NEC® Changes · 2023 NEC®

240.89 Replacement trip units

RevisedChanged in the 2023 NEC® (from the 2020 NEC®)· Updated October 24, 2026

What changed in 240.89

Replacement trip units now have to be listed for the breaker they are installed in.

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  • A replacement trip unit has to be listed for use in that specific circuit breaker.

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2020 NEC®No change

This section did not change from 2017 to 2020.

2023 NEC®RevisedYou're here

Replacement trip units now have to be listed for the breaker they are installed in.

2026 NEC®No change

This section did not change from 2023 to 2026.

More 2023 changes in Article 240

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