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2014 National Electrical Code ® ( NEC ) On-Site Training

This on-site training class is also available as Public Schedule Seminar.

This electrical training course helps electricians understand the most recent version of the National Electrical Code® (NEC®)

Course Description/Agenda

This electrical training course helps electricians understand the most recent version of the National Electrical Code® (NEC®) from 2014 and introduces non-electrical personnel to the topic with a practical introduction to the NEC®. The NEC® is the most widely used installation and construction code in the world, and anyone who handles electrical systems should understand it.

With the collaboration of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), the National Fire Protection Association updates this "Industry Bible" every three years, meaning electrical professionals and technicians need to re-update their understanding every three years, and that’s what this course does. It compliments many of our electrical and HVAC classes, providing anyone working with electricity the most up-to-date, best practices for safe installation and maintenance of electrical systems and equipment.

By developing a thorough understanding of the NEC® in students, this class will enable them to install and maintain electrical systems properly, ensuring smooth, efficient day-to-day operations for any building, plant, or piece of equipment.

Who should take this course?

If you work with electrical systems and equipment, you need to understand the intricacies of the NEC ® and be able to comply with them, whether you are an experienced electrician or a maintenance technician without a formal electrical training background.

Why is this course useful for all experience levels? Experienced electricians are the first to admit that learning the NEC® is a life-long experience, and staying current is a challenge. This one of a kind seminar uses practical examples and in-depth work with the NEC manual to teach electrical technicians how the requirements of the National Electrical Code® apply to all electrical work and keep technicians of all levels up-to-date, helping novices acquire the experience necessary to put the code to use.

The following personnel will benefit from our NEC® seminar:

All Building Maintenance Personnel
All Plant and Facility Maintenance Technicians
Electricians
Mechanics
HVAC Technicians
Apprentices
Alarm Technicians
Non-Electrical Engineers
Building Engineers

Anyone who performs any of the following jobs will also benefit:

Install and maintain electrical equipment
Maintain plant or building lighting
Install or replace motors
Adjust motor overloads
Replace fuses
Repair motor controls
Install or maintain HVAC equipment
Work on plant or building generators
Run power to newly installed equipment
Troubleshoot plant or building electrical problems
Manage or supervise maintenance operations

Learning Outcomes

How to navigate the National Electrical Code^®
Understand the many 2014 code changes
Find answers to your toughest electrical code questions

Training Outcomes

At the end of the NEC electrical training seminar, students will have learned and must demonstrate their ability to:

Navigate and find answers in the NEC^®;
Identify key electrical terms found in the NEC^®;
Locate specific information regarding:
- Electrical Installations
- Wiring and Protection
- Wiring Methods and Materials
- Equipment for General Use; Motors, Transformers
Determine the applicability of the NEC^® code rules;
Locate specific information for their job regarding:
- Special Occupancies
- Special Equipment
- Special Conditions
- Communication Systems
Apply the tables found in NEC^® chapter nine to solve typical electrical wiring and conduit problems;
Understand the most important 2014 NEC^® changes

Course Outline / Agenda

Instructors begin the seminar by asking students about topics or situations they need addressed. They integrate answers into the discussion topics and hands-on learning so students get the useful, practical education they need. Discussions topics are spread across both days to help students understand the code and then relate it to practical needs and maintenance tasks required in a range of facilities.

DISCUSSION TOPICS

Introduction to the NEC^®

Using the NEC® layout for easier navigation
The differences between the first four chapters and chapters five through nine
Finding the right chapter quickly

Chapter One: General Information

Key words and definitions
Installation requirements

Chapter Two: Wiring and Protection

Use and identification of grounded conductors branch circuits
Feeders
Branch-circuit, feeder, and service calculations outside branch circuits and feeders
Services
Overcurrent protection
Grounding
Transient voltage surge suppressors

Chapter Three: Wiring Methods and Materials

Wiring methods
Conductors for general wiring
Cabinets, cutout boxes, meter socket enclosures outlet, device, pull, and junction boxes, conduit bodies, fittings, manholes, armored cables: Type AC
Nonmetallic-sheathed cable: Types NM, NMCn and NMS
Flexible metal conduit: Type FMC
Liquidtight flexible metal conduit: Type LFMC
Rigid nonmetallic conduit: Type RNC
Liquidtight flexible nonmetallic conduit: Type LFNC
Electrical nonmetallic tubing: Type ENT
Auxiliary gutters
Busways
Cablebus
Metal wireways
Surface metal raceways
Surface nonmetallic raceways
Cable trays

Chapter Four: Equipment for General Use

Flexible cords and cables
Fixture wires
Switches
Receptacles, cord connectors, and attachment caps
Switchboards and panelboards
Luminaries, lamp holders, lamps
Appliances
Fixed, electric space-heating equipment
Motors, motor circuits, and controllers, including disconnecting means for motors
Air conditioning and refrigeration equipment
Transformers and transformer vaults
Equipment over 600 volts, nominal