Codes & Standards
News and stories about electrical codes and standards—including the National Electrical Code, NFPA 72: National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code, NFPA 70E: Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace, NFPA 101: Life Safety Code, IEEE standards and more—appear monthly in ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR Magazine and can be read and shared on ECmag.com. Electrical contractors need these codes to stay safe on the job, and many of the codes also protect those living and working in the buildings serviced by ECs.
Latest Articles

Rules for Separately Derived Systems: To ground or not to ground and other questions
By
The NEC provides an extensive set of rules specifically related to grounding and bonding for separately derived systems.

Concluding the 2023 Code Review: Accepting NEC change, part 20
By
Our Overview of changes in the 2023 National Electrical Code wraps up with a look at the remainder of the updates to Chapter 7, as well as changes to chapters 8 and 9. To read the whole series, visit ECmag.com.
More Codes & Standards Articles
-
Codes & Standards
-
Codes & Standards
Concluding the 2023 Code Review: Accepting NEC change, part 20
By -
Codes & Standards
-
Codes & Standards
Fishing Docks, De-Icing Equipment and More
By -
Codes & Standards
Venturing From Chapter 6 Into 7: Accepting (NEC) change, part 19
By -
Codes & Standards
Safety-Related Design Concepts: Look beyond 70E to NEC requirements
By -
Codes & Standards
-
Codes & Standards
Cybersecurity Concerns, Fire Pump Rooms and More
By -
Codes & Standards
-
Codes & Standards
Applying Article 645: The NEC and IT rooms
By
featured Video
;
Champion Fiberglass® Xpress Elbows: Get No Burn-Through Xpress Elbows Fast
Magazines
Immediate access as well as a brochure-style overview of EC Magazine, Safety Leader and Line Contractor.