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Plug-in solar in Kentucky

Which codes apply? In Kentucky, plug-in solar falls under the 2023 NEC and the 2015 IRC.

A small array with its own inverter that plugs into an ordinary outlet. State record read Oct 19, 2026. Data as of Oct 26, 2026.

Codes that reach plug-in solar

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

  1. NECNational Electrical Code
    2023 NECVerified

    in force since Jan 1, 2025

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

    NFPA 70 as adopted by the Commonwealth of Kentucky · 815 KAR 7:120; 815 KAR 7:125

    The 2026 NEC is in development.

    The Kentucky NEC record
  2. IRCInternational Residential Code
    2015 IRCPartial

    in force since Dec 3, 2024

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

    2018 Kentucky Residential Code · 815 KAR 7:125

    The Kentucky IRC record

Kentucky laws that name plug-in solar

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

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