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Plug-in solar in Tennessee

Which codes apply? In Tennessee, plug-in solar falls under the 2017 NEC and the 2018 IRC.

A small array with its own inverter that plugs into an ordinary outlet. State record read Oct 19, 2026. Data as of Oct 26, 2026.

Codes that reach plug-in solar

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

  1. NECNational Electrical Code
    2017 NECPartial

    in force since Oct 1, 2018

    Where it reaches the product. Article 690 and 705 as written, which is why states write a statute to let the device plug in.

    National Electrical Code, 2017 edition (Tennessee Electrical Installations rule, 0780-02-01) · Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0780-02-01-.02

    The Tennessee NEC record
  2. IRCInternational Residential Code
    2018 IRCPartial

    in force since Jul 16, 2020 · Statewide, with exceptions

    Where it reaches the product. Chapter 39, receptacles and branch circuits.

    International Residential Code, 2018 edition (0780-02-23) · Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0780-02-23-.02

    The Tennessee IRC record

Tennessee laws that name plug-in solar

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

No Tennessee law or rule on the site names plug-in solar. The product page shows the states that have one.

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