Membership Benefits - Codes & Standards

NECA's Codes and Standards programs are intended to advance the cause of electrical safety and help improve the quality of electrical construction. NECA C&S programs are divided into five major areas:

1.       Regulatory standards

2.       National Electrical Installation Standards

3.       Technical publications

4.       Inspector relations

5.       Educational and promotional activities

External Standards. For nearly a century, NECA has played a major role in developing the National Electrical Code, our industry's most important regulatory standard. NECA is one of the only industry associations with representatives on all 20 National Electrical Code-making Panels (CMPs). NECA members also serve on National Electrical Safety Code (NESC) subcommittees, and on technical committees that write other electrical standards.

National Electrical Installation Standards. Developed and published by NECA, the NEISTM are the first quality standards for electrical construction. They go over and beyond the minimum safety requirements of the National Electrical Code to define what makes NECA-member contractors more professional than their competitors. Specifiers and customers know that NECA "sets the standard" for construction quality.

Technical Publications. NECA publishes educational resources and references that help contractors

understand the National Electrical Code and other regulatory standards, and apply them correctly on the job. These include the National Electrical Code Tables, Illustrated Book of Code Changes, Guide to Low Voltage and Limited-Energy Systems, National Electrical Code Changes Video, and State Electrical Regulations.

Inspector Relations. NECA Codes and Standards takes a leadership position on defending the National Electrical Code and supporting the need for professional electrical inspection in states and municipalities around the country. Uniform codes and enforcement around the country offer many benefits to electrical contractors who operate in multiple jurisdictions.

Educational and Promotional Activities. NECA Codes and Standards plays an important part of the association's outreach to the rest of the industry. The department maintains a high profile in the electrical construction trade press, writes about regulatory issues and new technologies, and puts on educational presentations for inspector and engineering groups, trade shows, and industry conferences. NECA C&S also publishes two regular newsletters covering technical and regulatory subjects of on-the-job significance for contractors, consulting engineers, inspectors, and electricians. All these activities help ensure that NECA and its member contractors are seen as the industry leaders-not followers.