Texas adopted the 2026 National Electrical Code on September 1, 2026. Technically, the state is ready. The licensing side may be another story. This is the problem I have been watching as states begin adopting the new Code. The NEC has reorganized limited-energy systems and brought Class 4 fault-managed power into that conversation. But many […]
Author: Jacob Jackson
You’ve Got a Low-Voltage License. But There’s No “Low Voltage” Anymore. Were You Grandfathered?
For years, “low voltage” has been the field’s catch-all. Controls. Data. Security. Fire alarm. Access control. Audio. Communications. Small wire going into equipment that doesn’t look like traditional power distribution. Everybody on a jobsite knows what someone means when they say: “That’s low voltage.” Then along comes the 2026 NEC. The Code reorganizes limited-energy and […]
NEC 2026 Limited Energy: What Our Industry Should Be Watching
NEC 2026: Limited Energy in Practice — Series Introduction The most important 2026 NEC story for our industry may not be a single new rule. It may be the Code’s continuing effort to give Limited Energy systems a more coherent framework—and the responsibility that places on designers, contractors, integrators, manufacturers, inspectors, and owners to understand […]