    • 04. 408.10 Switchboards, Switchgear, and Panelboards—Identification.
    • 05. 409.23 Industrial Control Panels. Source(s) of Supply.
    • 06. 422.12 Appliance. Central Heating Equipment.
    • 07. 424.2 Fixed Electric Space-Heating Equipment. Listing Requirements.
    • 08. 424.3 Fixed Electric Space-Heating Equipment. Reconditioned Equipment.
    • 09. 426 Fixed Outdoor Electric Deicing and Snow-Melting Equipment. Part VI. Conductive Pavement Heating Systems.
    • 10. 430.22(H) Single Motors. Design BE and CE Motors.
    • 11. 430.24 Exception No. 4. Several Motors or a Motor(s) and Other Load(s).
    • 12. 440.2 Air-Conditioning and Refrigerating Equipment. Listing Requirements.
    • 13. 440.4(A) Air-Conditioning and Refrigerating Equipment. Hermetic Refrigerant Motor-Compressor Nameplate.
    • 14. 440.14 Air-Conditioning and Refrigerating Equipment. Location.
    • 15. 440.15 Air-Conditioning and Refrigerating Equipment. Split-System Indoor Unit Identification.
    • 16. 445.13 Generators. Conductors - Minimum Ampacity and Size.
    • 17. 480.2 Stationary Batteries. Listing Requirements.
    • 18. 480.8 Grounding of Battery Stands and Conductive Cases.
  • Chapter Five [18 Activities]
    • 01. 500 Chapter 5 Title Change: Specific Occupancies and Locations.
    • 02. 500.5(D)(1) Hazardous (Classified) Locations. Class III Division 1 locations.
    • 03. 500.7 Hazardous (Classified) Locations. Protection Techniques.
    • 04. 500.30 Bonding in Hazardous (Classified) Locations.
    • 05. 501.3 Class I Hazardous (Classified) Locations. Reconditioned Equipment.
    • 06. 505.8(Q) Zone 0, 1, and 2 Locations. Protection Techniques. Artificially Ventilated Room "v".
    • 07. 511.10(B)(3) Commercial Garages, Repair and Storage. Electric Vehicle Power Transfer System. Connections to Electric Vehicles.
    • 08. 512.3 Cannabis Oil Equipment and Cannabis Oil Systems Using Flammable Materials.
    • 09. 512.6 Cannabis Oil Equipment and Cannabis Oil Systems Using Flammable Materials. Prohibited Locations.
    • 10. 514.11 Motor Fuel Dispensing Facilities. Circuit Disconnects.
    • 11. 517.4 Health Care Facilities. Electrical Service.
    • 12. 517.20(A)(3) Health Care Facilities. Wet Procedure Locations.
    • 13. 517.42 Health Care Facilities. Essential Electrical Systems—Selective Coordination.
    • 14. 517.43(A)(7) Health Care Facilities. Automatic Connection to Life Safety branch.
    • 15. 551.32 Recreational Vehicles and Recreational Vehicle Parks. Other Sources. Labeling of Inverters.
    • 16. 551.40(D) Recreational Vehicles and Recreational Vehicle Parks. Grounding Monitor Interrupter (GMI).
    • 17. 555.9 Marinas, Boatyards, Floating buildings, and Docking Facilities. Engineered Design.
    • 18. 555.35(F) Marinas, Boatyards, Floating buildings, and Docking Facilities. Coordination and Performance Testing.
  • Chapter Six [15 Activities]
    • 01. 600 Chapter 6 Title Change: Specific Equipment.
    • 02. 600.6(A)(2) Electric Signs and Outline Lighting. Disconnects. Within Sight of the Sign.
    • 03. 604.100(A) Manufactured Wiring Systems. Wiring Methods.
    • 04. 610.4 Cranes and Hoists. Special Requirements for Particular Locations.
    • 05. 620.21(A)(1) Elevators. Hoistways and Pits.
    • 06. 620.21(A)(3) Elevators. Within Machine Rooms, Control Rooms, and Machinery Spaces and Control Spaces.
    • 07. 620.22(A)(1) Elevators. Car Light Receptacles, Auxiliary Lighting, and Ventilation. Separate Branch Circuit.
    • 08. 620.51(A) Exception No. 3. Elevators, Dumbwaiters, etc. Disconnecting Means.
    • 09. 620.51(E) Elevators, Dumbwaiters, etc. Surge Protection.
    • 10. 620.62 Elevators, Dumbwaiters, etc. Selective Coordination.
    • 11. 624 Electric Self-Propelled Vehicle Power Transfer Systems (ESVSEs).
    • 12. 625.4 Electric Vehicle Power Transfer System. Qualified Person.
    • 13. 625.5 Electric Vehicle Power Transfer System. Field Markings.
    • 14. 625.17(A) Electric Vehicle Power Transfer System. Power-Supply Cord.
    • 15. 625.43 Electric Vehicle Power Transfer System. Disconnecting Means.

Course Completion

  • Mandatory Questionnaire
  • Certificate of Completion
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Instructor Bio

Jerry Durham

Jerry previously served the state of North Carolina as a Level III electrical inspector and provided state-approved electrical training for electrical inspectors at both Alamance County and Guilford County (NC) Community Colleges. Jerry taught the Kentucky state-approved four-year electrical apprenticeship programs offered by the Independent Electrical Contractors (IEC) Trade School and Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Trade School, and served the state of Kentucky as a Master Electrician and Louisville Metro Code Enforcement Officer. Jerry is a Certified Distance Education Instructor (CDEI) and NCCER Core and Electrical Curriculum certified instructor. Jerry currently holds North Carolina and ICC electrical inspector accreditations and is recognized by the state of Washington as an approved electrical administrator.