Code Video Series - Optional Standby Systems, Scope [702.1], based on the 2023 NEC

2023 Code Video - 702.1

Keeping up with the requirements of the Code should be the goal of everyone involved in electrical safety. The following is what I feel is an important rule in the 2023 NEC^®, complete with graphics and a video. I encourage you to use it as a training resource for your organization, and share it with your colleagues.

Optional Standby Systems–Scope [702.1]

This content is extracted from Mike Holt's 2023 NEC Requirements for Solar PV and Energy Storage Systems Video Program.

Click here or on the thumbnail to view or download the PDF of this rule. (2 pages, 279 KB)

Click on the image above to watch the video

Did you know that a solar PV system with energy storage can be classified as an optional standby system? An optional standby system has traditionally been an alternative source of power such as a generator. But as technology evolves, the NEC evolves with it. Now, solar PV with energy storage can serve as an Article 702 optional standby system.

Learn what you need to know about what is covered in NEC Article 702 by reading the attached text and watching the video as Mike and a team of experts discuss how all of this is interconnected.

We'd love to hear from you about this series, and the ways you're using it. Send us your comments and feedback by clicking on "Post a Comment" below. Look out for the next part in this series a month from now, and please share with your colleagues.