NEIS Call for Public Review

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The National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) is in the process of creating and revising several National Electrical Installation Standards (NEIS), and seeks public input. These standards are the only ANSI-approved performance and workmanship industry standards for electrical construction.

Below is a listing of all standards in the process of being published or revised
NEIS Revisions:
• NECA 501 Standard for Installing Exterior Lighting Systems (ANSI)
• NECA 502 Standard for Installing Industrial Lighting Systems (ANSI)
• NECA 301 Standard for Installing and Testing Fiber Optic Cables (ANSI)
• NECA 409 Standard for Installing and Maintaining Dry-Type Transformers (ANSI)
• NECA 605 Standard for Installing Underground Nonmetallic Utility Duct
• NECA 90 Standard for Commissioning Building Electrical Systems (ANSI)
• NECA 430 Standard for Installing Medium-Voltage Metal-Clad Switchgear (ANSI)
• NECA 200 Standard for Installing and Maintaining Temporary Electric Power at Construction Sites
• NECA 230 Standard for Selecting, Installing, and Maintaining of Electric Motors and Motor Controllers
• NECA 400 Standard for Installing and Maintaining Switchboards
• NECA 169 Standard for Installing and Maintaining Arc-Fault Circuit Interrupters (AFCIs) and Ground-Fault Circuit Interrurpters (GFCIs)
• NECA 130 Standard for Installing and Maintaining Wiring Devices
New NEIS:
• NECA 781 Recommended Practice for Installing and Maintaining Lightning Protection Systems
• NECA 416 Recommended Practice for Installing Stored Energy Systems
• NECA 504 Recommended Practice for Installing Indoor Lighting Control Devices and Systems
NEIS Reaffirmations:
• NECA 1 Standard for Good Workmanship in Electrical Construction (ANSI)

Find out more: http://www.necanet.org/neca-store/publications/neis-review

 

 

 

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