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📁 ARTICLE 800
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General Requirements for Communications Systems Outside and Entering Buildings
General Requirements for Communications Systems Outside and Entering Buildings
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Article 800 is all about communications systems outside of buildings and where those systems enter a building.The 2026 NEC significantly reorganized communications requirements. Chapter 8 is no longer a standalone chapter covering communications systems generally. Instead, Article 800 focuses specifically on communications system wires and cables located outside and entering buildings.
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