If your company wants an overview of this information in a half day or in a full day seminar instead of the full online course in September through November of 2010 please contact CA@freeu.org. There are available dates during these months. The cost is $299 per 4 hour block of time plus $.50 per mile if all of the people in your group bring the 2008 NEC codebook to the seminar.
Freeu(SM)
Fall 2010
mini-mester 8 weeks
(starts during the end of Sep.)
Enrollment for this course is OPEN.
This is a 2010 Fall semester course that starts in September (Your group picks the exact start date.)
Course Prefix, Number, Title:Changes in the 2008 NEC Code
Equivalent Contact and Credit Hours: 6 Contact Hours or 3 Credit Hours
Course Description: This course covers the changes in the 2008 NEC code in residential, commercial, and in industrial facilities. Emphasis is placed on wiring methods, materials, and installation methods. Upon completion, students should be able to install components, wiring, systems, and equipment correctly.
Prerequisites:
Basic electricity and residential wiring
experience, commercial wiring, or industrial wiring experience.
Class Location: on line
Class Meeting Times and Days: At your convenience. You must spend on average a minimum of 6-12 hours per week on this class in order to be successful..
Name of Instructor: tba
Fax Telephone : tba
Required Textbook(s): The NEC 2008 codebook (about $60, available at your local electrical supply house) and the current edition of the Analysis of Changes Book 2008 (This item #361014 is available from Amazon.com or iaei.org for about $55)Required Materials: Standard electrical hand tools and reference books.
Student Outcomes: Upon completion of this course the student will have a general overview of the course material covered and will be able to demonstrate the following competencies:
1) Read and interpret NEC code changes
2) Plan and Layout an Electrical Project
3) Demonstrate Various Wiring Methods
4) Apply the NEC to Industrial Electrical Installations
Methodology:
Lecture, lab, demonstration, and hands on activities.
Course Requirements: Access to the Internet and Email
Evaluation of Performance: Written tests 50% Labs 30%
Demonstration
of competencies 20%
College Grading Scale: 94 - 100 A
86 - 93 B
78 - 85 C
70 - 77 D
69/Below F
Quality of Instruction Statement: We are committed to providing quality instruction.
Attendance Policy: Regular attendance in class is essential to receiving the maximum benefit from the educational experience. In all cases of absences, the student is responsible for making up all missed class work.
This is a web based
course with required labs. You must
have
access to a computer, the internet, and you must do the required labs.
Your user name and password is given to you
by the freeu SM
business office at the time of semester registration.
Course Outline and/or Schedule:
Entire
Code, Code-Wide Changes
12- 100 Neutral Terms
14- 100 Grounding and Bonding Terms
Introduction,
Article 90
18- 90 Introduction
Chapter 1:
General, Articles 100 – 110
20- 100 Definitions
39- 110 Requirements for Electrical Installations
Chapter 2: Wiring Design and Protection, Articles 200 – 285
52- 200 Use and Identification of Grounded Conductors
54- 210 Branch Circuits
75- 215 Feeders
79- 220 Branch-Circuit, Feeder, and Service Calculations
81- 225 Outside Branch Circuits and Feeders
84- 230 Services
94- 240 Overcurrent Protection
105- 250 Grounding and Bonding
134- 280 Surge Arresters, Over 1 kV
136- 285 Surge-Protective Devices (SPDs), 1 kV or Less
Chapter 3: Wiring Methods and Materials, Articles 300 – 396
138- 300 Wiring Methods
149- 310 Conductors for General Wiring
158- 312 Cabinets, Cutout Boxes, and Meter Socket Enclosures
159- 314 Outlet, Device, Pull, and Junction Boxes; Conduit Boxes;
Fittings; and Manholes
168- 320 Armored Cable: Type AC
170- 328 Medium Voltage Cable: Type MV
171- 330 Metal-Clad Cable: Type MC
173- 334 Nonmetallic-Sheathed Cable: Types NM, NMC, and NMS
179- 336 Power and Control Tray Cable: Type TC
180- 338 Service-Entrance Cable: Types SE and USE
182- 342 Intermediate Metal Conduit: Type IMC
184- 344 Rigid Metal Conduit: Type RMC
185- 348 Flexible Metal Conduit: Type FMC
188- 350 Liquidtight Flexible Metal Conduit: Type LFMC
190- 352 Rigid Polyvinyl Chloride Conduit: Type PVC
195- 353 High Density Polyethylene Conduit: Type HDPE Conduit
198- 354 Nonmetallic Underground Conduit with Conductors: Type NUCC
199- 355 Reinforced Thermosetting Resin Conduit: Type LFNC
200- 356 Liquidtight Flexible Nonmetallic Conduit: Type LFNC
201- 358 Electrical Metallic Tubing: Type EMT
202- 360 Flexible Metallic Tubing: Type FMT
203- 362 Electrical Nonmetallic Tubing: Type ENT
204- 366 Auxiliary Gutters
205- 376 Metal Wireways
208- 378 Nonmetallic Wireways
210- 382 Nonmetallic Extensions
212- 392 Cable Trays
214- 396 Messenger-Supported Wiring
Chapter 4:
Equipment for General Use, Articles 400 – 480
218- 400 Flexible Cords and Cables
220- 402 Fixture Wires
221- 404 Switches
225- 406 Receptacles, Cord Connectors, and Attachment Plugs (Caps)
228- 408 Switchboards and Panelboards
234- 409 Industrial Control Panels
237- 410 Luminaires (Lighting Fixtures), Lampholders, and Lamps
247- 411 Lighting Systems Operating at 30 Volts or Less
250- 422 Appliances
252- 424 Fixed Electric Space-Heating Equipment
253- 430 Motors, Motor Circuits, and Controllers
262- 440 Air-Conditioning and Refrigerating Equipment
266- 460 Capacitors
267- 480 Storage Batteries
Chapter 5:
Special Occupancies, Articles 500 – 590
270- 500 Hazardous (Classified) Locations, Classes I, II, and III,
Divisions 1 and 2
272- 501 Class I Locations
276- 503 Class III Locations
277- 504 Intrinsically Safe Systems
279- 505 Class I, Zone 0, 1, and 2 Locations
280- 511 Commercial Garages, Repair and Storage
281- 513 Aircraft Hangars
282- 517 Health Care Facilities
291- 518 Assembly Occupancies
292- 520 Theaters, Audience Areas of Motion Picture and Television
Studios, Performance Areas,
and Similar Locations
294- 522 Control Systems for Permanent Amusement Attractions
295- 525 Carnivals, Circuses, Fairs, and Similar Events
297- 547 Agricultural Buildings
303- 551 Recreational Vehicles and Recreational Vehicle Parks
305- 552 Park Trailers
306- 555 Marinas and Boatyards
310- 590 Temporary Installations
Chapter 6:
Special Equipment, Articles 600 – 695
314- 600 Electric Signs and Outline Lighting
320- 620 Elevators, Dumbwaiters, Escalators, Moving Walks, Platform
Lifts, and Stairway Chairlifts
326- 625 Electric Vehicle Charging System
327- 626 Electrified Truck Parking Space
329- 640 Audio Signal Processing, Amplification, and Reproduction
Equipment
330- 645 Information Technology Equipment
336- 680 Swimming Pools, Fountains, and Similar Installations
349- 682 Natural and Artifically Made Bodies of Water
350- 690 Solar Photovoltaic Systems
357- 695 Fire Pumps
Chapter 7:
Special Conditions, Articles 700 – 770
360- 700 Emergency Systems
367- 702 Optional Standby Systems
368- 708 Critical Operations Power Systems (COPS)
370- 725 Class 1, Class 2, and Class 3 Remote-Control, Signaling, and
Power-Limited Circuits
373- 727 Instrumentation Tray Cable: Type ITC
374- 760 Fire Alarm Systems
380- 770 Optical Fiber Cables and Raceways
Chapter 8:
Communications Systems, Articles 800 – 830
384- 800 Communications Circuits
390- 810 Radio and Television Equipment
393- 820 Community Antenna Television and Radio Distribution Systems
396- 830 Network-Powered Broadband Communication Systems
Chapter 9:
Tables, Tables 1 and 4
402- Table 1, Note (9)
403- Table 4