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Plug-in solar in Alabama

Which codes apply? In Alabama, plug-in solar falls under the 2020 NEC (state buildings only) and the 2015 IRC (local option).

A small array with its own inverter that plugs into an ordinary outlet. State record read Oct 25, 2026. Data as of Oct 26, 2026.

Codes that reach plug-in solar

The edition Alabama enforces for each code that governs the product, and the part of the code that does.

  1. NECNational Electrical Code
    2020 NECVerified

    in force since Jul 1, 2022 · State buildings only

    Where it reaches the product. Article 690 and 705 as written, which is why states write a statute to let the device plug in.

    2020 National Electrical Code (NFPA 70), State Building Code · Ala. Admin. Code ch. 355-12-1 (per DCM bulletin); DCM Manual of Procedures ch. 2 Table 1

    The Alabama NEC record
  2. IRCInternational Residential Code
    2015 IRCVerified

    in force since Oct 1, 2016 · Local adoption

    Where it reaches the product. Chapter 39, receptacles and branch circuits.

    Alabama Residential Building Code · Ala. Admin. Code r. 305-2-4-.09

    The next IRC edition is in development for January 1, 2027.

    The Alabama IRC record

Alabama laws that name plug-in solar

Statutes, rules, and commission orders are tracked state by state.

No Alabama law or rule on the site names plug-in solar. The product page shows the states that have one.

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