New to the Code for 2017 is a section on the torque connections for terminating conductors on a device or equipment.. Yes devices! Switches, receptacles, breakers and the like will now be required to be torqued to the devices or equipment’s torqueing value, unless the manufactures has instructions for an alternate means. So you either have a “calibrated” torqueing tool or an alternate means to terminate the conductors. In the picture below it shows a receptacle that now has a tail to make up the joints to the device instead of screws (an alternate means), no torqueing required. You make up the joints and it then clips in to the device. So look at your devices and see what the values are for that particular device and torque away, or purchase the alternative means.
As with all the changes they won’t be in effect until December 31st 2020.
Till next time be safe work safe
Jake