Explore modern dwelling units from the perspective of a Georgia electrician. Learn the requirements of NEC 2023 for residential electrical service design with this course approved by the Division of Electrical Contractors of the State Construction Industry Licensing Board.
This course includes general code requirements and room-specific lessons for service design in residential dwelling units. Inside the home, you’ll cover everything from receptacle placement in kitchens and great rooms to lighting needs and switch placement in stairways.
Stay up to date with the most recent version of the NEC. This course highlights changes between the 2020 and 2023 edition of the National Electrical Code related to the design and installation of residential wiring.
At the completion of the course, you will be able to:
- Organize NEC-compliant single-phase dwelling unit electrical service
- List minimum branch circuit requirements for each room of a dwelling unit
- Describe receptacle outlet requirements for each room of a dwelling unit
- Apply GFCI and AFCI protection requirements to each room of a dwelling unit
- Explain tamper-resistant receptacle technology and identify where these receptacles are required in each room of a dwelling unit
- Apply lighting outlet and control requirements to each room of a dwelling unit
Approved By: Professional Licensing Boards Division - Electrical
- Residential Wiring (2023 NEC)
- Foyer [4 Activities]
- 01. What Is a Foyer? Do All Homes Have Foyers
- 02. Receptacle Requirements (LOCATION WALL SPACES)
- 03. Receptacle Requirements (GFCI / AFCI / TAMPER-RESISTANT)
- 04. Lighting Requirements (LOCATION & TYPE)
- Hallway [5 Activities]
- 01. What Is a Hallway
- 02. Receptacle Requirements (LOCATIONW ALL SPACES)
- 03. Receptacle Requirements (GFCI / AFCI / TAMPER-RESISTANT)
- 04. Lighting Requirements (LOCATION & TYPE)
- 05. Smoke Alarms Required
- Bedroom(s) [7 Activities]
- 01. Identifying a Bedroom Versus Offices, Dens, Sewing Rooms, etc.
- 02. Minimum Branch Circuit(s) Required
- 03. Receptacle Requirements (LOCATION WALL SPACES)
- 04. Receptacle Requirements (SWITCHED RECEPTACLES)
- 05. Receptacle Requirements (GFCI / AFCI / TAMPER RESISTANT)
- 06. Lighting Requirements (LOCATION & TYPE)
- 07. Smoke Alarms Required
- Bathroom(s) [7 Activities]
- 01. What Is a Bathroom
- 02. Minimum Branch Circuits Required
- 03. Receptacle Requirements (LOCATION, ADJACENT TO SINKS. WALL SPACES)
- 04. Receptacle Requirements (GFCI PROTECTION)
- 05. Receptacle Requirements (AFCI/TAMPER-RESISTANT)
- 06. Lighting Requirements (LOCATION AND TYPE)
- 07. Additional Equipment Requirements
- Basements [6 Activities]
- 01. Basements (FINISHED VERSUS UNFINISHED) & Minimum Branch Circuit(s) Required
- 02. Receptacles & Other Outlets in Wall Spaces (FINISHED VS. UNFINISHED BASEMENTS). Equipment in Basements
- 03. Receptacles & Other Outlets (GFCI PROTECTION)
- 04. Receptacle Requirements (AFCI PROTECTION)
- 05. Receptacle Requirements (TAMPER-RESISTANT)
- 06. Lighting Requirements (LOCATION & TYPE)
- Crawl / Attic / Storage [7 Activities]
- 01. What Is Considered Attic, Crawl, or Storage Space
- 02. Minimum Branch Circuit(s) Required
- 03. Receptacle Requirements (LOCATION)
- 04. Receptacle Requirements (GFCI PROTECTION)
- 05. Receptacle Requirements (AFCI / TAMPER RESISTANT) AFCI PROTECTION: ATTICS, CRAWL SPACES, STORAGE SPACES
- 06. Lighting Requirements
- 07. Smoke Alarms Required
- Exterior Electrical Requirements [7 Activities]
- 01. Electrical Demands and Branch Circuits
- 02. Receptacle Requirements (LOCATION)
- 03. Receptacle Requirements (GFCI / AFCI PROTECTION)
- 04. Receptacle Requirements (TAMPER/WEATHER-RESISTANT, WEATHERPROOF, EXTRA DUTY)
- 05. Heating and Air-Conditioning Equipment
- 06. Lighting Requirements
- 07. Accessory Buildings
- Additional Installations [6 Activities]
- 01. Additional Installations at Dwellings
- 02. Generators
- 03. Solar PV Systems
- 04. Swimming Pools
- 05. Well Pumps
- 06. Landscape Lighting
- Foyer [4 Activities]
- Course Completion
- Mandatory Questionnaire
- Certificate of Completion
