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Interconnection devices in Ohio

Which codes apply? In Ohio, interconnection devices fall under the 2023 NEC and the 2018 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 Ohio 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 Mar 1, 2024

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

    NFPA 70 as adopted in the 2024 Ohio Building Code and Residential Code of Ohio · OAC 4101:1-27-01 and 4101:1-35-01 (commercial); OAC 4101:8-34-01 and 4101:8-44-01 (residential)

    The Ohio NEC record
  2. IRCInternational Residential Code
    2018 IRCVerified

    in force since Jul 1, 2019

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

    2019 Residential Code of Ohio · OAC Chapters 4101:8-1 through 4101:8-44; ORC 3781.10

    The Ohio IRC record

Ohio laws that name interconnection devices

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

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

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