ESFI urges states to keep up to date on electrical safety codes
Indiana last week became the latest state to adopt the 2017 National Electric Code (NEC) as a reference standard to be used in the state’s Uniform Building Code, leaving Illinois, Kansas as the only two states still using a nine-year old version electrical building safety standard. Nevada and Washington, D.C. use the NEC issued in 2007.
Updated every three years, the NEC sets the foundation for electrical safety in residential, commercial and industrial buildings. The 2017 NEC codifies the current comprehensive regulations for electrical wiring, overcurrent protection, grounding and installation of equipment. The 2020 NEC code will be released shortly.