This course is approved as 4-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 Electrical Contractors Association - SCECA

  • 2020 NEC Changes Part 1
    • Introduction and Chapter 1 [5 Activities]
      • 01. 100 Definitions - Accessible
      • 02. 100 Definitions - Equipotential Plane
      • 03. 100 Definitions - Fault Current, Fault Current Available
      • 04. 100 Definitions - Habitable Room
      • 05. 110.22 Requirements for Electrical Installations. Identification of Disconnecting Means
    • Chapter 2 [16 Activities]
      • 01. 210.8(A) Branch Circuits. Ground Fault Circuit-Interrupter (GFCI) Protection. Dwelling Units.
      • 02. 210.8(B) GFCI Protection for Personnel. Other than Dwelling Units.
      • 03. 210.8(D) Specific Appliances.
      • 04. 210.8(E) Equipment Requiring Servicing
      • 05. 210.11(C)(3) Bathroom Branch Circuits
      • 06. 210.11(C)(4) Garage Branch Circuits
      • 07. 210.12(A)(5) AFCI - Dwelling Units (C), (D)
      • 08. 210.52(C) Countertops and Work Surfaces
      • Additional Activities
        • 09. 210.52(C)(1) Wall Spaces
        • 10. 210.52(C)(2) Island and Peninsular Countertops and Work Surfaces
        • 11. 210.52 (E)(3) Receptacle Outlet for Balconies, Decks, and Porches
        • 12. 230.71 Maximum Number of Disconnects
        • 13. 230.85 Emergency Disconnects
        • 14. 250.109 Metal Enclosures
        • 15. 250.119 Identification of Equipment Grounding Conductor
        • 16. 250.122 Size of Equipment Grounding Conductor Increased in Size
    • Chapter 3 [4 Activities]
      • 01. 300.15(F) Boxes, Conduit Bodies, or Fittings - Where Required. Fitting.
      • 02. 310.12, Table, Dwelling Unit Service and Main Power Feeder Conductors
      • 03. 314.16(B)(5) Equipment Grounding Conductor Fill
      • 04. 320.80(A) Ampacity. Thermal Insulation.
    • Chapter 4 [13 Activities]
      • 01. 406.3(A) Receptacle Rating and Type. Receptacles
      • 02. 406.5(G)(2) Receptacle Orientation. Under Sinks.
      • 03. 406.9(C) Receptacles in Damp or Wet Locations. Bathtub and Shower Space.
      • 04. 406.12 Tamper Resistant Receptacles
      • 05. 408.4(A) Field Identification Required. Circuit Directory or Circuit Identification.
      • 06. 410 Luminaires, Lampholders and Lamps. Part XVI- Special Provisions for Horticultural Lighting Equipment.
      • 07. 410.69 Luminaires/Lamps. Identification of Control Conductor Insulation.
      • 08. 410.118 Luminaire Access to Other Boxes
      • Additional Activities
        • 09. 422.5(A) GFCI Protection for Personnel.
        • 10. 430.2 Definitions. Electronically Protected.
        • 11. 445.18(D) Generators. Disconnecting Means and Emergency Shutdown.
        • 12. 450.9 Transformers. Ventilation.
        • 13. 480.7(B),(C),(F),(G) Storage Batteries. DC Disconnect Methods.
    • Chapter 5 [2 Activities]
      • 01. 518.6 Assembly Occupancies. Illumination.
      • 02. 550.13(B) Mobile Homes, Manufactured Homes, Mobile Home Parks. Receptacle Outlets. GFCI.
    • Chapter 6 [9 Activities]
      • 01. 625 and 625.1 Electric Vehicle Power Transfer System. Scope.
      • 02. 625.54 Electric Vehicle Power Transfer System. GFCI Protection for Personnel.
      • 03. 625.56 Electric Vehicle Power Transfer System. Receptacle Enclosures.
      • 04. 625.60 Electric Vehicle Power Transfer System. AC Receptacle Outlets Used for EVPE.
      • 05. 680.4 Swimming Pools, Fountains, and Similar Installations. Inspections After Installation
      • 06. 680.21(D) Swimming Pools, Fountains, and Similar Installations. Motors. Pool Pump Motor Replacement.
      • 07. 680.22(A)(5) Swimming Pools, Fountains, and Similar Installations. Lighting, Receptacles, and Equipment. Receptacles.
      • 08. 680.59 Swimming Pools, Fountains, and Similar Installations. GFCI Protection for Permanently Installed Nonsubmersible Pumps.
      • 09. 682.33(C) Natural and Artificially Made Bodies of Water. Bonding of Equipotential Planes.
    • Chapter 7 [1 Activities]
      • 01. 702.7(A) Optional Standby Systems. Signs. Standby.
  • 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.