NECA Codes & Standards Update

Codes & Standards

Register for Two Upcoming Webinars

NECA + Schneider Electric Present NEC Safety by Design Webinar

Join join NECA and NECA Premier Partner Schneider on Thursday, February 7 at 10am CST for a live webinar presentation of NEC: Safety by Design and Advancements in Technology.

How can emerging technologies improve electrical safety? Register and attend this 1-hour live webcast to learn more about these top 3 objectives:

Review highlights from the 2017 NEC that improve electrical safety.
Improve understanding of the current
safety-by-design features such as barriers, compartments, and arc energy reduction.
Discuss emerging technologies and their impact on safety and equipment design.

Free Webinar: NECA's NFPA 70E Resources

Join NECA on Wednesday, January 23 at 2pm EST for a live webinar presentation featuring NFPA 70E Significant Changes and the various resources available for you and your company from NECA.

NECA has developed many resources available for NFPA 70E, Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace. From guides and PowerPoints to mobile apps, NECA has developed a library for the electrical industry to use to understand and implement the standards that have been developed with worker safety in mind. The NECA Guides are available in print or digital downloads for member’s use. Each guide has a corresponding PPT for use by the company in training employees. Not only does NECA develop this material but NECA Safety and NECA Education partner to deliver specific NFPA 70E training classes at local NECA chapters and contractors with instructors that are part of the standards development process for NFPA 70E.

Can't make the live event? A recording will be distributed to all registrants.

Welcome 2019 NECA Codes & Standards Committee

NECA is pleased to announce that eight new members are joining NECA Codes and Standards Committee in 2019. Plus, NECA’s largest committee has, for the first time, appointed two women to the committee adding valuable new perspectives with the addition of Haley Masbruch and Mashell Carissimi.

The Codes and Standards Committee is involved in development, administration, and enforcement of installation codes, safety standards, product standards and other related industry regulations. Find out more »

Mashell Carissimi – JMC Electrical Contractor LLC, Southeastern Michigan Chapter NECA
Shane Custer – Big State Electric, South Texas Chapter
Steven Emert – Rosendin Electric, Santa Clara Valley Chapter NECA
David Hendershot – Main Electric Construction Inc – Dakotas Chapter NECA
Haley Masbruch – Danard Electric Inc. – Southwest Washington Chapter NECA
Philip Ostrow – Ostrow Electrical Company – Central Massachusetts Chapter NECA
Tony Punzalan – McPhee Electric Ltd – Connecticut Chapter NECA
Raymond Smith – Cogburn Bros Electric Inc. – North Florida Chapter

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NECA Publishes Two New Standard Revisions

NECA/NEMA 605-2018, Recommended Practice for Installing Underground Nonmetallic Utility Duct.

This document covers recommendations for the selection, handling and installation of underground single bore rigid nonmetallic conduit (RNC) or raceway for power, lighting, signaling, and communications applications. For the purpose of this guideline, Rigid nonmetallic conduit (RNC) or raceway refers for HDPE, PE, PVC, or RTRC conduit and duct. Corrugated coiled utility duct is not covered in this guideline; details on storage, handling, and installation are covered in NEMA TCB-3.

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NECA/NACMA 120-2018, Standard for Installing Armored Cable (TYPE AC) and Metal-Clad (MC) Cable

TThis standard covers the identification, selection and installation of Type AC and Type MC cables, which are used for electrical wiring for residential, commercial and industrial occupancies. It also includes information on fittings and other accessories necessary for a quality installation of these cable systems.

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NEIS standards go beyond the minimum safety requirements of the NEC and provide a roadmap on how to achieve high quality installations in a neat and workmanlike manner.

Open Ballots:

NECA 331-201X, Standard for Installing Building and Service Entrance Grounding
NECA 781-201X, Recommended Practice for Installing and Maintaining Lightning Protection Systems
NECA 417-201X, Recommended Practice for Designing, Installing, Operating, and Maintaining Microgrids

For information on the review process and how to submit a public comment contact: agolriz@necanet.org

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