| | | | | | Every three years, the EC&M audience anxiously awaits the release of the latest edition of the National Electrical Code (NEC). With this cycle’s round of changes, the 2026 NEC brings a wide range of updates, reorganizations, and new requirements that affect nearly every facet of the electrical industry. |
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| | | | Take a look at this installation. Notice the broken ground prong in the receptacle? This has made a violation of Sec. 110.12(B). There are also a few other issues that need to be addressed in this installation to make it Code compliant. Watch now to hear Russ explain the violations. |
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| | | | What is the required unit load for receptacles in an office building? |
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| | | Using the 2023 NEC, test your Code knowledge to determine what’s wrong with these electrical installations in this five-question quiz. After submitting your answers, you can enter for a chance to win a $25 gift card to Amazon! Note: You don’t have to get all the answers correct to win. |
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| | Sponsored | Whether you’re in electrical design, contracting, maintenance, or inspection—Code Change Conference 2026 delivers what you need: NEC updates, actionable guidance, and tools to future-proof your work. Join us December 2025 in Seattle and January 2026 in Boston! |
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| | | In this EC&M Tech Talk, Randy Barnett covers some of the most often used NEC rules for making grounding and bonding connections. In the first section the importance of making these connections properly, in accordance with code requirements, is stressed. Examples of what happens when faults do arise are given. |
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| | Sponsored | Ellen Parson and Chad Kennedy discuss 2026 NEC Code Changes. |
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| | | In this episode of EC&M Code Conversations, Editor-in-Chief Ellen Parson and Code Consultant Russ LeBlanc discuss revisions in the 2023 NEC to Sec. 210.8(D)." Russ breaks down how this section has changed and expanded, and discusses the five new appliances that now require GFCI protection. |
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| | | Fill in the blank. The bonding conductor or grounding electrode conductor for radio and television receiving station antenna discharge units shall not be smaller than _____. |
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| | | Article 110 provides general requirements for all installations. Part II provides the requirements for systems operating at 1,000V (nominal) or less. And Part II begins with working spaces about electrical equipment [Sec. 110.26]. That’s a paragraph that is heavily revised from the 2023 edition. What’s been added is text requiring equipment doors not... |
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| Fill in the blank. All _____ that are spliced or terminated within the box shall be connected together. Connections and splices shall be made in accordance with Sec. 110.14(B) and Sec. 250.8 except that insulation shall not be required. |
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| | Sponsored | EC&M Editor-in-Chief, Ellen Parson, discusses “2026 NEC Code Changes: Key Impacts for Electrical Contractors” with subject matter expert Chad Kennedy, Director of Industry Standards for Schneider Electric. In this first of three video interviews, we’ll explore several key NEC revisions designed to protect workers and improve job... |
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| How well do you know the Code? Think you can spot violations the original installer either ignored or couldn’t identify? Hint: One of these things is not like the other. |
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