Only every three years :-)
Or you can wait until 2029, NFPA plans a major rewrite/reorganization of
the entire code in the 2029 edition.
On Tue, 19 Aug 2025, Mike Lyon wrote:
Damn it! Does that mean i have to drop another $70 on another damn NEC book?!??
Ugh!
Guess i’ll start using this old one for a doorstop…
-Mike
On Aug 19, 2025, at 18:39, Sean Donelan via NANOG <[email protected]> wrote:
The 2026 National Electrical Code is ready for publication.
The scope of Chapter 8 is changed from all building communication system
installations, to only communications wiring outside or at the cable entrance
point.
Data/Communication system wiring is now in Chapter 7, which means it will
be covered by general NEC requirements. For those designing data centers after 2026,
many data/communication installation "best practices" will become code
requirements.
Probably the biggest change will "working clearances" for communications
equipment in wiring closets and cabinet door openings in data centers.
No more cramming equipment into shared closets or draping cables across the
room. After the 2026 NEC is adopted, building code officials will be able to
enforce those requirements.
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