This course is approved for continuing education code hours in Colorado, Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming.
Cost:$50 per person (includes lunch)
Invoices will be emailed to registrants to complete the payment process; payments must be submitted within two business days to secure a spot.
Capacity:180 participants
2026 National Electrical Code Updates, Part 1
The changes to the 2026 NEC edition will be presented and discussed to allow participants to apply the revised code to their daily electrical work. Applications and Examples are included to further the understanding of the code changes.
Course Topics
Article 90.2 Scope – Global Change 1 Change
Article 100 Definitions
Article 110.3–110.40 Requirements for Electrical Installation
Article 120- Branch-Circuit, Feeder, and Service Load Calculations
Article 130 Energy Management Systems
Article 200 Use and Identification of Grounded Conductors
Article 206 Non-Power-Limited Remote-Control and Signaling Circuits
Article 210 Branch Circuits
Article 215.4–215.13 Minimum Rating – Sizing Diagrams of Feeders
Article 230.70A Service Disconnect Location
Article 265.266, & 268 Branch Circuits, Feeders and Services over 1000 Volts AC, 1500 Volts DC
Article 270 Alternating-Current (AC) Systems to Be Grounded
Chapter 3, Article 300 Wiring Methods and Materials
The Electrical Association will submit continuing education to the approved states, provided you list your license number on the roster in class or within 10 days of the class completion. You must attend the entirety of the course and sign the roster to receive CEs.
About the Instructor:
Jeff Kunkel, Electrical Instructor | Business Owner
Email: jkunkel@electricalassociation.com
Based in Mankato, Minnesota, Kunkel has been teaching with The Electrical Association since 2000, teaching National Electric Code, continuing education and apprentice classes. He is a Master “A” Electrician in Minnesota and is a certified Minnesota continuing education instructor. He is a third-generation owner of Kunkel Electric, working in the family business since high school. He is in his third term on the Maple River School Board.