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"…practical instruction and a great learning environment."
Martin Shaw - Project Manager - Salt River Indian
Comm.
"Didn't know how much has changed in the last 20 years."
Jerry Morton - Maintenance - General Dynamics
Purpose of Seminar:
Every three years the National Fire Protection Association ( NFPA )
updates the electrical industry's Bible - the National Electrical Code
® ( NEC ). Included as a part of the American National
Standards Institute (ANSI), the National Electrical Code ®
( NEC ®) is more widely used than any other installation
or construction code in the world. Its purpose is to provide anyone
working with electricity the most up-to-date, best practices for safe
installation and maintenance of electrical systems and equipment. The
purpose of this training is to help electricians understand the new
2008 Code ® changes, while at the same time providing
all non-electrical personnel with a practical introduction to the NEC
®.
Who should take this course?
Whether an experienced Electrician or a Maintenance Technician without
a formal electrical training background, you need to understand the
many intricacies associated with the National Electrical Code ®.
Any experienced electrician will be the first to admit that learning
the NEC ® is a life-long experience. Don't miss this one
of a kind seminar that explains how the National Electrical Code ®
requirements apply to the electrical work done in your plant or building!
You should attend if you perform any of the following jobs:
- 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
What will you learn?
Attendees will learn:
- Learn How to Navigate the National Electrical Code ®
- Find Out About the Many 2008 Code Changes
- Have Your Toughest Electrical Code Questions Answered - GUARANTEED
- Or Your Money Back
Training Outcomes
Upon completion of this seminar, and by taking the optional practice
licensing exam at the end of the second day, students attending this
seminar will have demonstrated their ability to:
- Navigate and find answers in the NEC ®
- Identify key electrical terms found in the National Electrical Code
®
- Locate specific information for their job regarding:
- Electrical Installations
- Wiring and Protection
- Wiring Methods and Materials
- Equipment for General Use; Motors, Transformers
- Determine the applicability of the code rules found in each chapter
of the NEC ®
- Locate specific information for their job regarding:
- Special Occupancies
- Special Equipment
- Special Conditions
- Communication Systems
- Learn how to apply the tables found in chapter nine of the NEC ®
in solving typical electrical wiring and conduit problems.
- Understand the most important 2008 National Electrical Code ®
changes
Course Outline / Agenda
Properly installed and maintained electrical systems are a crucial
part of day-to-day operations for any building, plant or piece of equipment.
This NEC ® class will facilitate you in that objective
when you have a thorough understanding of the National Electrical Code
®, and most importantly, how it is applied to your specific
site or facility. To ensure you get the most from this course, students
will be asked about specific topics or situations they need addressed
at the beginning of the seminar. Our instructor will then make sure
each specific question gets answered. So if you don't see the specific
subject matter you are interested in below, don't worry. More than just
making a presentation, at American Trainco our job is to provide real
world training, which means answering your real world questions. Simply
let us know what you need to learn and we'll make sure you get the answers
during the class.
DISCUSSION TOPICS
Introduction to the National Electrical Code ®
- NEC ® layout as the first step in successful navigation Differences
between the first four chapters and chapters five through nine
- How to quickly put yourself in the right chapter of the National
Electrical Code ®
Finding specific information in Chapter 1 General:
- Key words and definitions you must know Installation requirements
topics
Finding specific information in Chapter 2 Wiring and Protection,
on:
- 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
Finding specific information in Chapter 3 Wiring Methods and Materials,
on:
- Wiring Methods
- Conductors for General Wiring
- Cabinets, Cutout Boxes, Meter Socket Enclosures Outlet, Device,
Pull, and Junction Boxes; Conduit Bodies; Fittings; and Manholes Armored
Cable: Type AC
- Nonmetallic-Sheathed Cable: Types NM, NMC 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
Finding specific information in Chapter 4: Equipment for General
Use, on:
- 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
Finding specific information in Chapters 5 through 8, on:
- The interrelationships between the first four chapters and these
chapters
- Special Occupancies
- Special Equipment
- Special Conditions
- Communication Systems
Finding specific answers from tables in Chapter 9
- How to Quickly Use Ready Information
Course outline and content will be amended as 2008 National Electrical
Code ® changes are released.
FAQs About NFPA 70 2008
National Electrical Code ®:
Q: What is NFPA 70 ®?
A: NFPA 70 ® is also referred to as the National Electrical
Code ® or NEC ® and is a United States standard for the safe
installation of electrical wiring and equipment. It is part of the National
Fire Codes series published by the National Fire Protection Association
( NFPA ).
Q: Is the National Electrical Code ® a law?
A: While the NEC ® is not itself a US law, NEC ® use
is commonly mandated by state or local law, as well as in many jurisdictions
outside of the United States.
Q: Who reviews the National Electrical Code ® ?
A: The NEC ® is developed by NFPA's Committee on the National
Electrical Code ®, which consists of 20 code-making Panels and a
technical correlating committee. Work on the NEC ® is sponsored
by the National Fire Protection Association.
Q: What is ANSI / NFPA 70 ?
A: The NEC ® is approved as an American National Standard
by the American National Standards Institute ( ANSI ). It is formally
identified as ANSI / NFPA 70.
Q: When is the National Electrical Code ® Published?
A: The NEC ® is updated and published every three years.
The 2008 Code is the most recent edition, approved on August 15, 2007.
Most states adopt the most recent edition within a couple of years of
its publication. As with any "uniform" code, a few jurisdictions
regularly omit or modify some sections
NFPA, NFPA 70, National Electrical Code and NEC are
registered trademarks of the National Fire Protection Association, Inc.,
Quincy, Massachusetts USA
What You Will Take Home
• American Trainco Seminar Manual - detailing all 2008 National
Electrical Code ® & changes presentation material covered in
the class
• 2008 NFPA NEC ® Code Book
• Personalized 2008 National Electrical Code ® Training Certificate
with 1.6 American Trainco Continuing Education Units approved by the
MTAA and ACE.
• All the information you need from asking our instructors specific
questions about your NFPA 70 2008 National Electric Code ® questions.
CEUs, Testing & College Credit
CEUs
After completion of the 2008 National Electrical Code ® class, students
will receive a Certificate of Completion and 1.6 CEUs (Continuing Education
Units) approved by the Maintenance
Training Association of the Americas and The
American Council on Education.
College Credit Recommendations
This course qualifies for 1 hour of college
credit recommendation by the American Council on Education. Those
seeking college credit recommendations must attend both days of this
course and successfully pass the MTAA Certification test. Transcripts
are available through American Trainco.
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