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In the United States, anyone, including the city issuing building permits, may face a civil liability lawsuit for negligently creating a situation that results in loss of life or property.
#2014 nec codebook code#
However, no court has faulted anyone for using the latest version of the NEC, even when the local code was not updated. As with any "uniform" code, jurisdictions may regularly omit or modify some sections, or add their own requirements (sometimes based upon earlier versions of the NEC, or locally accepted practices). Most states adopt the most recent edition within a few of years of its publication. It is formally identified as ANSI/NFPA 70.įirst published in 1897, the NEC is updated and published every three years, with the 2020 edition being the most current. The NEC is approved as an American national standard by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). Work on the NEC is sponsored by the National Fire Protection Association. The NEC is developed by NFPA's Committee on the National Electrical Code, which consists of twenty code-making panels and a technical correlating committee.
#2014 nec codebook series#
It is part of the National Fire Code series published by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), a private trade association. The National Electrical Code ( NEC), or NFPA 70, is a regionally adoptable standard for the safe installation of electrical wiring and equipment in the United States. The National Electrical Code, 2008 edition