A Guide to the National Electrical Code for Field Use

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2 day(s) , 14 instructional hours

About This Event:

The NEC is the most widely adopted code in the United States and is quickly becoming known worldwide. You will save time and money with knowledge of the code. This popular seminar will include drawings, illustrations, step-by-step methods and practical how-to’s from an instructor who has 25 years' experience in real-world code applications.

Recommended For:

Electrical contractors, inspectors, construction personnel, maintenance electricians and apprentices, electrical engineers, journeymen, electricians, designers, supervisors and electrical gang supervisors.

You Will:

Learn about the revisions to the NEC

Topics Covered Include:

How to get around in the code book quickly
How to determine if an electrical installation is in compliance with working space, dedicated space and access issues
How the requirements for service, feeder, and branch circuit conductors and overcurrent devices apply to a premises wiring system
Identification requirements for conductors, grounding, panels, switchgear and motor control circuits
Connection and termination requirements
Principles and applications of grounding, bonding and shielding
How to size grounding electrode systems, grounding conductors and grounded conductors properly
Quick reference to conduit size to groups of conductors that are the same size
The principles of conductor ampacity and how to apply them in real-world applications
How to apply the principles of overcurrent protection - including coordination and fault current
How to match overcurrent devices to the load—machines, lighting, receptacles, HVAC, transformers, motors
Proper applications of wiring methods and enclosure types
Cable tray applications and principles
How to choose transformer overcurrent protection and other elements of a transformer circuit
How to size conductors and overcurrent protection to motors
Disconnect requirements - when, what, how and where
How to determine hazardous location classifications and applications