This course is approved as 8-hour code update credit for Suffolk County. It may be accepted in other jurisdictions within New York.

After completing this course the participant will be able to apply the changes to the 2020 National Electrical Code in common wiring practice.

Approved By: Suffolk County Department of Labor - Electrical Licensing Board

  • 2020 NEC Changes Part 1
    • Introduction and Chapter 1 [14 Activities]
      • 01. 90.2 Scope. (A) Covered.
      • 02. 100 Definitions - Accessible
      • 03. 100 Definitions- Attachment Fitting
      • 04. 100 Definitions - Dormitory Unit
      • 05. 100 Definitions - Equipotential Plane
      • 06. 100 Definitions - Fault Current, Fault Current Available
      • 07. 100 Definitions - Grounded Conductor
      • 08. 100 Definitions - Habitable Room
      • Additional Activities
        • 09. 100 Definitions - Island Mode
        • 10. 100 Definitions - Labeled
        • 11. 100 Definitions - Reconditioned
        • 12. 110.22 Requirements for Electrical Installations. Identification of Disconnecting Means
        • 13. 110.26(A)(3) Height of Working Space
        • 14. 110.26(C)(2) Large Equipment
    • Chapter 2 [38 Activities]
      • 01. 200.10(B) Identification of Terminals.
      • 02. 210.5(C)(1) Branch Circuits Supplied from More than one Nominal Voltage System
      • 03. 210.8(A) Branch Circuits. Ground Fault Circuit-Interrupter (GFCI) Protection. Dwelling Units.
      • 04. 210.8(B) GFCI Protection for Personnel. Other than Dwelling Units.
      • 05. 210.8(C) Crawl Space Lighting Outlets.
      • 06. 210.8(D) Specific Appliances.
      • 07. 210.8(E) Equipment Requiring Servicing
      • 08. 210.11(C)(3) Bathroom Branch Circuits
      • Additional Activities
        • 09. 210.11(C)(4) Garage Branch Circuits
        • 10. 210.12(A)(5) AFCI - Dwelling Units (C), (D)
        • 11. 210.15 Reconditioned Equipment
        • 12. 210.52(C) Countertops and Work Surfaces
        • 13. 210.52(C)(1) Wall Spaces
        • 14. 210.52(C)(2) Island and Peninsular Countertops and Work Surfaces
        • 15. 210.52 (E)(3) Receptacle Outlet for Balconies, Decks, and Porches
        • 16. 220.12 and Table 220.12 - Lighting Load for Non dwelling Occupancies
        • 17. 220.14(J) Unit Loads for Dwelling Units
        • 18. 220.53 Appliance Load- Dwelling Units
        • 19. 225.10 Wiring on Buildings (or Other Structures).
        • 20. 230.46 Spliced and Tapped Conductors
        • 21. 230.62(C). Services. Service Equipment General. Service Equipment Enclosed or Guarded. Barriers.
        • 22. 230.71 Maximum Number of Disconnects
        • 23. 230.85 Emergency Disconnects
        • 24. Sections 240.62 - 240.88 - 240.102 Reconditioned Equipment
        • 25. 240.87 Arc Energy Reduction
        • 26. 242 Overvoltage Protection
        • 27. 250 Grounding and Bonding
        • 28. 250.25 Grounding and Bonding.Grounding Systems Permitted to be Connected on the Supply Side of the Disconnect
        • 29. 250.53(C) Grounding and Bonding. Grounding Electrode System Installation. Bonding Jumper
        • 30. 250.64(A) Grounding and Bonding. Grounding Electrode Conductor. Aluminum or Copper Clad Aluminum Conductors
        • 31. 250.64(B)(2) & (B)(3) Grounding Electrode Conductor Protection from Physical Damage
        • 32. 250.104(A)(1) and (A)(3) Bonding Jumpers
        • 33. 250.109 Metal Enclosures
        • 34. 250.119 Identification of Equipment Grounding Conductor
        • 35. 250.121(B) Restricted Use of Metal Frames
        • 36. 250.122 Size of Equipment Grounding Conductor Increased in Size
        • 37. Table 250.122 Minimum Size Equipment Grounding Conductors for Grounding Raceway and Equipment
        • 38. 250.148 Continuity of Equipment Grounding Conductor and Attachment in Boxes
    • Chapter 3 [18 Activities]
      • 01. 300.15(F) Boxes, Conduit Bodies, or Fittings - Where Required. Fitting.
      • 02. 300.25 Exit Enclosures (Stair Towers)
      • 03. 300.45 Danger Signs.
      • 04. 310.4 Conductor Constructions and Applications
      • 05. 310.12, Table, Dwelling Unit Service and Main Power Feeder Conductors
      • 06. 310.15 Ampacity Tables
      • 07. 311 Medium Voltage Conductors and Cables
      • 08. 314.16(B)(5) Equipment Grounding Conductor Fill
      • Additional Activities
        • 09. 314.27(C) Boxes at Ceiling-Suspended Paddle Fan Outlets
        • 10. 314.29 Boxes, Conduit Bodies, Handhole Enclosures to be Accessible
        • 11. 320.80(A) Ampacity. Thermal Insulation.
        • 12. 330.104 Conductors
        • 13. 334 Nonmetallic-Sheathed Cable: Types NM and NMC
        • 14. 337 Type P Cable
        • 15. 338.100 Construction.
        • 16. 342.10(E), 342.14 Severe Physical Damage, Dissimilar Metals.
        • 17. 380.12(7) Multioutlet Assembly. Uses Not Permitted.
        • 18. 392.46 Bushed Conduit or Tubing
    • Chapter 4 [30 Activities]
      • 01. 404.9 General Use Snap Switches, Dimmers, and Control Switches
      • 02. 404.14 (A), (B), (C), (D) Rating and Use of Switches
      • 03. 406.3(A) Receptacle Rating and Type. Receptacles
      • 04. 406.4(D)(4) Replacements. AFCI Protection
      • 05. 406.4(D)(7) Replacements. Controlled Receptacles.
      • 06. 406.5(G)(2) Receptacle Orientation. Under Sinks.
      • 07. 406.7 Attachment Plugs, Cord Connectors, and Flanged Surface Devices
      • 08. 406.9(C) Receptacles in Damp or Wet Locations. Bathtub and Shower Space.
      • Additional Activities
        • 09. 406.12 Tamper Resistant Receptacles
        • 10. 406.13 Single Pole Separable Connector Type
        • 11. 408.4(A) Field Identification Required. Circuit Directory or Circuit Identification.
        • 12. 408.6 Switchboards/Panelboards. Short-Circuit Current Rating.
        • 13. 408.8 Switchboards/Panelboards. Reconditioning of Equipment.
        • 14. 408.18(C)(2) Clearances. Connections. Grounded Circuit Conductors.
        • 15. 408.43 Panelboard Orientation
        • 16. 410 Luminaires, Lampholders and Lamps. Part XVI- Special Provisions for Horticultural Lighting Equipment.
        • 17. 410.2&16 Luminaires, Lampholders, and Lamps. Luminaires in Clothes Closets.
        • 18. 410.7 Luminaires, Lampholders, and Lamps. Reconditioned Equipment.
        • 19. 410.36(A) Luminaires/Lamps. Means of Support.
        • 20. 410.42 Luminaire(s) with Exposed Conductive Parts.
        • 21. 410.44 Methods of Grounding
        • 22. 410.69 Luminaires/Lamps. Identification of Control Conductor Insulation.
        • 23. 410.116(C) Clearance and Installation. Installation in Fire-Resistant Construction.
        • 24. 410.118 Luminaire Access to Other Boxes
        • 25. 422.5(A) GFCI Protection for Personnel.
        • 26. 422.16 (A), (A)(1) and (A)(2) Appliances. Flexible Cords
        • 27. 422.16 (B) Appliances. Specific Appliances.
        • 28. 425.28(B) Marking of Heating Equipment. Nameplate. Location.
        • 29. 430.2 Definitions. Electronically Protected.
        • 30. 430.122(B) Conductors-Minimum Size and Ampacity. Output Conductors.
  • Course Completion
    • Mandatory Questionnaire
    • Certificate of Completion
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Instructor Bio

Jerry Durham

Jerry previously served the state of North Carolina as a Level III electrical inspector and provided state-approved electrical training for electrical inspectors at both Alamance County and Guilford County (NC) Community Colleges. Jerry taught the Kentucky state-approved four-year electrical apprenticeship programs offered by the Independent Electrical Contractors (IEC) Trade School and Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Trade School, and served the state of Kentucky as a Master Electrician and Louisville Metro Code Enforcement Officer. Jerry is a Certified Distance Education Instructor (CDEI) and NCCER Core and Electrical Curriculum certified instructor. Jerry currently holds North Carolina and ICC electrical inspector accreditations and is recognized by the state of Washington as an approved electrical administrator.

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