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Alabama 7 Hour 2020 NEC Chapters 4 & 7

  • 7 Hour Course
  • 4.8 5 Reviews
  • $79.00

The class begins by reviewing every notable change made to Chapter 4 in the 2020 National Electrical Code® (NEC-2020). Chapter 4 is one of the “core” Chapters in the NEC and contains some of the most widely applied as well as the most frequently updated provisions of the NEC regarding safe and reliable installation of equipment for general use.

Each change presented in the class is accompanied by a thoroughgoing discussion of what the change means and the reason it was installed in the Code. The goal is to express every change in clear language, to focus on how the changes should be applied by a working electrician, and to provide the resources to explore the change more fully for those who wish to do so.

This class presents 38 significant changes to Chapter 4, including a revision to the defined Scope of the NEC in Article 90, new Panelboard Circuit Directory Locations, and enhanced Identification of Power Sources for Storage Batteries. The class also covers important code revisions (or newly added codes) on:

  • A New Type of Fixture Wire - FFHH-2;
  • Rating and Use of General-Use Snap Switches Dimmers and Control Switches;
  • Electronic Control Switches;
  • Installation Requirements of Controlled Receptacles;
  • Tamper-Resistant Receptacles;
  • Single-Pole Separable Connectors;
  • Methods of Grounding Luminaires;
  • GFCI for Appliances;
  • Electronically Protected Motor Circuits and Controllers;
  • Emergency Shutdown in One- and Two-Family Dwelling Units;
  • Transformers and Transformer Vaults; and 
  • Permissibility of Retrofit Trip Units for Equipment Over 1000 Volts Nominal.

Next, this class presents every significant change to Chapter 7 “Special Conditions” adopted for the 2020 National Electrical Code® (NEC-2020). This is the most varied Chapter in the NEC. It includes the provisions for such “special conditions” as emergency back-up systems, limited power circuits, and optical fiber cable as well as the rapidly changing Articles on direct current microgrids, interconnected sources of power supply, energy storage, and stand-alone systems.

There are 29 significant changes to this Chapter covered. The class begins with 7 changes to the Articles on Emergency Systems and Optional Standby Systems, including guidance on incorporating alternative power sources. This is followed by 13 changes to Articles 705 & 706, including a complete overhaul of Article 705 on Interconnected Electric Power Production Sources and new maintenance and identification protocols for Energy Storage Systems. The class finishes up with a wide range of wiring systems adapted to special purposes, including a revision of Transfer Switch rules for Critical Operations Power Systems (COPS), updates to Articles 710 on Stand-Alone Systems and DC Microgrids; clarifications on the Use of Class 1, Class 2, and Class 3 Remote-Control Signaling and Power-Limited Circuits, and three changes to Article 770 on OFC: Mechanical Execution of Work, Cable Routing Assemblies and Cable Trays, and Installation in Enclosures shared with energized conductors.

  • By the end of this class, students will be able to:
  • Properly maintain and install critical operations power systems (COPS) as well as emergency electrical power and stand-by systems;
  • Navigate the vastly reorganized NEC approach to the growing fields of DC microgrids, interconnected power supply systems, and energy storage systems;
  • Apply expanded uses for Stand-Alone Systems; and
  • Comply with the latest codes on power-limited cables and optical fiber cables (OFC).

 

  • Approved By: Alabama Board of Electrical Contractors

Instructor Bio

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Charles "Chuck" Price is At Your Pace Online's Subject Matter Expert for the Electrical Trade. He started out in grocery management at the age of 18 and after 5 years decided to venture into the electrical trade in 1996. He served his apprenticeship and quickly became a foreman running work. He gained experience in many facets of the trade such as working on traffic signals, hospitals and healthcare buildings, waste water treatment plants, and many commercial applications including telecommunications data centers. He currently is working for the area's largest healthcare system.
One of his passions is working with kids - and that starts with his own two boys! He has coached youth football and basketball at several levels and is part of a men's organization that raises money for the youth as well. He is a leader in the local 4-H group, helping kids learn about animal science. All in all, Chuck focuses on being the best father he can be, while maintaining a firm grasp on the ever-changing electrical industry.

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