After completing this course for LEA and LEB licensees, the participant will be able to apply the 100 most important changes to the 2023 National Electrical Code in common wiring practice.

Learning Objectives:

  • Describe the overall layout of the National Electrical Code and the addition of new articles.
  • Identify updates, additions, and changes to Chapter 1 of the 2023 National Electrical Code.
  • Identify updates, additions, and changes to Chapter 2 of the 2023 National Electrical Code.
  • Identify the new requirements for grounding and bonding in Chapter 2 of the 2023 NEC.
  • Describe the change in scope to Chapter 4 of the 2023 NEC.
  • Describe new requirements for switchboards, switchgear, and panelboards found in Chapter 4 of the 2023 NEC.
  • Identify changes for luminaires, lampholders, and lamps in Chapter 4 of the 2023 NEC.
  • Describe changes and additions to appliance requirements found in Chapter 4 of the 2023 NEC.
  • Identify updates, additions, and changes to Chapter 6 of the 2023 National Electrical Code.
  • Outline new and changed requirements for electric vehicle power transfer systems found in Chapter 6 of the 2023 NEC.
  • Explain the new and changed requirements for construction and installation of electrical wiring for swimming pools, fountains, and similar installations.
  • Identify updates, additions, and changes to Chapter 7 of the 2023 National Electrical Code.
  • Outline new and changed requirements for emergency systems in Chapter 7 of the 2023 NEC.
  • Define the changes in scope for Article 701: Legally Required Standby Systems.
  • Identify changed requirements concerning signage and portable generators for optional standby systems found in Chapter 7 of the 2023 NEC.
  • Describe new wiring requirements for Class 4 fault-managed power systems.
  • Summarize the requirements for Class 1 power-limited circuits and Class 1 power-limited remote-control and signaling circuits covered in Article 724.
  • Summarize the requirements for Class 2 and Class 3 power-limited circuits covered in Article 725.
  • Outline revisions made to the listing requirements for energy management systems found in Chapter 7 of the 2023 NEC.
  • Identify changed requirements for installation of circuits and supply-side overvoltage protection in fire alarm systems.
  • Describe new wiring requirements for Class 4 fault-managed power systems.
  • Identify changed requirements for installation of circuits and supply-side overvoltage protection in fire alarm systems.
  • Identify updates, additions, and changes to Chapter 8, Chapter 9, and the Annexes of the 2023 National Electrical Code.
  • List changes to requirements for bonding conductors and grounding electrode conductors in buildings with and without grounding means.
  • Identify new requirements for grounding or bonding of antenna systems.
  • Outline new and changed requirements for network-powered broadband communication systems found in Chapter 8 of the 2023 NEC.
  • Outline new and changed requirements for conduits Annex C of the 2023 NEC.

Course ID(s): 28505233

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

  • 2023 NEC Changes for LEA and LEB Licenses
    • Chapter 1 [20 Activities]
      • 01. 100. Definitions. Scope.
      • 02. 100 Definitions. Attachment Fitting, Weight-Supporting (WSAF). & Receptacle, Weight-Supporting Ceiling (WSCR).
      • 03. 100 Definitions. Class 4 Circuit, Class 4 Device, Class 4 Power System, Class 4 Receiver, Class 4 Transmitter, Class 4 Utilization Equipment.
      • 04. 100 Definitions. Cord Connector.
      • 05. 100 Definitions. Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter, Special Purpose.
      • 06. 100. Definitions. Ground-Fault Detector-Interrupter, dc (GFDI)
      • 07. 100 Grounding Conductor, Impedance.
      • 08. 100 Definitions. Grounded System, Impedance.
      • Additional Activities
        • 09. 100 Definitions. Panelboard, Enclosed. (Enclosed Panelboard)
        • 10. 100 Definitions. Stored-Energy Power Supply System (SEPSS).
        • 11. 100 Definitions. Work Surface.
        • 12. 110.3(A)(8). Examination. Cybersecurity.
        • 13. 110.3(B) 110.3(B) Installation and Use.
        • 14. 110.16(B) Service Equipment and Feeder Supplied Equipment.
        • 15. 110.17. Servicing and Maintenance of Equipment.
        • 16. 110.20 Reconditioned Equipment.
        • 17. 110.26 Spaces About Electrical Equipment.
        • 18. 110.26(A)(6) Grade, Floor, or Working Platform.
        • 19. 110.29 In Sight From (Within Sight From, Within Sight)
        • 20. 110.33(A) Entrance to Enclosures and Access to Working Space. Entrance.
    • Chapter 2 [5 Activities]
      • 01. 240.4(B) Overcurrent Devices Rated 800 Amperes or Less
      • 02. 250.64(G) Enclosures with Ventilation Openings.
      • 03. 250.68(C) Grounding Electrode Conductor Connections.
      • 04. 250.118 Types of Equipment Grounding Conductors.
      • 05. 250.130 Equipment Grounding Conductor Connections.
    • Chapter 3 [1 Activities]
      • 01. 334.40(B) Boxes and Fittings. Devices of Insulating Material.
    • Chapter 4 [11 Activities]
      • 01. 408.4(B) Source of Supply.
      • 02. 408.38 Enclosure.
      • 03. 408.43 Panelboard Orientation.
      • 04. 410.10(D) Bathtub and Shower Areas.
      • 05. 410. Part XVII. Special Provisions for Germicidal Irradiation Luminaires.
      • 06.422.18 Ceiling-Suspended (Paddle) Fans.
      • 07. 422.22 Utilizing Separable Attachment Fittings.
      • 08. 424.93 Installation.
      • Additional Activities
        • 09. 430.113 Energy from More than One Source.
        • 10. 440.8. Single Machine and Location
        • 11. 440.11 Disconnecting Means. General.
    • Chapter 6 [18 Activities]
      • 01. 625.40 Electric Vehicle Branch Circuit.
      • 02. 625.42 Rating.
      • 03. 625.43 Disconnecting Means.
      • 04. 625.49 Island Mode.
      • 05. 625.102 Installation.
      • 06. 680.5 Ground-Fault Circuit-Interrupter (GFCI) and Special Purpose Ground-Fault Circuit-Interrupter (SPGFCI) Protection
      • 07. 680.12 Equipment Rooms, Vaults, and Pits.
      • 08. 680.21(D) Pool Pump Motor Replacement.
      • Additional Activities
        • 09. 680.22(A) Receptacles.
        • 10. 680.26. Equipotential Bonding.
        • 11. 680.32 Ground-Fault Circuit-Interrupter (GFCI) and Special Purpose Ground-Fault Circuit Interrupter (SPGFCI) Protection Overview
        • 12. 680.43 Indoor Installations.
        • 13. 680.54(B),(C) Bonding, Equipotential Bonding of Splash Pads.
        • 14. 680.58 GFCI, SPGFCI Protection for Adjacent Receptacle Outlets.
        • 15. 680.59 GFCI and SPGFCI Protection for Permanently Installed Nonsubmersible Pumps.
        • 16. 680.83 Equipotential Bonding.
        • 17. 690.4(G) PV Equipment Floating on Bodies of Water.
        • 18. 690.12(D) Buildings with Rapid Shutdown.
    • Chapter 7 [19 Activities]
      • 01. 700.3 Tests and Maintenance.
      • 02. 700.4(B) Selective Load Management.
      • 03. 700.11 Wiring, Class-2 Powered Emergency Lighting Systems.
      • 04. 700.12(C) Supply Duration.
      • 05. 700.12(E) Stored-Energy Power Supply Systems (SEPSS).
      • 06. 701.1. Legally Required Standby Systems. Scope.
      • 07. 701.12(C)(3) Public Gas System, Municipal Water Supply.
      • 08. 701.32 Selective Coordination.
      • Additional Activities
        • 09. 702.7(A) Signs. Standby.
        • 10. 702.12(B). Portable Generators 15kW or Less.
        • 11. 705.10. Identification of Power Sources.
        • 12. 706.7 Commissioning and Maintenance.
        • 13. Article 724 Class 1 Power-Limited Circuits and Class 1 Power-Limited Remote-Control and Signaling Circuits.
        • 14. Article 725, Class 2 and Class 3 Power-Limited Circuits.
        • 15. 725.3(A) Spread of Fire or Products of Combustion.
        • 16. Article 726 Class 4 Fault-Managed Power Systems
        • 17. 750.6. Listing
        • 18. 760.24(A) Mechanical Execution of Work.
        • 19. 760.33 Supply-Side Overvoltage Protection.
    • Chapter 8 [10 Activities]
      • 01. 800.3 Other Articles.
      • 02. 800.100(B)(2) Electrode. In Buildings or Structures with Grounding Means.
      • 03. 800.100(B)(3) Electrode. In Buildings or Structures Without an Intersystem Bonding Termination or Grounding Means.
      • 04. 800.113 Installation of Cables Used for Communication Circuits, Communications Wires, Cable Routing Assemblies, and Communications Raceways.
      • 05. 800.179 Wires and Cables.
      • 06. 810.15 Grounding or Bonding.
      • 07. 830.40(B). Low-Power Circuits.
      • 08. 830.47 Underground Network-Powered Broadband Communications Cables Entering Buildings.
      • 09. 830.133(C) Splicing of Medium-Powered Network-Powered Communications Cables.
      • 10. 830.160 Bends.
    • Chapter 9 and Annexes [1 Activities]
      • 01. Annex C, Table C.1 Conduit, Tubing, and Cable Tray Fill Tables for Conductors and Fixture Wires of the Same Size.
  • Course Completion
    • Mandatory Questionnaire
    • Certificate of Completion
    • Expedited Reporting Available
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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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