Revisions introduced in Chapters 1 through 4 of the 2026 National Electrical Code (NEC) are covered throughout this 8-hour program.
Participants will examine updated code organization, revised definitions, installation standards, load calculations, and protection methods affecting common residential and commercial systems.
The lesson plan addresses:
- Article 90 organization and revised Article 100 terminology
- Equipment marking, reconditioned equipment provisions, and working-space standards
- Branch-circuit, feeder, service, and EVSE load calculations
- Energy management systems and conductor identification rules
- GFCI, SPGFCI, AFCI, and GFPE protections across dwelling and non-dwelling occupancies
- Receptacle placement, lighting outlet standards, and branch-circuit load provisions
- Wiring methods, raceways, underground installations, and conductor protection methods
- Ampacity tables, conductor sizing, NM cable, PVC, LFMC, and raceway-supported enclosures
- Wiring devices, panelboards, switchboards, fixture wires, and appliance-related revisions
Students will understand how the latest code standards affect installation planning, system protection, and safety protocols, and be able to apply them in the field with confidence.
Course Format: Video & Text
Credit Type: Code Change: Model Code
Course ID(s): 28505266
Approved By: Department of Consumer & Business Services - Building Codes Division
2026 NEC Changes Part I
- Chapter 1 [33 Activities]
- 01. New Articles & Global Changes
- 02. 90.3 Code Arrangement.
- 03. 100 Definitions. Artificially Ventilated Room
- 04. 100 Definitions. Bonding Conductor, Grounding Electrode
- 05. 100 Definitions. Cable, Limited-Energy
- 06. 100 Definitions. Cannabis Oil Equipment and Systems
- 07. 100 Definitions. Ground-Fault Circuit Interrupter, Special Purpose (SPGFCI)
- 08. 100 Definitions. Ground-Fault Circuit Interrupter Classes C, D, and E
- 09. 100 Definitions. Hand Fastened
- 10. 100 Definitions. Lampholder
- 11. 100 Definitions. Service Point, Communications
- 12. 100 Definitions. Transformer Secondary Conductor
- 13. 100 Definitions. Wiring Device
- 14. 110.3(B) Examination and Installation of Equipment
- 15. 110.10 Available Fault Current
- 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
- 23. 110.31 Enclosures and Distance to Live Parts
- 24. 110.34 Work Space and Guarding
- 25. 110.39 In Sight From Over 1000V
- 26. 110.40 Electrical Connections Over 1000V
- 27. 110.75 Access to Manholes
- 28. 120 Branch-Circuit and Feeder Load Calculations
- 29. 120.41 Dwelling Units Minimum Unit Load
- 30. 120.57 EVSE Load
- 31. 120.82 Optional Feeder Calculations
- 32. 120.83 Existing Dwelling Unit Calculations
- 33. 130 Energy Management Systems
- Chapter 2 [28 Activities]
- 01. 200.7(A)(9) Identification of Grounded Conductors
- 02. 206 Non-Power-Limited Remote-Control Circuits
- 03. 210.5(C)(1) Identification of Ungrounded Conductors
- 04. 210.8 GFCI Protection Exception
- 05. 210.8(A)(3) GFCI Protection Accessory Buildings
- 06. 210.8(B) Exception GFCI Other Than Dwellings
- 07. 210.8(F) Exception Outdoor Outlets
- 08. 210.12(B) Exception AFCI Dwelling Units
- 09. 210.12(E) AFCI Circuit Extensions
- 10. 210.13(B) Ground-Fault Protection of Equipment
- 11. 210.23(A) Permissible Loads
- 12. 210.52(A)(5) Receptacle Prohibited Locations
- 13. 210.52(C)(4) Countertop Receptacles
- 14. 210.63 Equipment Requiring Servicing
- 15. 210.70 Lighting Outlets Battery Switches
- 16. 210.70(A)(1) Laundry Lighting Outlets
- 17. 225.31 Disconnecting Means
- 18. 230.62(C) Service Equipment Barriers
- 19. 230.68 Meter Socket Exception
- 20. 230.70 Service Disconnects
- 21. 240.7 Overcurrent Protective Devices
- 22. 240.24(E) Not Located in Bathrooms
- 23. 245.6 Overcurrent Protection Over 1000V
- 24. 250.122(H) Equipment Grounding Conductors
- 25. 265 Branch Circuits Over 1000V
- 26. 266 Feeders Over 1000V
- 27. 268 Services Over 1000V
- 28. 270 Grounding and Bonding Over 1000V
- Chapter 3 [32 Activities]
- 01. 300.1 General Requirements Scope
- 02. 300.4(C) Damaged Conductors
- 03. 300.6(E) Protection Against Physical Damage
- 04. 300.7(D)(3) Underground Installation Protection
- 05. 300.9 Raceways Different Temperatures
- 06. 300.13(B) Securing Above Suspended Ceilings
- 07. 300.13(E) Cable Ties Support
- 08. 300.19(B) Conductors in Raceway
- 09. 300.24 Bends
- 10. 300.25(C)(1) Wiring in Ducts
- 11. Article 305 Wiring Methods Over 1000V
- 12. 310.4 Conductor Construction
- 13. 310.5(A) Minimum Size Part I
- 14. 310.5(A) Minimum Size Part II
- 15. 310.6(B) Conductor Identification
- 16. 310.10(D)(3) Sunlight Exposure
- 17. 310.12 Dwelling Services
- 18. 310.14(A)(2) Ampacity Selection
- 19. 310.15(C)(1) Adjustment Factors
- 20. 310.16 Ampacities
- 21. 312.11(A)(5) Enclosures and Splices
- 22. 314.23(E)(F) Raceway Enclosures
- 23. 334.10 NM Cable Uses Permitted
- 24. 334.12 NM Cable Uses Not Permitted
- 25. 334.24 NM Cable Bending
- 26. 334.30 NM Cable Support
- 27. 334.104 NM Cable Construction
- 28. 336.30 Tray Cable Support
- 29. 344.10 RMC Uses Permitted
- 30. 344.29 RMC Terminations
- 31. 350.10(5) LFMC Uses Permitted
- 32. 352.20(B) PVC Conduit Maximum Size
- Chapter 4 [6 Activities]
- 01. 402.5 Ampacities for Fixture Wires
- 02. 404.1 Switches Scope
- 03. 406.1 Wiring Devices Scope
- 04. 406.12(D)(3) Replacement GFCI Protection
- 05. 406.14(G)(3) Receptacle Orientation
- 06. 406.40 Wiring Devices General Use
Course Completion
- Mandatory Questionnaire
- Certificate of Completion
