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 Maine

Which codes apply? In Maine, interconnection devices fall under the 2026 NEC and the 2021 IRC.

Backup switches, gateways, meter adapters, and the device that islands a home. State record read Oct 20, 2026. Data as of Oct 26, 2026.

Codes that reach interconnection devices

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

  1. NECNational Electrical Code
    2026 NECVerified

    in force since Jul 1, 2026

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

    Chapter 120, Electrical Installation Standards · 02-318 C.M.R. ch. 120; 32 M.R.S. 1153 and 1153-A

    The Maine NEC record
  2. IRCInternational Residential Code
    2021 IRCPartial

    in force since Apr 7, 2025 · Statewide, with exceptions

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

    MUBEC Chapter 5, Building Code for One and Two-Family Dwellings in Maine · 16-642 C.M.R. chs. 1 and 5; 10 M.R.S. 9721 et seq.

    The Maine IRC record

Maine laws that name interconnection devices

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

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

For information only. Your local building or fire official decides which code applies. We check state records often but can miss a recent change, so confirm with your official before you design, permit, or install. Terms of use