Washington Electrician 2020 NEC Changes: 2 Hour Program #2

Part one of this course covers the changes in Articles 600 through 695 of the National Electrical Code®, other than Articles 690 and 691 (PV systems). Notable changes include increasing the requirement for selective coordination for elevators; multiple changes addressing electric vehicles used as a power source; further restrictions on underfloor wiring in ITE rooms; listing, inspection, and GFCI protection requirements for pools and bodies of water, and reduced protection requirements for fire pump wiring.

Part two of this course covers the changes in Articles 500 through 590 of the National Electrical Code®. Notable changes are addressing the use of lasers in hazardous locations; clarifying the GFCI requirements throughout Chapter 5; addressing the applicability of Article 517’s requirements; major changes for marinas, boatyards, and similar locations; and new requirements for large, temporary wiring installations.

·       Define host sign, retrofit kit general use, retrofit kit science specific, and subassembly

·       Recall the instances in which overcurrent devices for elevators must be selectively coordinated

·       Describe the listing, inspection, and GFCI protection requirements for pools and bodies of water

·       Discuss the reduced protection requirements for fire pump wiring

·       Name the permitted uses of type P cables 

·       List the areas of healthcare facilities that are not required to comply with part two of Article 517 

·       Recognize when GFCI protection is required 

·       Determine when a combustible gas detection system may be used 

·       Name the type of radiation the 2020 NEC addresses on the dangers of ignition 

·       Recognize the approved applications and limitations of TC-ER-HL cable 

·       List the types of buildings, structures and conductors covered under Article 545 

·       State the receptacle requirements for RV sites and marinas 

·       Identify when current limiting overcurrent devices are required for temporary installations