Focusing on the most impactful revisions introduced in Chapters 1 through 4, this program outlines the 2026 National Electrical Code (NEC) standards electricians rely on most in day-to-day installation work.
Participants will examine how updated provisions affect planning, equipment selection, conductor installations, and system protection across residential and commercial environments.
The training covers updates involving:
- Article organization, revised terminology, and equipment identification standards
- Working clearances, arc-flash markings, and reconditioned equipment provisions
- Branch-circuit, feeder, service, and EVSE load calculations
- Energy management systems, conductor identification, and signaling circuits
- GFCI, SPGFCI, AFCI, and grounding methods for dwelling and non-dwelling occupancies
- Wiring methods, raceways, conductor ampacity, panelboards, and wiring devices
Professionals will build the confidence needed to apply updated NEC standards across a wide range of installation scenarios.
Course Format: Video & Text
Credit Type: Code
Course ID(s): 2026-036
Approved By: Regulation & Licensing Department - Construction Industries Div - Electrical
2026 NEC Changes Part I
- Chapter 1 [33 Activities]
- New Articles & Global Changes
- 90.3 Code Arrangement.
- 100 Definitions. Artificially Ventilated Room
- 100 Definitions. Bonding Conductor, Grounding Electrode
- 100 Definitions. Cable, Limited-Energy
- 100 Definitions. Cannabis Oil Equipment and Systems
- 100 Definitions. Ground-Fault Circuit Interrupter, Special Purpose (SPGFCI)
- 100 Definitions. Ground-Fault Circuit Interrupter Classes C, D, and E
- 100 Definitions. Hand Fastened
- 100 Definitions. Lampholder
- 100 Definitions. Service Point, Communications
- 100 Definitions. Transformer Secondary Conductor
- 100 Definitions. Wiring Device
- 110.3(B) Examination and Installation of Equipment
- 110.10 Available Fault Current
- 110.15 High-Leg Marking
- 110.16 Arc-Flash Hazard Marking
- 110.17 Servicing of Equipment
- 110.20 Reconditioned Equipment
- 110.26 Spaces About Electrical Equipment
- 110.26(A)(1) Depth of Working Space
- 110.29 In Sight From
- 110.31 Enclosures and Distance to Live Parts
- 110.34 Work Space and Guarding
- 110.39 In Sight From Over 1000V
- 110.40 Electrical Connections Over 1000V
- 110.75 Access to Manholes
- 120 Branch-Circuit and Feeder Load Calculations
- 120.41 Dwelling Units Minimum Unit Load
- 120.57 EVSE Load
- 120.82 Optional Feeder Calculations
- 120.83 Existing Dwelling Unit Calculations
- 130 Energy Management Systems
- Chapter 2 [28 Activities]
- 200.7(A)(9) Identification of Grounded Conductors
- 206 Non-Power-Limited Remote-Control Circuits
- 210.5(C)(1) Identification of Ungrounded Conductors
- 210.8 GFCI Protection Exception
- 210.8(A)(3) GFCI Protection Accessory Buildings
- 210.8(B) Exception GFCI Other Than Dwellings
- 210.8(F) Exception Outdoor Outlets
- 210.12(B) Exception AFCI Dwelling Units
- 210.12(E) AFCI Circuit Extensions
- 210.13(B) Ground-Fault Protection of Equipment
- 210.23(A) Permissible Loads
- 210.52(A)(5) Receptacle Prohibited Locations
- 210.52(C)(4) Countertop Receptacles
- 210.63 Equipment Requiring Servicing
- 210.70 Lighting Outlets Battery Switches
- 210.70(A)(1) Laundry Lighting Outlets
- 225.31 Disconnecting Means
- 230.62(C) Service Equipment Barriers
- 230.68 Meter Socket Exception
- 230.70 Service Disconnects
- 240.7 Overcurrent Protective Devices
- 240.24(E) Not Located in Bathrooms
- 245.6 Overcurrent Protection Over 1000V
- 250.122(H) Equipment Grounding Conductors
- 265 Branch Circuits Over 1000V
- 266 Feeders Over 1000V
- 268 Services Over 1000V
- 270 Grounding and Bonding Over 1000V
- Chapter 3 [32 Activities]
- 300.1 General Requirements Scope
- 300.4(C) Damaged Conductors
- 300.6(E) Protection Against Physical Damage
- 300.7(D)(3) Underground Installation Protection
- 300.9 Raceways Different Temperatures
- 300.13(B) Securing Above Suspended Ceilings
- 300.13(E) Cable Ties Support
- 300.19(B) Conductors in Raceway
- 300.24 Bends
- 300.25(C)(1) Wiring in Ducts
- Article 305 Wiring Methods Over 1000V
- 310.4 Conductor Construction
- 310.5(A) Minimum Size Part I
- 310.5(A) Minimum Size Part II
- 310.6(B) Conductor Identification
- 310.10(D)(3) Sunlight Exposure
- 310.12 Dwelling Services
- 310.14(A)(2) Ampacity Selection
- 310.15(C)(1) Adjustment Factors
- 310.16 Ampacities
- 312.11(A)(5) Enclosures and Splices
- 314.23(E)(F) Raceway Enclosures
- 334.10 NM Cable Uses Permitted
- 334.12 NM Cable Uses Not Permitted
- 334.24 NM Cable Bending
- 334.30 NM Cable Support
- 334.104 NM Cable Construction
- 336.30 Tray Cable Support
- 344.10 RMC Uses Permitted
- 344.29 RMC Terminations
- 350.10(5) LFMC Uses Permitted
- 352.20(B) PVC Conduit Maximum Size
- Chapter 4 [6 Activities]
- 402.5 Ampacities for Fixture Wires
- 404.1 Switches Scope
- 406.1 Wiring Devices Scope
- 406.12(D)(3) Replacement GFCI Protection
- 406.14(G)(3) Receptacle Orientation
- 406.40 Wiring Devices General Use
Course Completion
- Mandatory Questionnaire
- Certificate of Completion
