NEC® Changes · 2020 NEC®

240.67 Arc energy reduction (fuses)

RevisedChanged in the 2020 NEC® (from the 2017 NEC®)· Updated October 24, 2026

What changed in 240.67

Another way to reduce arc energy was added, documentation rules grew, and the system must be tested when installed.

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  • Still applies where fuses of 1,200 A or larger are installed, and the January 1, 2020 effective date carried over.

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2020 NEC®RevisedYou're here

Another way to reduce arc energy was added, documentation rules grew, and the system must be tested when installed.

2023 NEC®No change

This section did not change from 2020 to 2023.

2026 NEC®No change

This section did not change from 2023 to 2026.

More 2020 changes in Article 240

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