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The 2023 National Electric Code Has Arrived!

The 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC) is here! This article covers NEC history, the update process, and a chapter breakdown! Stay tuned in the months ahead for more updates.

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Will the future of security technology rely on artificial intelligence? These are our biggest takeaways from the 2022 Global Security Exchange (GSX) event.

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2020 NEC, Section 800.44 | Installing Overhead Communications Wiring

In the past, Chapter 8 of the NEC has not gotten the attention it deserves. Article 800, General Requirements for Communications Systems, sets the ground rules for the installation of specific types of systems, such as broadband communications systems.

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2020 NEC, Section 712.2 DC | Microgrids and System Directories

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Field Labeled & Field Evaluation Body (FEB)

Two new terms found in Article 100, and a clarified evaluation-practice established for the 2017 NEC code-cycle
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New for 2017 – Receptacles with Built-in USB chargers. NEC 2017 406.3

Prior to the 2017 edition of the NEC, 120-volt receptacles equipped with USB charging outlets had not been addressed by the National Electrical Code.
Universal Serial Bus (USB) connections have been around since the 1990s and are widely used to charge portable devices and computer peripherals, as well as transfer data.

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The 2023 National Electric Code Has Arrived!

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2020 NEC, Section 800.44 | Installing Overhead Communications Wiring

2020 NEC, Section 712.2 DC | Microgrids and System Directories