After completing this Vermont-approved course, the participant will be able to apply the 85 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 changed requirements concerning signage and portable generators for optional standby systems found in Chapter 7 of the 2023 NEC.
  • 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.
  • 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.

Approved By: Division of Fire Safety - Electrical Licensing Board

  • 2023 NEC Changes for Specialty Licenses
    • Chapter 1 [9 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. 100 Definitions. Cord Connector.
      • 04. 110.3(A)(8). Examination. Cybersecurity.
      • 05. 110.3(B) Installation and Use.
      • 06. 110.26 Spaces About Electrical Equipment.
      • 07. 110.26(A)(6) Grade, Floor, or Working Platform.
      • 08. 110.29 In Sight From (Within Sight From, Within Sight)
      • 09. 110.33(A) Entrance to Enclosures and Access to Working Space. Entrance.
    • Chapter 2 [11 Activities]
      • 01. 240.4(B) Overcurrent Devices Rated 800 Amperes or Less
      • 02. 240.6(A) Standard Ampere Ratings for Fuses and Inverse Time Circuit Breakers
      • 03. 242.9. Indicating
      • 04. Article 245, Overcurrent Protection for Systems Rated Over 1000 Volts ac, 1500 volts dc.
      • 05. 250.64(G) Enclosures with Ventilation Openings.
      • 06. 250.118 Types of Equipment Grounding Conductors.
      • 07. 250.130 Equipment Grounding Conductor Connections.
      • 08. 250.130(C) Replacement of Nongrounding Receptacle or Snap Switch and Branch Circuit Extensions.
      • Additional Activities
        • 09. 250.140 Frames of Ranges and Clothes Dryers.
        • 10. 250.148 Continuity of Equipment Grounding Conductors and Attachment in Boxes.
        • 11. 250.186 Grounding Service-Supplied Alternating-Current Systems.
    • Chapter 3 [11 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. 312.10 Screws or Other Fasteners.
      • 04. 334.10 Uses Permitted.
      • 05. 334.15(B) Protection from Physical Damage.
      • 06. 334.40(B) Boxes and Fittings. Devices of Insulating Material.
      • 07. 344.28 Reaming and Threading.
      • 08. 352.10 Uses Permitted.
      • Additional Activities
        • 09. 352.44 Expansion Fittings.
        • 10. Article 369, Insulated Bus Pipe (IBP)/Tubular Covered Conductors (TCC) Systems.
        • 11. Article 371, Flexible Bus Systems.
    • Chapter 4 [21 Activities]
      • 01. 404.1 Switches. Scope.
      • 02. 404.2(C) Switches Controlling Lighting Loads.
      • 03. 404.14(D) Snap Switch Terminations.
      • 04. 404.16 Reconditioned Equipment
      • 05. 404.30 Switch Enclosures with Doors.
      • 06. 406.3(D) Receptacle Terminations.
      • 07. 406.4(G). Protection of Floor Receptacles.
      • 08. 406.6(D) Receptacle Faceplate (Cover Plates) with Integral Night Light and/or USB Charger.
      • Additional Activities
        • 09. 406.9(C) Bathtub and Shower Space.
        • 10. 406.12 Tamper-Resistant Receptacles
        • 11. 408.4(B) Source of Supply.
        • 12. 408.38 Enclosure.
        • 13. 408.43 Panelboard Orientation.
        • 14. 410. Part XVII. Special Provisions for Germicidal Irradiation Luminaires.
        • 15. 422.18 Ceiling-Suspended (Paddle) Fans.
        • 16. 422.22 Utilizing Separable Attachment Fittings.
        • 17. 424.93 Installation.
        • 18. 430.113 Energy from More than One Source.
        • 19. 440.8. Single Machine and Location
        • 20. 440.11 Disconnecting Means. General.
        • 21. 445.19 Emergency Shutdown of Prime Mover.
    • 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 [9 Activities]
      • 01. 800.3 Other Articles.
      • 02. 800.100(B)(3) Electrode. In Buildings or Structures Without an Intersystem Bonding Termination or Grounding Means.
      • 03. 800.113 Installation of Cables Used for Communication Circuits, Communications Wires, Cable Routing Assemblies, and Communications Raceways.
      • 04. 800.179 Wires and Cables.
      • 05. 810.15 Grounding or Bonding.
      • 06. 830.40(B). Low-Power Circuits.
      • 07. 830.47 Underground Network-Powered Broadband Communications Cables Entering Buildings.
      • 08. 830.133(C) Splicing of Medium-Powered Network-Powered Communications Cables.
      • 09. 830.160 Bends.
  • 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.

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