2026 NEC Changes: Life Safety and Standby Systems

By the end of this course, you’ll be able to: List the options for fire protection of fire pump feeder circuits within buildings. Describe the requirements for the permanent switching means required for certain emergency systems. Explain when bypass and isolation are required for emergency system transfer switches. List when fire protection of emergency system feeder circuits is required. Discuss the allowances for Class 2 and Class 4 lighting in emergency systems. Recall the rules for interconnection equipment for emergency systems. Explain the requirements for Class 4 lighting in emergency systems. Explain when bypass and isolation are required for legally required standby system transfer switches. List the surge protection requirements for legally required standby systems. Describe the new allowance for optional standby systems supplied by multimode inverters. Indicate where the surge protective device for fire alarm control panels is required.