As the NEC evolves, medium-voltage requirements are undergoing major refinement and separation from low-voltage rules, improving clarity for users and setting the stage for the Code’s future restructuring.
Putting the Spotlight on Lighting Technologies: Where We Have Been and Where We Are (Possibly) Going
From Edison’s carbon-filament lamp to tungsten, gas-filled, mercury vapor, neon, and LPS, the evolution of lighting shows how the past illuminates the path to future innovations.
The 2026 NEC® is evolving with safe installation practices that also incorporate advancing technology, as well as ongoing reorganization to aid in usability.
Can the addition of energy-efficient electrical equipment and renewable energy sources influence electrical safety or an electrical inspector’s tasks?
NFPA LiNK® is a tool that everyone, new or established workers, in the electrical industry needs in their tool belt.
A change in overall workforce development will occur when more states make programs like these a requirement of licensure within their state.
Shared knowledge and collaboration between everyone involved will derive stories of electrical safety achievements that people wish to tell through the end of time.
Ensuring that you have the right physical tools, NEC knowledge, as well as personal safety and intangible tools, are all critical for being the best inspector you can be.
Having a full understanding of how NEC requirements relate to appliance installation and use is key in our role in providing safety for the end-user.