The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) have issued two correction announcements for the 2026 National Electrical Code (NEC). The Errata were issued on October 23rd, 2026.
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) have issued two correction announcements for the 2026 National Electrical Code (NEC). The Errata were issued on October 23rd, 2026.
First, Errata No: 70-26-6 from Code-Making Panel 2 and the National Electrical Code Correlating Committee note an error to Table 120.4.
The revision to the cross-references in Table 120.4 is below or can be viewed here.
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The other announcement, Errata No: 70-26-5, is from Code-Making Panel 14 and the National Electrical Code Correlating Committee. note the following error in the 2026 edition of NFPA 70®, National Electrical Code. This one notes an error in Sec 500.8(B)(2).
In Sec. 500.8(B)(2), the word “for” needs to be corrected to read “or” in the following:
“Equipment identified for a Division 1 location shall be permitted in a Division 2 location of the same class, group, and temperature class and shall comply with the requirements of 500.8(B)(2)(a) foror 500.8(B)(2)(b) as applicable.”
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