An electrical code is a set of regulations for electrical wiring. The intention of an electrical code is to provide standards to ensure electrical wiring systems that are safe and unlikely to produce either electric shock

Electric shock

Electric Shock of a body with any source of electricity that causes a sufficient current through the skin, muscles or hair. Typically, the expression is used to denote an unwanted exposure to electricity, hence the effects are considered undesirable....

 or fires. Electrical codes are usually devised by national or international technical organizations, and adopted as law to make them enforceable. Electrical codes differ based on geographic area. See the following:

• DIN VDE (German Institute for Standardization) published by DIN
  Din
  DIN or Din or din can have several meanings:* A din is a loud noise.* Dīn, an Arabic term meaning "religion" or "way of life".* Din is one of the ten aspects of the Ein Sof in Kabbalah ....
  
  -Norms is used in Germany
• National Electrical Code has been adopted for electrical wiring in the United States
  Electrical wiring in North America
  Electrical wiring in North America follows regulations and standards for installation of building wiring. Electrical wiring in the United States is generally in compliance with the National Electrical Code, a standard sponsored by the National Fire Protection Association which has been periodically...
  
   and for Mexico, Costa Rica, Venezuela and Colombia
• IEC 60364
  IEC 60364
  IEC 60364 Electrical Installations for Buildings is the International Electrotechnical Commission's international standard on electrical installations of buildings. This standard is an attempt to harmonize national wiring standards in an IEC standard...
  
   is used as a basis for electrical codes in many European countries
• Canadian Electrical Code
  Canadian Electrical Code
  The Canadian Electrical Code, CE code, or CSA C22.1 is a standard published by the Canadian Standards Association pertaining to the installation and maintenance of electrical equipment in Canada....
  
   published by the CSA
  Canadian Standards Association
  The Canadian Standards Association, also known as the CSA, is a not-for-profit Standards organization with the stated aim of developing standards for use in 57 different areas of specialisation...
  
   is used in Canada (see Electrical wiring in North America
  Electrical wiring in North America
  Electrical wiring in North America follows regulations and standards for installation of building wiring. Electrical wiring in the United States is generally in compliance with the National Electrical Code, a standard sponsored by the National Fire Protection Association which has been periodically...
  
  ).
• British Standard BS 7671
  BS 7671
  British Standard BS 7671 "Requirements for electrical installations" is the national standard in the United Kingdom for low voltage electrical installations....
  
   is the set of regulations for electrical wiring in the United Kingdom.
• NF C 15-100 (fr) is used for low voltage
  Low voltage
  Low voltage when used as an electrical engineering term concerning an electricity supply grid or industrial use, broadly identifies safety considerations of the system based on the voltage used. The meaning of the term "low voltage" is somewhat different when used with regard to a more typical end...
  
   installations in France
• RGIE (fr) (Réglement Général sur les Installations Électriques) is used for installations in Belgium.
• AREI (nl) (Algemeen Reglement Elektrische Installaties) is used for installations in Belgium - Flanders...