Inverters and power control in North Carolina
Which codes apply? In North Carolina, inverters and power control systems fall under the 2020 NEC and the 2015 residential IECC.
Codes that reach inverters and power control systems
The edition North Carolina enforces for each code that governs the product, and the part of the code that does.
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NECNational Electrical CodeThe North Carolina NEC record2020 NECVerified
in force since Nov 1, 2021
Where it reaches the product. Article 705, interconnected power sources, with 690 and 706 for the source and the listing the inverter must carry.
2020 North Carolina Electrical Code · 2018 North Carolina State Building Code set, Electrical Code volume; G.S. 143-138
The 2023 NEC is adopted, not yet in force.
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IECC residentialInternational Energy Conservation Code, residentialThe North Carolina IECC residential record2015 IECCVerified
in force since Jan 1, 2019
Where it reaches the product. Where a state adopts the solar-ready or storage-ready appendix, the space and the conduit the inverter needs.
2018 North Carolina Energy Conservation Code · 2018 NC State Building Code, Energy Conservation Code volume; G.S. 143-138
The 2021 IECC is adopted, not yet in force.
North Carolina laws that name inverters and power control systems
Statutes, rules, and commission orders are tracked state by state.
No North Carolina law or rule on the site names inverters and power control systems. 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