State Electrical Code and Interpretations
The North Carolina State Electrical Code consists of an adopted version of the National Electrical Code (NEC) supplemented by State Amendments. The dates corresponding to the edition of the NEC in effect during specific intervals, including links to the electrical amendments for that edition are provided below.
All editions of the NEC can be accessed through the NFPA website at NEC Access.
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2020 NEC – Proposed Effect October 1, 2021
(Not in Effect, In Process of Adoption)
The 2020 State Electrical Code (2020 NEC with State Amendments) is currently in the process of being adopted by the Building Code Council. Below are the State Amendments that are to be adopted with the NEC.
2020 State Electrical Code Amendments (Proposal Only)
2017 NEC - Effective June 12, 2018 (Current Edition)
2017 NEC State Amendments (Original Code Adoption)
2017 Additional NEC State Amendments (Post Code Adoption)
2014 NEC - Effective April 1, 2016 through June 11, 2018
2011 NEC - Effective July 3, 2012 through March 31, 2016
2008 NEC - Effective June 1, 2008 through July 2, 2012
2005 NEC - Effective March 1, 2005 through May 31, 2008
- 2005 NC Amendments
- 2005 Electrical Interpretations (send a request to joseph.starling@ncdoi.gov)
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