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DESCRIPTION:[]\n\nEarly registration and discounted pricing ends at 11:59 P
 M on March 29th.\n\nRegistration and payment for this workshop must be com
 pleted before 11:59 PM Sunday April 5\, 2026 to ensure you will have the c
 lass materials in time for the workshop.\n\nFriday April 10\, 2026 is the 
 final day for registering\, but without workshop materials.\n\nThis two-da
 y workshop will take a deep dive into NEC 2026 National Electrical Code ch
 anges. The NEC changes will be reviewed focusing on major areas of the pow
 er distribution systems which are affected by the latest changes rather th
 an by the typical Article by Article\, Section by Section methods. Example
 s will be worked through as a class to understand how these NEC changes wi
 ll change how power distribution systems are engineered. This Workshop is 
 intended for Electrical Designers\, Estimators\, and Field Engineers\, and
  is highly recommended as a review supplement for those preparing to take 
 the Electrical P.E. exam. In addition\, there will be exhibits by industry
  manufacturers and suppliers.\n\nAttendees are advised to bring a laptop o
 r notebook. Power and limited WIFI will be available.\n\nUpon completion o
 f the workshop\, participants will receive a PDH certificate for sixteen h
 ours.\n\nThe workshop fee includes breakfast tacos\, breakfast beverages\,
  break refreshments\, and a copy of the 2026 NEC Handbook.\n\nRegistration
  must be completed by Sunday\, 4/05/2026 to ensure we will have the class 
 materials in time for the workshop. Friday\, 4/10/2026 is the final day fo
 r registering online. Walk-ins will be accepted but must have a check for 
 the full amount made out to IEEE-CTS.\n\nMembership Status\n\nThru March 2
 9\, 2026\n\nAfter March 29\, 2026\n\nIEEE Member\n\n$400\n\n$600\n\nNon-IE
 EE Member\n\n$600\n\n$800\n\nIEEE Life Members &amp; Students\n\n$300\n\n$500\
 n\nWhy Engineers Should Attend\nThis seminar bridges the gap between minim
 um code compliance and sound engineering design. Attendees will gain:\n- A
  clear understanding of how the 2026 NEC changes affect design decisions.\
 n- Insight into the intent behind new provisions to help ensure compliance
 \, safety\, and reliability.\n- Practical examples and applications releva
 nt to commercial\, industrial\, healthcare\, renewable energy\, and EV inf
 rastructure projects.\n- Awareness of how jurisdictional adoption of the N
 EC will impact upcoming design cycles.\n- Tools to identify potential desi
 gn pitfalls before they become costly field issues.\n\nWho Should Attend:\
 nElectrical design engineers\nConsulting engineers\nAHJs and inspectors\nP
 roject managers\nFacility engineer\nEPC contractors\n\nAnyone responsible 
 for ensuring NEC compliance in electrical system design\n\nCo-sponsored by
 : James Mercier\n\nSpeaker(s): Thomas Domitrovich\, \n\nAgenda: \nDay 1 
 – Chapters 1–4: General Requirements &amp; Foundational Changes\nThis firs
 t day focuses on the core of the NEC—the general requirements applicable
  to almost every electrical installation.\nKey Topics Include:\n- NEC Reor
 ganization for 2026 and Beyond\nUnderstanding structural changes to the co
 de\, future reorganization plans\, and how these revisions align with mode
 rn system design\, renewable integration\, and digital infrastructure.\n- 
 Arc-Flash Labeling Requirements (110.16)\nReview of updated labeling rules
 \, new informational elements\, coordination challenges\, and the relation
 ship with incident-energy calculations and equipment documentation.\n- Wor
 king Space and Access Requirements\nImportant changes related to clearance
 s\, dedicated space\, and equipment accessibility—critical for safe oper
 ation\, maintenance\, and compliance.\n- Load Calculation Updates\nRevisio
 ns to foundational calculation methods affecting services\, feeders\, and 
 branch circuits\, including new demand factors and technology-driven adjus
 tments.\n- Electric Shock Protection\nUpdated shock-protection provisions\
 , evolving definitions\, and requirements spanning GFCI\, GFPE\, and perso
 nnel protection throughout general installations.\n\nDay 2 – Chapters 5
 –8: Special Occupancies\, Equipment\, and Systems\nDay two transitions t
 o special requirements and emerging technologies—areas experiencing rapi
 d growth and significant code activity.\nKey Topics Include:\n- Interconne
 cted Power Systems\nRequirements for interconnected sources\, microgrids\,
  and hybrid systems\, with emphasis on coordination\, grounding\, and safe
 ty controls.\n- Healthcare Facilities\nUpdates affecting essential electri
 cal systems\, patient-care spaces\, wiring methods\, and reliability expec
 tations for critical healthcare infrastructure.\n- Photovoltaic (PV) and W
 ind Applications\nLatest changes influencing renewable-energy design\, inv
 erter-based systems\, rapid shutdown\, grounding\, and overcurrent protect
 ion.\n- Electric Vehicle Charging Equipment\nUpdated requirements addressi
 ng higher-power charging\, bidirectional systems\, load management\, and i
 nfrastructure integration.\n- Electric Shock Protection in Special Applica
 tions\nEnhanced requirements for pools\, fountains\, agricultural building
 s\, marinas\, and other environments with elevated shock hazards.\n\nBldg:
  Nature&#39;s Treasures Community Event Center\, 11055 N. IH-35\, Austin\, Tex
 as\, United States\, 78753
LOCATION:Bldg: Nature&#39;s Treasures Community Event Center\, 11055 N. IH-35\,
  Austin\, Texas\, United States\, 78753
ORGANIZER:jmercier@ieee.org
SEQUENCE:397
SUMMARY:NEC 2026 Changes Workshop
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 ep dive into NEC 2026 National Electrical Code changes.&amp;nbsp\; The NEC cha
 nges will be reviewed focusing on major areas of the power distribution sy
 stems which are affected by the latest changes rather than by the typical 
 Article by Article\, Section by Section methods.&amp;nbsp\; Examples will be w
 orked through as a class to understand how these NEC changes will change h
 ow power distribution systems are engineered.&amp;nbsp\; This Workshop is inte
 nded for Electrical Designers\, Estimators\, and Field Engineers\, and is 
 highly recommended as a review supplement for those preparing to take the 
 Electrical P.E. exam.&amp;nbsp\; In addition\, there will be exhibits by indus
 try manufacturers and suppliers.&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Attendees are advised to 
 bring a laptop or notebook.&amp;nbsp\; Power and limited WIFI will be availabl
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 ttend&lt;br&gt;This seminar bridges the gap between minimum code compliance and 
 sound engineering design. Attendees will gain:&lt;br&gt;&amp;nbsp\;- A clear underst
 anding of how the 2026 NEC changes affect design decisions.&lt;br&gt;&amp;nbsp\;- In
 sight into the intent behind new provisions to help ensure compliance\, sa
 fety\, and reliability.&lt;br&gt;&amp;nbsp\;- Practical examples and applications re
 levant to commercial\, industrial\, healthcare\, renewable energy\, and EV
  infrastructure projects.&lt;br&gt;&amp;nbsp\;- Awareness of how jurisdictional adop
 tion of the NEC will impact upcoming design cycles.&lt;br&gt;&amp;nbsp\;- Tools to i
 dentify potential design pitfalls before they become costly field issues.&lt;
 /p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;Who Should Attend:&lt;br&gt;&amp;nbsp\; Electrical design engineers&lt;br&gt;&amp;nbsp
 \; Consulting engineers&lt;br&gt;&amp;nbsp\; AHJs and inspectors &amp;nbsp\;&amp;nbsp\;&lt;br&gt;&amp;
 nbsp\; Project managers&lt;br&gt;&amp;nbsp\; Facility engineer&lt;br&gt;&amp;nbsp\; EPC contra
 ctors&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp\; Anyone responsible for ensuring NEC compliance in el
 ectrical system design&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Agenda: &lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Day 1 &amp;ndas
 h\; Chapters 1&amp;ndash\;4: General Requirements &amp;amp\; Foundational Changes&lt;
 /strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;This first day focuses on the core of the NEC&amp;mdash\;the gener
 al requirements applicable to almost every electrical installation.&lt;br&gt;Key
  Topics Include:&lt;br&gt;&amp;nbsp\;- NEC Reorganization for 2026 and Beyond&lt;br&gt;Und
 erstanding structural changes to the code\, future reorganization plans\, 
 and how these revisions align with modern system design\, renewable integr
 ation\, and digital infrastructure.&lt;br&gt;&amp;nbsp\;- Arc-Flash Labeling Require
 ments (110.16)&lt;br&gt;Review of updated labeling rules\, new informational ele
 ments\, coordination challenges\, and the relationship with incident-energ
 y calculations and equipment documentation.&lt;br&gt;&amp;nbsp\;- Working Space and 
 Access Requirements&lt;br&gt;Important changes related to clearances\, dedicated
  space\, and equipment accessibility&amp;mdash\;critical for safe operation\, 
 maintenance\, and compliance.&lt;br&gt;&amp;nbsp\;- Load Calculation Updates&lt;br&gt;Revi
 sions to foundational calculation methods affecting services\, feeders\, a
 nd branch circuits\, including new demand factors and technology-driven ad
 justments.&lt;br&gt;&amp;nbsp\;- Electric Shock Protection&lt;br&gt;Updated shock-protecti
 on provisions\, evolving definitions\, and requirements spanning GFCI\, GF
 PE\, and personnel protection throughout general installations.&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;s
 trong&gt;Day 2 &amp;ndash\; Chapters 5&amp;ndash\;8: Special Occupancies\, Equipment\
 , and Systems&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Day two transitions to special requirements and 
 emerging technologies&amp;mdash\;areas experiencing rapid growth and significa
 nt code activity.&lt;br&gt;Key Topics Include:&lt;br&gt;&amp;nbsp\;- Interconnected Power 
 Systems&lt;br&gt;Requirements for interconnected sources\, microgrids\, and hybr
 id systems\, with emphasis on coordination\, grounding\, and safety contro
 ls.&lt;br&gt;&amp;nbsp\;- Healthcare Facilities&lt;br&gt;Updates affecting essential elect
 rical systems\, patient-care spaces\, wiring methods\, and reliability exp
 ectations for critical healthcare infrastructure.&lt;br&gt;&amp;nbsp\;- Photovoltaic
  (PV) and Wind Applications&lt;br&gt;Latest changes influencing renewable-energy
  design\, inverter-based systems\, rapid shutdown\, grounding\, and overcu
 rrent protection.&lt;br&gt;&amp;nbsp\;- Electric Vehicle Charging Equipment&lt;br&gt;Updat
 ed requirements addressing higher-power charging\, bidirectional systems\,
  load management\, and infrastructure integration.&lt;br&gt;&amp;nbsp\;- Electric Sh
 ock Protection in Special Applications&lt;br&gt;Enhanced requirements for pools\
 , fountains\, agricultural buildings\, marinas\, and other environments wi
 th elevated shock hazards.&lt;/p&gt;
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