Oregon Electrician 2020 NEC Changes: 2 Hour Program #4

Part 1 of this two-part course will briefly discuss the 2020 implementation of the National Fire Protection Association^® (NFPA^®) new revision process for considering changes to the National Electrical Code^® (NEC^®). You will be introduced to the 2020 NEC^® new articles covering Overvoltage Protection, Medium Voltage (MV) Cable, and Type P Cable. We’ll show you how and where the NFPA^® has reorganized and relocated articles to expand on Manufactured Buildings and Relocatable Structures. Additionally, we’ll review the two articles that were merged into one to cover Marinas, Boatyards, Floating Buildings and Commercial and Noncommercial Docking Facilities. And finally, we’ll summarize the changes made to Article 800 General Requirements for Communications Systems.

Part 2 of this interactive online course will help walk you through some of the most recent changes concerning this live safety device, as well as review other changes associated with branch circuits. We will address changes to Chapter 2 Wiring and Protection, noting updates to Articles 100, 200, and 210.

By the end of this course, you'll be able to:

• Discuss the process for revising the NEC^® 
• Identify the new 2020 NEC^® Articles
• Identify the new Article 242 Overvoltage Protection 
• Identify the new title and scope of Article 311 Medium Voltage Cable 

• Define terms located in Article 100
• Recall the changes to Article 200 Use and Identification of Grounded Conductors
• Describe the revisions to Sections 200.9 Means of Identification of Terminals and 200.10(B) Identification of Terminals for Receptacles, Plugs and Connectors concerning silver identification
• Recall the changes to Article 210 Branch Circuits