Oregon 2023 NEC Changes for LRT and SIG Licenses

4 Hour Course

After completing this course for LRT and SIG 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.
Describe changes for branch circuits found in Chapter 2 of the 2023 NEC.
Identify updates, additions, and changes to Chapter 3 of the 2023 National Electrical Code.
Identify updates, additions, and changes to Chapter 4 of the 2023 National Electrical Code.
Describe the change in scope to Chapter 4 of the 2023 NEC.
Explain the new requirements for cannabis oil equipment and cannabis oil systems using flammable materials found in Chapter 5 of the 2023 NEC.
Identify changes in requirements for electrical construction and installation criteria in health care facilities.
Identify updates, additions, and changes to Chapter 6 of the 2023 National Electrical Code.
Identify changed requirements concerning signage and portable generators for optional standby 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.
Outline new and changed requirements for conduits Annex C of the 2023 NEC.

Course ID(s): 28505253

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

2023 NEC Changes for LRT and SIG Licenses
- Chapter 1 [5 Activities]
  - 01. 100. Definitions. Scope.
  - 02. 100 Definitions. Class 4 Circuit, Class 4 Device, Class 4 Power System, Class 4 Receiver, Class 4 Transmitter, Class 4 Utilization Equipment.
  - 03. 110.3(B) 110.3(B) Installation and Use.
  - 04. 110.29 In Sight From (Within Sight From, Within Sight)
  - 05. 110.33(A) Entrance to Enclosures and Access to Working Space. Entrance.
- Chapter 2 [7 Activities]
  - 01. 250.64(G) Enclosures with Ventilation Openings.
  - 02. 250.68(C) Grounding Electrode Conductor Connections.
  - 03. 250.118 Types of Equipment Grounding Conductors.
  - 04. 250.130 Equipment Grounding Conductor Connections.
  - 05. 250.130(C) Replacement of Nongrounding Receptacle or Snap Switch and Branch Circuit Extensions.
  - 06. 250.148 Continuity of Equipment Grounding Conductors and Attachment in Boxes.
  - 07. 250.186 Grounding Service-Supplied Alternating-Current Systems.
- Chapter 3 [6 Activities]
  - 01. 300.4(E) Cables, Raceways, or Boxes Installed in or Under Metal-Corrugated Roof Decking.
  - 02. Table 300.5(A) Minimum Cover Requirements, 0 to 1000 Volts ac, 1500 Volts dc, Nominal.
  - 03. 310.15(B)(2). Rooftop.
  - 04. 312.10 Screws or Other Fasteners.
  - 05. 314.27(E) Weight-Supporting Ceiling Receptacles (WSCR) and Weight-Supporting Attachment Fittings (WSAF).
  - 06. 334.40(B) Boxes and Fittings. Devices of Insulating Material.
- 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 [13 Activities]
  - 01. 700.11 Wiring, Class-2 Powered Emergency Lighting Systems.
  - 02. 700.12(C) Supply Duration.
  - 03. 700.12(E) Stored-Energy Power Supply Systems (SEPSS).
  - 04. 702.7(A) Signs. Standby.
  - 05. 702.12(B). Portable Generators 15kW or Less.
  - 06. 705.10. Identification of Power Sources.
  - 07. Article 724 Class 1 Power-Limited Circuits and Class 1 Power-Limited Remote-Control and Signaling Circuits.
  - 08. Article 725, Class 2 and Class 3 Power-Limited Circuits.
  - Additional Activities
    - 09. 725.3(A) Spread of Fire or Products of Combustion.
    - 10. Article 726 Class 4 Fault-Managed Power Systems
    - 11. 750.6. Listing
    - 12. 760.24(A) Mechanical Execution of Work.
    - 13. 760.33 Supply-Side Overvoltage Protection.
- 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

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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