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Where else can you find Electrical Contractors, Distributors, Manufacturers and Industry partners together in one place?
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Elevate Your Electrical Construction Business
The Carolinas Electrical Contractors Association, Inc. (CECA) is an association of businesses in the electrical construction industry. Our members consist of Electrical Contractors and Associate members i.e. Electrical Distributors, Manufacturers, Manufacturers Representatives and other industry partners. We are dedicated to collaborating and improving the industry as a whole. When you join CECA, you not only enjoy a host of member benefits, we also use many of your dollars to support the electrical industry – from governmental lobbying to inspiring young people to join the field.
Education and Training
Code Course
The CECA Code Course has been accredited by the NC Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors (NCBEEC) since 1989. Thousands of electrical contractors have taken the CECA Code Course over the years. The CECA Code Course is online or in paper form. And is also accredited in Virginia and is accepted by letter in Georgia.
Continuing Education Class
The NC Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors (NCBEEC) requires every electrical licensee to complete half of their continuing education hours in a classroom setting. Our continuing education class is approved in North Carolina, Virginia, Ohio and accepted by letter in Georgia. CECA and our Associate Members also offer periodic classes to keep the CECA Members apprised of pertinent things that impact the business of electrical contracting.
CECA Events
The Annual CECA Convention
A productive convention will provide attendees with a proper business agenda, a comfortable setting to allow attendees to exchange ideas and sufficient time to do both. To accomplish this, our convention has events for networking, educational sessions, business meetings as well as time for fun and family activities. The Silent Auction provides proceeds to CECA’s two funds, which support the electrical industry.
CECA Golf Tournaments
CECA holds two annual golf tournaments. A distribution of the proceeds from the tournaments is split between the John Moore Electrical Industry Assistance Fund (offers assistance to individuals and families in the electrical industry in the Carolinas who have experienced a loss, injury, or life changing event) and the Bill Boyette Scholarship Fund (supports electrical apprentice events, contests, high school vocational educational programs, career days, safety events and more.)
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Notice
In North Carolina, the 2020 State Electrical Code (2020 NEC with State Amendments) is adopted and in effect from November 1, 2021 through June 30, 2025.
Sections 10.1 and 10.2 of the 2020 State Electrical Code require adherence to the 2017 State Electrical Code (2017 NEC with 2017 State adopted Amendments) for one- and two-family dwellings. By interpretation of the State Electrical Division, the intent of N.C. General Statute 143-138(d) and the Amendments are to require that all structures within the scope of the NC Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings are regulated by the 2017 State Electrical Code until the 2023 Code takes effect.
Therefore, the electrical systems of all structures described in the scope of section R101.2 of the NC Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings are regulated by the 2017 State Electrical Code. Such scope includes townhouses that are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress, and accessory structures that are not more than three stories above grade plane in height. Common accessory structures which typically include electrical equipment are detached garages and storage buildings, swimming pools, spas, and docks. Accessory structures must be an accessory to a structure or future structure that is also regulated by the NC Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings.
Residential multifamily structures, condominiums, apartments, are not within the scope of the Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings and therefore subjected to the requirements of the 2020 State Electrical Code.
The North Carolina State Amendments and Interpretations can be found at the Office of State Fire Marshal’s State Electrical Division’s using the button below.