Oregon 2023 OESC and Oregon Rules

This 4-hour course covers updates to the 2023 OESC and fulfills the required hours on Oregon Rules and Laws (ORL).

Learning Objectives:

By the end of this class, students will be able to:

Understand how Oregon amendments to the 2023 NEC are incorporated into the 2023 OESC, including alternate method rulings and interpretations;
Apply current permit processes and meet current requirements; and
Refresh their familiarity with the scope of work allowed under a given license.

Course ID(s): 25805103

Approved By: Department of Consumer & Business Services - Building Codes Division

OESC and Oregon Rules
- 2023 Oregon Electrical Specialty Code (OESC) [73 Activities]
  - 01. 2023 Oregon Electrical Specialty Code (OESC)
  - 02. OESC, Introduction.
  - 03. 90.4 Enforcement.
  - 04. Article 100. Definitions.
  - 05. Chapter One
  - 06. 110.10 Circuit Impedance, Short-Circuit Current Ratings, and Other Characteristics.
  - 07. 110.14(D) Terminal Connection Torque.
  - 08. 110.17 Servicing and Maintenance of Equipment.
  - Additional Activities
    - 09. 110.20 Reconditioned Equipment.
    - 10. 110.22 Identification of Disconnecting Means. (A) General.
    - 11. 110.24(A) Field Marking.
    - 12. OESC 110.26(D) Illumination.
    - 13. 110.26 Spaces About Electrical Equipment.
    - 14. Article 110.31.
    - 15. Chapter Two
    - 16. 210.8(B) Other than Dwelling Units.
    - 17. 210.8 Ground-Fault Circuit-Interrupter Protection for Personnel: 210.8 (D) Specific Appliances.
    - 18. 210.8 Ground-Fault Circuit-Interrupter Protection for Personnel: 210.8(E) Equipment Requiring Servicing.
    - 19. 210.12 Arc-Fault Circuit-Interrupter Protection.
    - 20. 210.12 (B) Dwelling Units.
    - 21. 210.12(C) Dormitory Units. (7) Study Areas.
    - 22. 210.52(E)(3) Balconies, Decks, and Porches.
    - 23. 210.70 Lighting Outlets Required.
    - 24. 230.43 Wiring Methods for 1000 Volts, Nominal, or Less.
    - 25. 230.46 Spliced and Tapped Conductors.
    - 26. 230.62 Service Equipment - Enclosed or Guarded.
    - 27. 230.70(A)(1) Readily Accessible Location.
    - 28. 230.71 Maximum Number of Disconnects.
    - 29. 230.95 (C) Performance Testing.
    - 30. 240.6(D) Remotely Accessible Adjustable-Trip Circuit Breakers.
    - 31. 240.24(E) Not Located in Bathrooms.
    - 32. 250.52(A)(3) Concrete-Encased Electrode.
    - 33. 250.94(A) The Intersystem Bonding Termination Devices.
    - 34. 250.118 Types of Equipment Grounding Conductors.
    - 35. Chapter Three
    - 36. 315.40 Support.
    - 37. 334.12(A) Types NM and NMC.
    - 38. 334.15(B) Protection from Physical Damage.
    - 39. 334.24 Bending Radius.
    - 40. 336.10 Uses Permitted.
    - 41. 348.30(A) Securely Fastened.
    - 42. 362.10(2) and (5) Uses Permitted.
    - 43. 392.30 Securing and Supporting.
    - 44. OESC 393.14(A) General Requirements.
    - 45. 394.12 Uses Not Permitted.
    - 46. Chapter Four
    - 47. 406.9(A) Damp Locations.
    - 48. Article 408: Switchboards, Switchgear, and Panelboards.
    - 49. OESC 408.38 Enclosure.
    - 50. OESC 410.2 Reconditioned Equipment.
    - 51. 422.5(A) General.
    - 52. 445.19(C) Emergency Shutdown in One- and Two-Family Dwelling Units.
    - 53. 495.49 Reconditioned Switchgear.
    - 54. Chapter Five
    - 55. 517.13(A) Wiring Methods.
    - 56. 547.28 Ground-Fault Circuit-Interrupter Protection.
    - 57. 547.44(A) Where Required.
    - 58. Article 551.
    - 59. 555.35(A) Feeder.
    - 60. 555.36(C) Emergency Electrical Disconnect.
    - 61. OESC 590.8(A) Where reused, Overcurrent Protective Devices.
    - 62. Chapter Six
    - 63. 620.6(C) Sump Pumps.
    - 64. Article 625 - EV Power Transfer Systems.
    - 65. 646.19(C) Entrance to and Egress from Working Space.
    - 66. 690.12 Rapid Shutdown of PV Systems on Buildings.
    - 67. 690.31(C)(1) Single-Conductor Cable.
    - 68. Chapters Seven and Eight
    - 69. 700.5 (D) Redundant Transfer Equipment.
    - 70. 702.4(A)(2) Automatic Load Connection.
    - 71. 705.12(A)(3) Feeders and Feeder Taps.
    - 72. Article 722.
    - 73. 800.24 Mechanical Execution of Work (A) General.
- Statewide Code Interpretations [3 Activities]
  - 01. Explanation of Statewide Alternate Methods.
  - 02. Applicability of Site-Specific and Statewide Interpretations to Code.
  - 03. Process to Find and Request Statewide Code Interpretations.
- Appeals Process [2 Activities]
  - 01. Appeals Process: Informal and Formal.
  - 02. Code Appeal Process. Administrative Appeal Process.
- Classifications and Location of Electrical Requirements [8 Activities]
  - 01. Classifications and Location of Electrical Requirements.
  - 02. Licensing Classifications LME, LEA, LEB.
  - 03. Locations of Electrical Requirements. ORS, OAR.
  - 04. Explanation of Electrical Permit Requirements and Exemptions.
  - 05. Licensing Requirements and Continuing Education.
  - 06. Minor Installation Labels, Scope of Work Allowed.
  - 07. Clarification of Electrical Licensing and Exemptions.
  - 08. Review of Enforcement Case Studies.
Course Completion
- Mandatory Questionnaire
- Certificate of Completion
- Expedited Reporting Available

Oregon 2023 OESC and Oregon Rules

Instructor Bio

Jerry Durham