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Accessing NFPA 70 NEC from the NFPA Web Site

The 2023 National Fire Protection Association's National Electric Code, NFPA 70 NEC, can be viewed, but not copied or printed, at the NFPA Web site.

An NFPA user account is required.

A user account and login can be created for free using your Argonne email address.

The NFPA Web site and NFPA 70 NEC can be viewed using a normal web browser. You do not need to go through Dash or an Argonne VPN to access the material.

Print and Personal Copies of NFPA 70 NEC

If you require a print copy of NFPA 70 NEC you will need to order one through Argonne National Laboratory's PARIS requisition system.

If you order a PDF version of the code, the NFPA sets certain restrictions on its use. You will not be permitted to print a copy, nor will you be permitted to share it. The PDF version is for your use alone. If you need the code in print, order a print copy, not a PDF version. 

NFPA 70 NEC Handbook

At this time the 2023 NFPA 70 NEC Handbook is only available in print format. There is no electronic version.

The library has a print copy of the 2023 NFPA 70 NEC Handbook for the reference collection, it is accessible on the fifth floor of Building 240.