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Residential energy storage systems in North Carolina

Which codes apply? In North Carolina, residential energy storage systems fall under the 2017 NEC, the 2015 IRC, the 2015 IFC, and a fire code that predates NFPA 855.

Wall or floor units at a one- or two-family home, about 5 to 20 kWh each, up to 80 kWh in a garage or outdoors. State record read Oct 26, 2026. Data as of Oct 26, 2026.

Codes that reach residential energy storage systems

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

  1. NECNational Electrical Code
    2017 NECVerified

    in force since Jun 12, 2018 · The edition for one- and two-family dwellings

    Where it reaches the product. Article 706, energy storage systems, with 705 for the interconnection and 710 for stand-alone operation.

    2017 North Carolina Electrical Code for buildings under the 2018 NC Residential Code · NC State Building Code Electrical Code volume; G.S. 143-138

    The North Carolina NEC record
  2. IRCInternational Residential Code
    2015 IRCPartial

    in force since Jan 1, 2019

    Where it reaches the product. Section R328, stationary storage battery systems in dwellings.

    2018 North Carolina State Building Code: Residential Code · 2018 NC State Building Code, Residential Code volume; G.S. 143-138

    The 2021 IRC is adopted, not yet in force.

    The North Carolina IRC record
  3. IFCInternational Fire Code
    2015 IFCPartial

    in force since Jan 1, 2019

    Where it reaches the product. Chapter 12, energy systems, section 1207, which also points to NFPA 855.

    2018 North Carolina State Building Code: Fire Prevention Code · 2018 NC State Building Code, Fire Code volume; G.S. 143-138

    The 2021 IFC is adopted, not yet in force.

    The North Carolina IFC record
  4. NFPA 855NFPA 855, Standard for the Installation of Stationary Energy Storage Systems
    Not referencedVerified

    Fire code predates NFPA 855

    Where it reaches the product. Chapter 15, one- and two-family dwellings and townhouses.

    2018 North Carolina State Building Code: Fire Code (2015 International Fire Code base) · N.C. Building Code Council; OSFM

    The North Carolina NFPA 855 record

North Carolina laws that name residential energy storage systems

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No North Carolina law or rule on the site names residential energy storage systems. The product page shows the states that have one.

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