The National Electrical Code-Course I:
The National Electrical Code (NEC)
And its general applications.
The course will be taught from the perspective of a consulting/specifying engineer; however the material covered will benefit individuals involved in a wide range of fields; from the technician or electrician doing installations and/or maintenance to the engineer designing AC powered equipment. This course will concentrate on the general applications of the code contained in the first four chapters. Such general applications include: General (definitions and requirements for electrical installations), Wiring and Protection (use and identification of grounded conductors, branch circuits, feeders, services, over current protection, grounding and bonding, etc.), Wiring Methods and Materials ( wiring methods, conductors for general wiring, cabinets and enclosures, outlet and junction boxes, and various cable and conduit types), Equipment for General Use (flexible cords and cables, fixture wires, switches, receptacles, panelboards, industrial control panels, luminaries, appliances , fixed electric heat, motors, motor circuits and controllers, air conditioning and refrigeration, generators, transformers, etc.). Along the way, we will work through numerous calculations to determine feeder sizes, voltage drops, conduit fill, etc. and learn how to utilize the many tables contained within the code. Exercises involving building plans will be used to help the student apply his knowledge to actual real world conditions. While the course is not an exam-prep per se, one wishing to pursue a master’s electrician’s license or a professional engineer’s license, should be better prepared upon completion of the course.
The required book is the latest edition of NFPA 70 National Electrical Code Manual available online @ http://www.nfpa.org/catalog/.
Our students will receive this book for FREE