Vermont 15 Hour Code Update: 2026 NEC Changes

2026 NEC Changes

Chapter 1 [34 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. 110.3(B) Examination, Identification, Installation, Use, and Listing (Product Certification) of Equipment.
• 16. 110.10 Available Fault Current, Short-Circuit Current Ratings, and Other Characteristics
• 17. 110.15 High-Leg Marking
• 18. 110.16 Arc-Flash Hazard Marking.
• 19. 110.17 Servicing of Equipment
• 20. 110.20 Reconditioned Equipment
• 21. 110.26 Spaces About Electrical Equipment.
• 22. 110.26(A)(1) Depth of Working Space
• 23. 110.29 In Sight From (Within Sight From, Within Sight)
• 24. 110.31 Enclosure for Electrical Installations: Table 110.31 Minimum Distance from Fence to Live Parts. Over 1000 VAC, 1500VDC
• 25. 110.34 Work Space and Guarding. Table 110.34(A) Minimum Working Space. Over 1000VAC, 1500VDC.
• 26. 110.39 In Sight From (Within Sight From, Within Sight). Over 1000VAC, 1500VDC.
• 27. 110.40 Electrical Connections. Over 1000VAC, 1500VDC.
• 28. 110.75 Access to Manholes.
• 29. 120 Branch-Circuit, Feeder, and Service Load Calculations.
• 30. 120.41 Dwelling Units, Minimum Unit Load
• 31. 120.57 Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Load
• 32. 120.82 Dwelling Unit. Optional Feeder and Service Load Calculations.
• 33. 120.83 Existing Dwelling Unit (Calculations and Load Percentages).
• 34. 130 Energy Management Systems

Chapter 2 [28 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
• 17. 225.31 Outside Branch Circuits and Feeders. Disconnecting Means
• 18. 230.62(C) Service Equipment—Enclosed or Guarded, and Barrier Placement
• 19. 230.68 Exception. Services. Meter Socket
• 20. 230.70 Service Equipment - Disconnecting Means. General
• 21. 240.7 Overcurrent Protective Devices
• 22. 240.24(E) Exception. Overcurrent Protection. Not Located in Bathrooms
• 23. 245.6 Overcurrent Protection for Systems Rated Over 1000 Volts ac, 1500 Volts dc, Nominal. Adjustable Relays and Trip Units
• 24. 250.122(H)(1)(b)(2) Size of Equipment Grounding Conductors. Conductors in Parallel—in Raceways, Auxiliary Gutters, or Cable Trays
• 25. 265 Branch Circuits Over 1000VAC, 1500VDC, Nominal.
• 26. 266 Feeders Over 1000VAC, 1500VDC, Nominal
• 27. 268 Services Over 1000VAC, 1500VDC, Nominal
• 28. 270 Grounding and Bonding of Systems over 1000VAC, 1500VDC, Nominal

Chapter 3 [32 Activities]

• 01. 300.1 General Requirements for Wiring Methods and Materials. Scope.
• 02. 300.4(C) Damaged Conductors and Wiring Methods
• 03. 300.6(E) Protection Against Physical Damage. Wiring Methods and Materials In or Under Roof Decking.
• 04. 300.7(D)(3) Underground Installation. Protection From Damage. Service Conductors and Raceways.
• 05. 300.9 Raceways Exposed to Different Temperatures.
• 06. 300.13(B) Securing and Supporting. Wiring Systems Installed Above Suspended Ceilings.
• 07. 300.13(E) Securing and Supporting. Cable Ties Used as Means of Securement and Support.
• 08. 300.19(B) Number of Conductors and Cables in Raceway. Metric Designators and Trade Sizes.
• 09. 300.24 General Requirements for Wiring Methods and Materials. Bends
• 10. 300.25(C)(1) Wiring in Ducts Not Used for Air Handling (Environmental Air Spaces).
• 11. 305 (Article 305) General Requirements for Wiring Methods and Materials (Over 1000VAC, 1500VDC).
• 12. 310.4 [Table 310.4(1)]. Conductor Construction and Applications (Insulations Rated 600 Volts).
• 13. 310.5(A) Conductors for General Wiring. Minimum Size of Conductors (Part I).
• 14. 310.5(A) Conductors for General Wiring. Minimum Size of Conductors (Part II).
• 15. 310.6(B) Conductor Identification. Conductors Rated 1001 Volts through 2000 Volts
• 16. 310.10(D)(3) Conductors for General Wiring. Conductors Exposed to Direct Sunlight.
• 17. 310.12 Single-Phase Dwelling Services and Feeders.
• 18. 310.14(A)(2) Ampacities for Conductors 0 Volts to 2000 Volts. Selection of Ampacity.
• 19. 310.15(C)(1) Ampacity Tables. Adjustment Factors—More than Three Current Carrying Conductors.
• 20. 310.16 [Table 310.16]. Ampacities of Insulated Conductors in Raceway, Cable, or Earth (Directly Buried).
• 21. 312.11(A)(5) Switch and Overcurrent Protective Device (OCPD) Enclosures. Splices, Taps, and Feed-Through Conductors.
• 22. 314.23(E)&(F) Raceway-Supported Enclosures With or Without Devices, Luminaires, or Lampholders.
• 23. 334.10 Exception to 3. Nonmetallic-Sheathed Cable. Uses Permitted
• 24. 334.12 Nonmetallic-Sheathed Cable (Romex). Uses Not Permitted
• 25. 334.24 Nonmetallic-Sheathed Cable (Romex). Bending Radius
• 26. 334.30 Nonmetallic-Sheathed Cable (Romex). Securing and Supporting
• 27. 334.104 Nonmetallic-Sheathed Cable (Romex). Construction Specifications
• 28. 336.30 Power and Control Tray Cable: Type TC. Securing and Supporting
• 29. 344.10 Rigid Metal Conduit (RMC). Uses Permitted
• 30. 344.29 Rigid Metal Conduit (RMC). Terminations
• 31. 350.10(5) Liquidtight Flexible Metal Conduit (LFMC). Uses Permitted
• 32. 352.20(B) Rigid Polyvinyl Chloride Conduit (PVC). Maximum Size

Chapter 4 [23 Activities]

• 01. 402.5 Ampacities for Fixture Wires.
• 02. 404.1 Switches. Scope
• 03. 406.1 Wiring Devices [Formerly Known as Receptacles, Cord Connectors, and Attachment Plugs (Caps)]. Scope
• 04. 406.12(D)(3) Wiring Devices [Formerly Known as Receptacles, Cord Connectors, and Attachment Plugs (Caps)] - Replacement - GFCI Protection
• 05. 406.14(G)(3) Wiring Devices [Formerly Known as Receptacles, Cord Connectors, and Attachment Plugs (Caps)]. Receptacle Mounting. Receptacle Orientation.
• 06. 406.40 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
• 07. 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.
• 08. 408.6 Switchboards, Switchgear, and Panelboards. Short-Circuit Current Rating.
• 09. 408.10 Switchboards, Switchgear, and Panelboards—Identification.
• 10. 409.23 Industrial Control Panels. Source(s) of Supply.
• 11. 422.12 Appliance. Central Heating Equipment.
• 12. 424.2 Fixed Electric Space-Heating Equipment. Listing Requirements.
• 13. 424.3 Fixed Electric Space-Heating Equipment. Reconditioned Equipment.
• 14. 426 Fixed Outdoor Electric Deicing and Snow-Melting Equipment. Part VI. Conductive Pavement Heating Systems.
• 15. 430.22(H) Single Motors. Design BE and CE Motors.
• 16. 430.24 Exception No. 4. Several Motors or a Motor(s) and Other Load(s).
• 17. 440.2 Air-Conditioning and Refrigerating Equipment. Listing Requirements.
• 18. 440.4(A) Air-Conditioning and Refrigerating Equipment. Hermetic Refrigerant Motor-Compressor Nameplate.
• 19. 440.14 Air-Conditioning and Refrigerating Equipment. Location.
• 20. 440.15 Air-Conditioning and Refrigerating Equipment. Split-System Indoor Unit Identification.
• 21. 445.13 Generators. Conductors - Minimum Ampacity and Size.
• 22. 480.2 Stationary Batteries. Listing Requirements.
• 23. 480.8 Grounding of Battery Stands and Conductive Cases.

Chapter 5 [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 6 [32 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.
• 16. 625.44 Electric Vehicle Power Transfer System. Equipment Connection.
• 17. 626.32 Electrified Truck Parking Spaces. Power Supply Cable Assembly.
• 18. 645.27 Information Technology Equipment. Selective Coordination.
• 19. 680.5(B) Swimming Pools, Fountains, and Similar Installations. GFCI and SPGFCI Protection. 150 Volts or Less to Ground.
• 20. 680.12(B) Swimming Pools, Fountains, and Similar Installations. Equipment Rooms, Vaults, and Pits. Receptacles.
• 21. 680.14 Swimming Pools, Fountains, and Similar Installations. Corrosive Environments.
• 22. 680.21(D) Swimming Pools, Fountains, and Similar Installations. Pool Pump Motor Replacement, Reconditioning, or Repair.
• 23. 680.22(D) Swimming Pools, Fountains, and Similar Installations. Lighting, Receptacles, and Equipment. Portable Signs.
• 24. 680.23(B)(2)(b) Swimming Pools, Fountains, and Similar Installations. Underwater Luminaires.
• 25. 680.26(B)(1)&(2) Swimming Pools, Fountains, and Similar Installations. Equipotential Bonding—40% Copper-Clad Steel.
• 26. 680.26(B)(5)(4) Swimming Pools, Fountains, and Similar Installations. Equipotential Bonding—Metal Fittings and Metal Structures.
• 27. 680.30(B) Swimming Pools, Fountains, and Similar Installations. Additional Requirements.
• 28. 690.7(D) Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Systems. Maximum dc Voltage. Marking dc PV Circuits.
• 29. 690.31(B)(1) Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Systems. Conductors of Different Systems.
• 30. 690.43(E) Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Systems. Flexible Equipment Grounding and Bonding Conductors Connected to Moving Parts of PV Arrays.
• 31. 695.7(A)(2) Fire Pumps. Supply Conductors. Feeders.
• 32. 695.14(F) Fire Pumps. Generator Control Wiring Methods.

Chapter 7 [19 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) Emergency Systems. Temporary Source of Power During Servicing (Equal Protection).
• 05. 700.4(F)(9) Emergency Systems. Temporary Source of Power During Servicing (Switching Separately Derived Systems).
• 06. 700.4(F)(10) Emergency Systems. Temporary Source of Power During Servicing - Section 700.10(D)(4)(B).
• 07. 700.6(C) Emergency Systems. Bypass and Isolation of Transfer Equipment.
• 08. 700.10(B) Emergency System. Wiring.
• 09. 700.10(D)(1) Emergency System. Fire Protection. Occupancies.
• 10. 700.10(D)(2) Emergency System. Fire Protection. Feeder-Circuit Wiring.
• 11. 700.11 Emergency System. Wiring, Class 2 and Class 4 Powered Emergency Lighting Systems.
• 12. 700.12(G) Emergency System. Battery-Equipped Emergency Luminaires.
• 13. 700.24 Emergency System. Luminaires with Control Inputs that Provide Emergency Illumination.
• 14. 701.4(C),(D), and (E) Legally Required Standby Systems. Commissioning and Servicing.
• 15. 701.6(C) Legally Required Standby Systems. Bypass and Isolation of Transfer Equipment.
• 16. 701.9 Legally Required Standby Systems. Surge Protection.
• 17. 701.12(C)(3) Legally Required Standby Systems. General Requirements. Outdoor Generator Sets.
• 18. 722 Limited-Energy Cables for Power-Limited Circuits, Fault-Managed-Power Circuits, Optical Fiber Circuits, and Communications Circuits.
• 19. 723 Raceways, Cable Routing Assemblies, and Cable Trays for Limited-Energy Systems.

Chapter 8 [8 Activities]

• 01. 800.1 General Requirements for Communications Systems Outside and Entering Buildings. Scope.
• 02. 800.2 General Requirements for Communications Systems Outside and Entering Buildings. Listing.
• 03. 800.44 Communications Systems. Overhead (Aerial) Wires and Cables.
• 04. 800.47 Communications Systems. Underground Systems Entering Buildings.
• 05. 800.48 Communications Systems — Unlisted Cables Entering Buildings.
• 06. 810.13 Antenna Systems (Outside). Avoidance of contact with conductors of other systems.
• 07. 830.2 Network-Powered Broadband Communications Systems. Listing Requirements.
• 08. 830.47 Underground Network-Powered Broadband Communications Cables Entering Buildings.

Chapter 9 and Annexes [6 Activities]

• 01. 9 Tables (Chapter 9) Table 13. Equipment Suitable for Hazardous (Classified) Locations.
• 02. Annex A, Table A.1(1) Informational References. NFPA Standards Referenced in NEC.
• 03. Annex B.8. Medium Voltage Cable Shield Current Correction Factor.
• 04. Annex D, Example D14 Grounded Service Conductor.
• 05. Annex D, Example D15 Load Calculations Using Power Control Systems (PCSs).
• 06. Annex L (New), Proposed Organization of the 2029 National Electrical Code.

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