2026 NEC Changes: Dwelling Unit Loads @nfpa
2026 NEC Changes: Dwelling Unit Loads  @nfpa
Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
In our latest video, Corey Hannahs, Master Electrician and Senior Electrical Specialist at NFPA®, discusses changes in the 2026 edition of the National Electrical Code® (NEC®) that impact dwelling unit load calculations. Hearing a little confusion around how changes to dwelling unit loads in Article 120, formerly Article 220, may be confusing to some, Corey has developed this video to bring more clarity to what these changes mean to the electrical industry.

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2026 NEC Changes: Dwelling Unit Loads

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