Revision cycle information Revised Edition Date: 2014
Report on Proposals (ROP) Proposal Closing Date: 11/4/2011
ROP Posting Date: 6/27/2012 Report on Proposals (ROP) (PDF, 13.4 MB) To submit comments on the Report on Proposals (ROP), please use the form located under the Report on Comments (ROC) category below.Errata on Report on Proposals (ROP) (PDF, 38.5 KB) ROP Draft (PDF, 6.1 MB) + show more The ROP draft listed above incorporates the committee actions on the public and committee proposals that make up the Report on Proposals. This draft is presented only as an aid to the reviewer.
ROP Meeting Notices Code-Making Panels, January 9-21, 2012, Hilton Head, SC, The Crowne Plaza Resort, (843) 842-2400 (PDF, 367.7 KB) National Electrical Code® Correlating Committee (NEC-AAC) Correlating Committee, April 23-27, 2012, Singer Island, Fl, Hilton Oceanfront Resort, (561) 848-3888 (PDF, 42.3 KB) Pre-ROP, Correlating Committee, November 8-9, 2011, Quincy, MA, NFPA (617) 770-3000 (PDF, 25.6 KB) ROP Meeting Agendas National Electrical Code® Correlating Committee (NEC-AAC) Correlating Committee, April 23-27, 2012, Singer Island, Fl (PDF, 1.1 MB) Correlating Committee Agenda Item 12-4-5, Panel 1 Report (PDF, 1.8 MB) Correlating Committee Agenda Item 12-4-5, Panel 2 Report (PDF, 2.5 MB) Correlating Committee Agenda Item 12-4-5, Panel 3 Report (PDF, 2.5 MB) Correlating Committee Agenda Item 12-4-5, Panel 4 Report (PDF, 5.2 MB) Correlating Committee Agenda Item 12-4-5, Panel 5 Report (PDF, 2.1 MB) Correlating Committee Agenda Item 12-4-5, Panel 6 Report (PDF, 965.3 KB) Correlating Committee Agenda Item 12-4-5, Panel 7Report (PDF, 852.4 KB) Correlating Committee Agenda Item 12-4-5, Panel 8 Report (PDF, 1.3 MB) Correlating Committee Agenda Item 12-4-5, Panel 9Report (PDF, 2.3 MB) Correlating Committee Agenda Item 12-4-5, Panel 10 Report (PDF, 694.2 KB) Correlating Committee Agenda Item 12-4-5, Panel 11 Report (PDF, 1.4 MB) Correlating Committee Agenda Item 12-4-5, Panel 12 Report (PDF, 1.8 MB) Correlating Committee Agenda Item 12-4-5, Panel 13 Report (PDF, 2.0 MB) Correlating Committee Agenda Item 12-4-5, Panel 14 Report (PDF, 2.9 MB) Correlating Committee Agenda Item 12-4-5, Panel 15 Report (PDF, 1,005.2 KB) Correlating Committee Agenda Item 12-4-5, Panel 16 Report (PDF, 3.4 MB) Correlating Committee Agenda Item 12-4-5, Panel 17 Report (PDF, 1.3 MB) Correlating Committee Agenda Item 12-4-5, Panel 18 Report (PDF, 1.1 MB) Correlating Committee Agenda Item 12-4-5, Panel 19 Report (PDF, 1.1 MB) Pre-ROP, Correlating Committee, November 8, 2011, NFPA Headquarters (PDF, 529.1 KB) + show more Code-Making Panel 1(NEC-P01) Code-Making Panel 2(NEC-P02) Code-Making Panel 3(NEC-P03) Code-Making Panel 4(NEC-P04) Code-Making Panel 5(NEC-P05) Code-Making Panel 6(NEC-P06) Code-Making Panel 7(NEC-P07) Code-Making Panel 8(NEC-P08) Code-Making Panel 9(NEC-P09) Code-Making Panel 10(NEC-P10) Code-Making Panel 11(NEC-P11) Code-Making Panel 12(NEC-P12) Code-Making Panel 13(NEC-P13) Code-Making Panel 14(NEC-P14) Code-Making Panel 15(NEC-P15) Code-Making Panel 16(NEC-P16) Code-Making Panel 17(NEC-P17) Code-Making Panel 18(NEC-P18) Code-Making Panel 19(NEC-P19) ROP Meeting Minutes National Electrical Code® Correlating Committee (NEC-AAC) Correlating Committee, April 23-27, 2012, Singer Island, Fl (PDF, 31.1 KB) Pre-ROP, Correlating Committee, November 8, 2011, NFPA Headquarters (PDF, 39.5 KB) Code-Making Panel 1(NEC-P01) Code-Making Panel 2(NEC-P02) + show more Code-Making Panel 3(NEC-P03) Code-Making Panel 4(NEC-P04) Code-Making Panel 5(NEC-P05) Code-Making Panel 6(NEC-P06) Code-Making Panel 7(NEC-P07) Code-Making Panel 8(NEC-P08) Code-Making Panel 9(NEC-P09) Code-Making Panel 10(NEC-P10) Code-Making Panel 11(NEC-P11) Code-Making Panel 12(NEC-P12) Code-Making Panel 13(NEC-P13) Code-Making Panel 14(NEC-P14) Code-Making Panel 15(NEC-P15) Code-Making Panel 16(NEC-P16) Code-Making Panel 17(NEC-P17) Code-Making Panel 18(NEC-P18) Code-Making Panel 19(NEC-P19) ROP Ballot National Electrical Code® Correlating Committee (NEC-AAC) Code-Making Panel 1(NEC-P01) + show more Code-Making Panel 2(NEC-P02) Code-Making Panel 3(NEC-P03) Code-Making Panel 4(NEC-P04) Code-Making Panel 5(NEC-P05) Code-Making Panel 6(NEC-P06) Code-Making Panel 7(NEC-P07) Code-Making Panel 8(NEC-P08) Code-Making Panel 9(NEC-P09) Code-Making Panel 10(NEC-P10) Code-Making Panel 11(NEC-P11) Code-Making Panel 12(NEC-P12) Code-Making Panel 13(NEC-P13) Code-Making Panel 14(NEC-P14) Code-Making Panel 15(NEC-P15) Code-Making Panel 16(NEC-P16) Code-Making Panel 17(NEC-P17) Code-Making Panel 18(NEC-P18) Code-Making Panel 19(NEC-P19) Report on Comments (ROC) Comment Closing Date: 10/17/2012
ROC Meeting Notices ROC Meeting Agendas National Electrical Code® Correlating Committee (NEC-AAC) February 18-22, 2013, Clearwater, FL (PDF, 11.7 MB) Agenda Item 13-2-4, Panel 1 (PDF, 690.9 KB) Agenda Item 13-2-4, Panel 2 (PDF, 1.8 MB) Agenda Item 13-2-4, Panel 3 (PDF, 906.0 KB) Agenda Item 13-2-4, Panel 4 (PDF, 1.4 MB) Agenda Item 13-2-4, Panel 5 (PDF, 807.7 KB) Agenda Item 13-2-4, Panel 6 (PDF, 554.6 KB) Agenda Item 13-2-4, Panel 7 (PDF, 252.0 KB) Agenda Item 13-2-4, Panel 8 (PDF, 362.9 KB) Agenda Item 13-2-4, Panel 9 (PDF, 559.7 KB) Agenda Item 13-2-4, Panel 10 (PDF, 274.6 KB) Agenda Item 13-2-4, Panel 11 (PDF, 460.4 KB) Agenda Item 13-2-4, Panel 12 (PDF, 1.1 MB) Agenda Item 13-2-4, Panel 13 (PDF, 832.1 KB) Agenda Item 13-2-4, Panel 14 (PDF, 885.6 KB) Agenda Item 13-2-4, Panel 15 (PDF, 900.4 KB) Agenda Item 13-2-4, Panel 16 (PDF, 953.6 KB) Agenda Item 13-2-4, Panel 17 (PDF, 510.6 KB) Agenda Item 13-2-4, Panel 18 (PDF, 390.9 KB) Agenda Item 13-2-4, Panel 19 (PDF, 425.7 KB) + show more Code-Making Panel 1(NEC-P01) Code-Making Panel 2(NEC-P02) Code-Making Panel 3(NEC-P03) Code-Making Panel 4(NEC-P04) Code-Making Panel 5(NEC-P05) Code-Making Panel 6(NEC-P06) Code-Making Panel 7(NEC-P07) Code-Making Panel 8(NEC-P08) Code-Making Panel 9(NEC-P09) Code-Making Panel 10(NEC-P10) Code-Making Panel 11(NEC-P11) Code-Making Panel 12(NEC-P12) Code-Making Panel 13(NEC-P13) Code-Making Panel 14(NEC-P14) Code-Making Panel 15(NEC-P15) Code-Making Panel 16(NEC-P16) Code-Making Panel 17(NEC-P17) Code-Making Panel 18(NEC-P18) Code-Making Panel 19(NEC-P19) ROC Meeting Minutes National Electrical Code® Correlating Committee (NEC-AAC) Code-Making Panel 1(NEC-P01) Code-Making Panel 2(NEC-P02) + show more Code-Making Panel 3(NEC-P03) Code-Making Panel 4(NEC-P04) Code-Making Panel 5(NEC-P05) Code-Making Panel 6(NEC-P06) Code-Making Panel 7(NEC-P07) Code-Making Panel 8(NEC-P08) Code-Making Panel 9(NEC-P09) Code-Making Panel 10(NEC-P10) Code-Making Panel 11(NEC-P11) Code-Making Panel 12(NEC-P12) Code-Making Panel 13(NEC-P13) Code-Making Panel 14(NEC-P14) Code-Making Panel 15(NEC-P15) Code-Making Panel 16(NEC-P16) Code-Making Panel 17(NEC-P17) Code-Making Panel 18(NEC-P18) Code-Making Panel 19(NEC-P19) ROC Ballot National Electrical Code® Correlating Committee (NEC-AAC) Code-Making Panel 1(NEC-P01) + show more Code-Making Panel 2(NEC-P02) Code-Making Panel 3(NEC-P03) Code-Making Panel 4(NEC-P04) Code-Making Panel 5(NEC-P05) Code-Making Panel 6(NEC-P06) Code-Making Panel 7(NEC-P07) Code-Making Panel 8(NEC-P08) Code-Making Panel 9(NEC-P09) Code-Making Panel 10(NEC-P10) Code-Making Panel 11(NEC-P11) Code-Making Panel 12(NEC-P12) Code-Making Panel 13(NEC-P13) Code-Making Panel 14(NEC-P14) Code-Making Panel 15(NEC-P15) Code-Making Panel 16(NEC-P16) Code-Making Panel 17(NEC-P17) Code-Making Panel 18(NEC-P18) Code-Making Panel 19(NEC-P19) Notice of Intent to Make a Motion (NITMAM) NITMAM Posting Date: 5/17/2013
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Code-Making Panel 12(NEC-P12) National Electrical Code®(NEC-AAC) Code-Making Panel 12(NEC-P12) National Electrical Code®(NEC-AAC) Code-Making Panel 4(NEC-P04) National Electrical Code®(NEC-AAC) Code-Making Panel 17(NEC-P17) National Electrical Code®(NEC-AAC) Proposed Tentative Interim Amendment
Proposed TIA No. 1096, Reference: 516.3(A)(1)(a) and 516.10(A), Comment Closing Date: 5/24/2013 (PDF, 48.5 KB)
Proposed TIA No. 1097, Reference: 445.20, Comment Closing Date: 6/14/2013 (PDF, 71.0 KB)
TIA Ballot
National Electrical Code®(NEC-AAC) Code-Making Panel 14(NEC-P14) Standards Council Decisions
D#11-7 Decision on Council Agenda Item 11-8-6-a and 11-8-6-c (PDF, 38.4 KB)
Edition to display: 2011 2008 2005 2002 1999 1996 1993 1990 1987 1984 1981 1978 1975 1971 1968 1965 1962 1959 1958 1956 1953 1951 1947 1940 1937 1935 1933 1931 1930 1928 1925 1923 1920 1918 1915 1913 1911 1909 1907 1905 1899 1897 What Is NFPA 70?
Adopted in all 50 states, the NEC is the benchmark for safe electrical design, installation, and inspection to protect people and property from electrical hazards.
Official document scope .
What does NFPA 70 address?
The NEC addresses the installation of electrical conductors, equipment, and raceways; signaling and communications conductors, equipment, and raceways; and optical fiber cables and raceways in commercial, residential, and industrial occupancies.
Table of Contents .
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Tentative Interim Amendment (TIA)
Proposed TIA No. 1096, Reference: 516.3(A)(1)(a) and 516.10(A), Comment Closing Date: 5/24/2013 (PDF, 48.5 KB)
Proposed TIA No. 1097, Reference: 445.20, Comment Closing Date: 6/14/2013 (PDF, 71.0 KB)
TIA 11-1 (issued: 3/1/2011) (PDF, 21.8 KB)
See SC Decision #11-2 below regarding TIA 11-1.
TIA 11-2 (issued: 10/19/2011) (PDF, 25.8 KB)
TIA 11-3 (issued: 10/19/2011) (PDF, 24.2 KB)
TIA 11-4 (issued: 10/19/2011) (PDF, 19.0 KB)
Errata
Errata 70-11-1 (issued: 4/8/2011) (PDF, 47.6 KB)
Errata 70-11-2 (issued: 1/24/2012) (PDF, 18.2 KB)
Formal Interpretations (FIs)
Formal Interpretations (PDF, 144.9 KB)
Standards Council Decisions
D#11-2, Decision on TIA No. 1005 (PDF, 50.6 KB)
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View the 2011 edition online
Additional Information
NEC® Style Manual (PDF, 187.1 KB)
Supplemental Operating Procedures for the NEC® Project (issued: 8/9/2012) (PDF, 27.7 KB)
List of state and city codes and ordering information
Articles and Reports
Influence of Damage and Degradation on Breakdown Voltage of NM Cables (PDF, 3.2 MB)
Electrical Vehicle Charging and NFPA Electrical Safety Codes and Standards
Smart Grid and NFPA Electrical Safety Codes and Standards