NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE - Utah



NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE UPDATE 2020 8 Hours

CONTINUING EDUCATION CLASS

COURSE OUTLINE.

Instructor: Lowell Reith

1) Code Wide Changes .75 hour 7:45 – 8:30

a) Available Fault Current Requirements

b) Reconditioned Equipment

c) Definitions

d) GFCI Alignment

e) Grounding Conductor Changed to Equipment Grounding Conductor

2) New Code Articles

a) Article 242 Overvoltage Protection

b) Article 311 Medium Voltage Conductors

c) Article 337 Type P cable

d) Article 800 General requirements for Communication Systems

e) Article 805 Communication Systems. (Leftovers not taken and put in 800)

3) Deleted Code Articles

a) Article 280 Surge Arrestors

b) Article 285 Surge Protection Devices

c) Article 328 Medium Voltage Cable

d) Article 553 Floating Buildings

4) Chapter 1 General 1.25 hour 8:30 – 9:45

a) Article 90 Introduction

i) 90.2 (A) Scope, what is covered.

ii) 90.2 (A) (6) Export of power from electric vehicles to premises wiring

b) Article 100 Definitions

1) Part III Hazardous Location

2) XXX.2 for finding definitions of specific articles

3) Accessible

4) SSBJ Supply-Side Bonding Jumper

5) Dormitory Unit

6) Equipotential Plane

7) Fault Current-Available Fault Current

8) Free Air

9) Grounded Conductor Informational Note

10) Habitable Room

11) Island Mode

12) Labeled

13) Reconditioned

c) Chapter 110 Requirements for Electrical Installations

i) 110.3(B) Installation and Use of Labeled Equipment

ii) 110.12 (C) Cables and Conductors

iii) 110.14 (D) Terminal Connection Torque

iv) 110.22 9A) Identification of Disconnecting means

v) 110.26 (C)(2) Large Equipment

vi) 110.26 (C)(3) Personnel Doors

Break 9:45 – 10:00 AM

5) Chapter 2 Wiring and Protection 1.5 hours 10:00 – 11:30

a) Article 200 (Use and Identification of Grounded Conductors)

i) 200.3 Connections to Grounded System

ii) 200.10 (B) Identification of Terminals

b) Article 210 Branch Circuits

i) 210.8 Measurements for GFCI Protection

ii) 210.8 (A) GFCI Protection for Personnel

iii) 210.8 (A)(5) GFCI for Basements

iv) 210.8 (A)(11) GFCI for Indoor wet and damp locations

v) 210.8 (B) GFCI Protection for other than Dwelling Units

vi) 210.8 (B)(2) GFCI for Kitchens and More

vii) 210.8 (D) GFCI protection for Specific Appliances

viii) 210.8 € GFCI for Equipment Requiring Servicing

ix) 210.8 (F) GFCI for Outdoor Outlets

x) 210.11 (c)(3) Bathroom Branch Circuits

xi) 210.11 (C)(4) Garage branch Circuits

xii) 210.12 (C) AFCI for Patient Sleeping Rooms Nursing Homes and Limited Care Facilities

xiii) 210.12 (D) AFCI For Extensions or Modifications Guest Rooms and Suites

xiv) 210.15 Reconditioned Equipment

xv) 210.52 (C) Receptacles at Countertops and Work Surfaces

xvi) 210.52 (C)(2) Receptacles at Island and Peninsular Countertops

xvii) 210.52 Receptacles at Porches, and Decks

xviii) 210.65 Receptacles in Meeting Rooms

c) Article 215 (Feeders)

i) 215.9 GFCI Protection for Feeders

ii) 215.10 EX #3 GFCI for Temporary Feeders

.75 hour Lunch Break

11:30 – 12:15

d) Article 220 (Branch Circuit, Feeder, and Service Calculations) 1.25 Hours 12:15 – 1:30

i) 220.12 Lighting Loads for Specified Non-Dwelling Occupancies

ii) 220.14 (J) and 220.11 Lighting loads for dwellings

iii) 220.42 General Lighting Demand

iv) 220.53 Appliance Loads

e) Article 225 (Outside Branch Circuits and Feeders)

i) 225.30 9B) Number of Supplies (Feeders) Common Supply Equipment

f) Article 230 (Services)

i) 230.46 Splices and Tapped Conductors

ii) 230.62 (C) Barriers

iii) 230.67 Surge Protection

iv) 230.71 Max Number of Disconnects

v) 230.85 Emergency Disconnects

vi)

g) Article 240 (Overcurrent Protection)

i) 240.6 9C Restricted Access Adjustable-Trip Circuit Breakers

ii) 240.87 Arc Energy Reduction

iii) 240.88 Reconditioned Equipment

h) Article 242 (Overvoltage Protection)

i) New Article, combined 280 and 285

i) Article 250 (Grounding)

i) 250.25 Grounding systems Permitted to be Connected on the Supply Side Service Disconnect

ii) 250.64 (A) Aluminum or Copper-Clad Aluminum GEC’s

iii) 250.64(B)(2) and (B)(3) GEC Installations Exposed to Physical Damage

iv) 250.68 (C)(3) GEC Connections to Rebar-Type Concrete-Encased Electrodes

v) 250.104 (A)(1) Bonding of Metal Water Piping Systems

vi) 250.104(A)(3) Building or Structures Supplied by Feeders or BC.

vii) 250.109 Metal Enclosures

viii) 250.121(B) Building Steel not used as EGC.

ix) 250.122 (B) EGC does not apply to Adjustment and or Correction Factors.

x) 250.148 Continuity of EGCs and Attachments in Boxes.

xi) 250.184(C) Exception Multigrounded Neutral Systems

6) Chapter 3 Wiring Methods and Materials 2 Hour 1:30 – 3:30

a) Article 300 (Wiring Methods)

i) 300.4 (G) Protection against Physical Damage – Insulated Fittings

ii) 300.7 (A) Raceways exposed to Different Temperatures – Sealing

iii) 300.15 (F) Boxes, Conduit Bodies, or Fittings = Where required

iv) 300.22 9D) Wiring in Air-Handling Area under raised Floors. (ITE Rooms)

v) 300.25 Exit Enclosures (Stair Towers)

vi) 300.45 Danger Signs

b) Article 310 (Conductors for General Wiring)

i) 310 Reorganized (Renumbered)

ii) Table 310.16

iii) Word Allowable removed.

iv) Added overlooked Wire Types

v) 310.12 Single Phase Dwelling Services and Feeder Conductors

c) Article 311 Medium Voltage Cables

i) New Article – Part taken from 310 and added article 328.

d) Article 312 (Cabinets, Cutout Boxes, and Meter Sockets)

i) 312.8 (B) Power Monitoring of Energy Management Equipment

e) Article 314 (Outlet Boxes, Pull and Junction Boxes)

i) 314.16 (B)(5) EGC Box Fill calculations

ii) 314.27 (C) Boxes at Ceiling-Suspended Paddle Fans Outlets

f) Article 320 Type AC Cable

i) 320.80 (A) Ampacity in Thermal Insulations

g) Article 330. Metal Clad Cable

i) 330.130 Type MC-HL Cable in Hazardous Locations

h) Article 344 Rigid Metal Conduit (RMC)

i) 344..2 Nonmetallic-Sheathed Cable – Deleted NMS.

ii) 334.40 Securing and Supporting Type NM Cable

i) Article 337 Type P Cable

i) Used in Hazardous Locations.

j) Article 338 Service-Entrance Cables

i) 338.2 Definition

ii) 338.100 Construction of Service Entrance Cables

k) Article 342 IMC

i) 342.10(E) IMC Severe Physical Damage

ii) 342.14 Dissimilar Metals

l) Article 344 Rigid Metal Conduit

i) 344.10 (A) Galvanized Steel Stainless Steel, and Red Brass RMC

ii) 344.14 Dissimilar Metals

m) Article 350. Liquidtight Flexible metal conduit

i) 350.10 (4) Uses Permitted for Type LFMC Temperature Ratings

n) Article 370 Cablebus

i) 370.20 Cablebus Conductor Size and Terminations

o) Article 380 Multioutlet Assemblies

i) 380.12 Uses Not Permitted – Not Cord Connected

p) Article 376 Metal Wireways

i) 376.56 B 1 Distribution blocks on line side of service must be listed for use.

ii) 376.56 B 5 Conductors around power block shall not obstruct the block after installation

q) Article 386 Surface Metal Raceways

i) 386.30 Must support as listed

r) Article 392 (Cable Tray)

i) 392.10 Single Conductors Cables in Cable Trays

ii) 392.30 (B)(4) Cable Ties used for Securement and Support in Cable Trays

1) Must be listed for use.

iii) 392.44 392.44 Expansion Splice Plates for Trays. (300.7 (B)

iv) 392.46 Bushed Conduit and Tubing at Trays.

Break 15 Minute 3:30 – 3:45

7) Chapter 4 Equipment For General Use. 1.25 Hours 3:45 – 5:00

a) Article 400 (Flexible Cords and Cables)

i) 400.12 Uses not Permitted

b) Article 404 (Switches)

i) 404.7 Indicating Requirements for Switches

1) External Operation visible on external operation.

ii) 404.9 General-Use Snap Switches, Dimmers and Control Switches (Grounding)

iii) 404.14 Rating and Use of Switches

iv) 404.22 Electronic Control Switches

c) Article 406 (Receptacles, Cord Connectors, Attachment Plugs)

i) 406.4 (D)(4) AFCI Requirement Receptacles

ii) 406.4(D)(7) Requirements of Automatically Controlled Receptacles.

iii) 406.5 (G)(2) Receptacles Mounting under sinks (Face Up)

iv) 406.9 (C) Bathtub or Shower Stall Restricted Zone.

v) 406.12 Tamper-Resistant Receptacles (Where Located)

vi) 406.13 Single Pole Separable-Connectors Type

d) Article 408 (Switchboards and Panelboards)

i) 408.4 (A) Circuit Directory or Identification

ii) 408.6 Short Circuit Current Rating

iii) 408.8 Reconditioning of Equipment

iv) 408.18 (C) Switchboard and Switchgears Requiring Side and Rear access

v) 408.36 Overcurrent Protection for Panelboards. 6 Main switches deleted.

vi) 408.43 Panelbaord Orientation (Face up)

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e) Article 410 (Luminaries) Slide 312

i) 410.2 Definition of Storage Space

ii) 410.36 Luminaires Supported by Outlet boxes

iii) 410.44 Grounding of Luminaires

iv) 410.69 ID of Control Conductors

v) 410.116 (C) Recessed Luminaires installed in Fire Resistant Construction

vi) 410.118 Access to Other Boxes

vii) 410. Part XVI Horticultural Lighting equipment

viii)

f) Article 422 (Appliances)

i) 422.5 (A) GFCI protection for Appliances Public use

ii) 422.16 (B)(2) Flexible cords for Built-in Dishwashers

iii) 422.16 (B)(4) Range Hoods and Microwaves

g) Article 424 (Fixed Space Heating Equipment)

i) 424.20(A) Thermostatically Controlled switching Devices permitted as disconnecting means

h) Article 425 (Industrial Process Heating Equipment)

i) 425.22(B) Resistant Elements

i) Article 430 (Motors, Motor Circuits, and Controllers)

i) 430.2 Electronically Protected Motors

ii) 430.122(B) Output Conductors for Adjustable Speed Systems.

iii) 430.122 (D) Several Motors or a Motor and Other Loads

j) Article 440 Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Equipment

i) 440.9 Rooftop HACR equipment Grounding Compression vs Non-Threaded Fittings

ii) 440.32 Single Motor Compressor Circuit Ampacity

k) Article 445 (Generators)

i) 445.6 Listing on Generators

ii) 445.18 (D) Emergency Shutdown at One- and Two-Family Dwelling Units.

l) Article 450 (Transformers and Transformer Vaults)

i) 450.9 Horizontal Transformer Tops Not a Storage Space

m) Article 480 (Storage Batteries)

i) 480.7 (G) Identification of Power Sources- Storage Batteries

n) Article 490 Equipment over 1000 volts

i) 490.21 (A)(5) Retrofit Trip Units Interrupting Devices for Equipment over 1000 Volts.

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