705.11 Connections to a service
What changed in 705.11
Service connection rules were trimmed, Article 268 applies above 1000 volts, and length limits are back inside buildings: 10 ft at dwellings, 16.5 ft elsewhere, 66 ft with cable limiters.
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- 705.11(A) requires a power source service disconnect and lists three ways to connect to a service, citing Article 230, or 268 above 1000 volts.
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This section across NEC® editions
2020 NEC®New
New 705.11 covers tapping a power source in ahead of the service disconnect, with rules on output limits, conductor size, overcurrent protection, connections and ground-fault protection.
Open the 2020 page →2023 NEC®Revised
Supply-side connections now list three allowed methods and treat the tap conductors as service conductors, with clear rules for sizing, splices, disconnects, bonding and overcurrent protection.
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Service connection rules were trimmed, Article 268 applies above 1000 volts, and length limits are back inside buildings: 10 ft at dwellings, 16.5 ft elsewhere, 66 ft with cable limiters.
More 2026 changes in Article 705
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