The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) says that the 2014 edition of the National Electrical Code (NEC) is now effective in 12 states: Alabama, Colorado, Idaho, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Mexico, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont, Washington and Wyoming. Eleven more states are set to enforce the 2014 edition by January 2015. Many new and revised requirements in the code impact residential, commercial, and industrial electrical installations.
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