Codes of Record

What applies to my job?

Pick the state and the product you build, install, or inspect. The card below answers from each state’s own record.

Interconnection devices in Louisiana

Which codes apply? In Louisiana, interconnection devices fall under the 2020 NEC and the 2021 IRC.

Backup switches, gateways, meter adapters, and the device that islands a home. State record read Oct 19, 2026. Data as of Oct 26, 2026.

Codes that reach interconnection devices

The edition Louisiana 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 Jan 1, 2023

    Where it reaches the product. Article 705 for the point of connection, 230 for the service, and 702 for optional standby systems.

    National Electric Code (NEC), 2020 Edition (LAC 17:I.115) · LAC 17:I.115

    The 2023 NEC is proposed for January 1, 2027.

    The Louisiana NEC record
  2. IRCInternational Residential Code
    2021 IRCVerified

    in force since Jan 1, 2023

    Where it reaches the product. Chapter 37 and the electrical provisions that mirror the NEC.

    International Residential Code, 2021 Edition (LAC 17:I.107) · LAC 17:I.107

    The 2024 IRC is proposed for January 1, 2027.

    The Louisiana IRC record

Louisiana laws that name interconnection devices

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

No Louisiana law or rule on the site names interconnection devices. The product page shows the states that have one.

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