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 continuing education, the participant will be able to apply the 50 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 Format: Video, Audio, & Text
Credit Type: Code Update
Approved By: Suffolk County Department of Labor - Electrical Licensing Board
Most Important 2023 NEC Changes
- Chapter 1 [4 Activities]
- 01. 100 Definitions. Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter, Special Purpose.
- 02. 100. Definitions. Ground-Fault Detector-Interrupter, dc (GFDI)
- 03. 100 Definitions. Panelboard, Enclosed. (Enclosed Panelboard)
- 04. 110.17. Servicing and Maintenance of Equipment.
- Chapter 2 [19 Activities]
- 01. 210.8(A)(5) GFCI Protection for Personnel. Dwelling Units. Basements
- 02. 210.8(A)(6) GFCI Protection for Personnel. Dwelling Units. Kitchens
- 03. 210.8(A)(7) GFCI Protection for Personnel. Dwelling Units. Areas with Sinks
- 04. 210.8(B). GFCI Protection for Personnel. Other Than Dwelling Units.
- 05. 210.8(B) GFCI Protection for Personnel. Other Than Dwelling Units. Exceptions.
- 06. 210.8(D) GFCI Protection for Personnel. Specific Appliances.
- 07. 210.8(F) GFCI Protection for Personnel. Outdoor Outlets
- 08. 210.11(C)(4) Dwelling Units. Garage Branch Circuits.
- 09. 210.18. Branch-Circuit Ratings. Rating
- 10. 210.23 Permissible Loads, Multiple-Outlet Branch Circuits.
- 11. 210.52(A)(2). General Provisions. Wall Space.
- 12. 210.52(C)(1). Countertops & Work Surfaces. Wall Spaces.
- 13. 210.52(C)(2). Countertops & Work Surfaces. Island and Peninsular Countertops and Work Surfaces.
- 14. 210.52(C)(3) Receptacle Outlet Location.
- 15. 210.70(A)(1) Dwelling Units. Habitable Rooms, Kitchens, Laundry Areas, and Bathrooms. Additional Locations
- 16. 225.41 Emergency Disconnects
- 17. 230.67. Surge Protection.
- 18. 230.85 Emergency Disconnects
- 19. 240.6(A) Standard Ampere Ratings for Fuses and Inverse Time Circuit Breakers
- Chapter 3 [1 Activities]
- 01. 334.40(B) Boxes and Fittings. Devices of Insulating Material.
- Chapter 4 [6 Activities]
- 01. 406.4(G). Protection of Floor Receptacles.
- 02. 406.9(C) Bathtub and Shower Space.
- 03. 406.12 Tamper-Resistant Receptacles
- 04. 408.4(B) Source of Supply.
- 05. 410. Part XVII. Special Provisions for Germicidal Irradiation Luminaires.
- 06. 440.8. Single Machine and Location
- Chapter 5 [7 Activities]
- 01. Article 512 Cannabis Oil Equipment and Cannabis Oil Systems Using Flammable Materials.
- 02. 517.14 Panelboard Bonding
- 03. 517.22 Demand Factors.
- 04. 517.30 Sources of Power.
- 05. 550.16(C)(1) Exposed Non-Current-Carrying Metal Parts
- 06. 551.40(D). Loss of Ground Device.
- 07. 555.15 Replacement of Equipment.
- Chapter 6 [6 Activities]
- 01. 625.40 Electric Vehicle Branch Circuit.
- 02. 625.42 Rating.
- 03. 630.8 Ground-Fault Circuit-Interrupter Protection for Personnel
- 04. 680.5 Ground-Fault Circuit-Interrupter (GFCI) and Special Purpose Ground-Fault Circuit-Interrupter (SPGFCI) Protection
- 05. 680.32 Ground-Fault Circuit-Interrupter (GFCI) and Special Purpose Ground-Fault Circuit Interrupter (SPGFCI) Protection Overview
- 06. 695.1. Fire Pumps. Scope.
- Chapter 7 [6 Activities]
- 01. 700.11 Wiring, Class-2 Powered Emergency Lighting Systems.
- 02. 702.12(B). Portable Generators 15kW or Less.
- 03. 726 Class 4 Fault-Managed Power Systems
- 04. 750.6. Listing
- 05. 760.24(A) Mechanical Execution of Work.
- 06. 760.33 Supply-Side Overvoltage Protection.
- Appendices [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
