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Interconnection devices in West Virginia

Which codes apply? In West Virginia, interconnection devices fall under the 2020 NEC (local option) and the 2018 IRC (local option).

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 West Virginia enforces for each code that governs the product, and the part of the code that does.

  1. NECNational Electrical Code
    2020 NECVerified

    in force since Aug 1, 2022 · Local adoption

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

    State Building Code (87 CSR 4), National Electrical Code item · W. Va. C.S.R. 87-4 (87 CSR 4), section 87-4-4; authority W. Va. Code 15A-11-5

    The 2023 NEC is proposed.

    The West Virginia NEC record
  2. IRCInternational Residential Code
    2018 IRCVerified

    in force since Aug 1, 2022 · Local adoption

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

    State Building Code (87 CSR 4) · W. Va. C.S.R. 87-4 (87 CSR 4), section 87-4-4; authority W. Va. Code 15A-11-5

    The 2024 IRC is proposed.

    The West Virginia IRC record

West Virginia laws that name interconnection devices

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

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

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