2023 NEC Changes: Code-Wide Changes, New and Deleted Articles and Definitions

Are you up to code? This course covers some of the 2023 updates in the National Electrical Code®, including changes to Articles 210, 369, 371, 512, 726, 90 and 100 of the National Electrical Code®. Several articles have been renamed adding consistency to the Code.

Some new articles have been added covering new equipment and wiring methods, including class 4 fault-managed power systems, and a few articles were deleted. We also discuss the NEC Style Manual and its use in understanding how the Code is written.

By the end of this course, you will be able to:  

• Recall the code-wide changes to the 2023 NEC. 
• Discuss the new articles in the NEC. 
• State why Chapter 7 was extensively revised. 
• Describe the NEC style manual and the changes that it drives. 
• Recall why Article 100 was restructured and how it works. 
• Define accessible. 
• Explain weight-supporting receptacles and attachment fittings. 
• Discuss the difference between countertops and work surfaces. 
• Describe what likely to become energized means. 
• Explain what a special-purpose GFCI is. 
• Identify what an enclosed panelboard is. 
• Discuss the difference between servicing and reconditioning.