Training Course
Syllabus:
2008 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE®
Purpose of Seminar:
Every three years the National
Fire Protection Association (NFPA) updates the electrical industry's Bible - the
National Electrical Code®. Included as a part of the American
National Standards Institute (ANSI), the National Electrical Code®
(NEC®) is more widely used than any other installation or
construction code in the world. Its purpose is to provide anyone working with
electricity the most up-to-date, best practices for safe installation and
maintenance of electrical systems and equipment.
The purpose of this
training is to help electricians understand the new 2008 Code changes, while at
the same time providing all non-electrical personnel with a practical
introduction to the NEC®.
What you will learn:
- How to navigate and find answers in the NEC®.
- How to identify key electrical terms found in the Code
- How to locate specific information for their job regarding:
1. Electrical installations
2. Wiring and Protection
3. Wiring Methods and Materials
4. Equipment for General Use; Motors and Transformers
- How to determine the applicability of the code rules found in each chapter
of the NEC®.
- How to locate specific information for their job regarding:
1. Special Occupancies
2. Special Equipment
3. Special Conditions
4. Communication Systems
- How to apply the tables found in chapter nine of the NEC® in solving
typical electrical wiring and conduit problems
- How to understand all of the recent 2008 Code changes
please note the items in "What you will learn" may change as more is known about the changes in the 2008 Code Who should take this course: Whether an experienced Electrician or a Maintenance Technician without a formal electrical training background, you need to understand the many intricacies associated with the National Electrical Code. Any experienced electrician will be the first to admit that learning the NEC is a life-long experience.
Don't miss this one-of-a-kind seminar that explains how the National Electrical Code requirements apply to the electrical work done in plants and buildings! You should attend if you perform any of the following jobs: - Install and Maintain Electrical Equipment
- Maintain Plant or Building Lighting
- Install or Replace Motors
- Adjust Motor Overloads
- Replace Fuses
- Repair Motor Controls
- Install or Maintain HVAC Equipment
- Work on Plant or Building Generators
- Run Power to Newly Installed Equipment
- Troubleshoot Plant or Building
- Electrical Problems
- Manage or Supervise Maintenance Operations
What you will take home:
- American Trainco Seminar Manual - detailing all presentation material
covered n the class
- 2008 NEC® Book
- Personalized Training Certificate with .8 American Trainco Continuing
Education Units for each day attended (1.6 for both days), approved by the
MTAA and ACE.
- All the information you need from asking our instructors specific
questions about your own equipment or facility
Course Outline / Agenda:
Properly installed electrical
systems are a crucial part of day-to-day operations for any building, plant or
piece of equipment. This course is designed to facilitate that goal by providing
your electrical installation and maintenance personnel with a comprehensive and
thorough understanding of the NEC®, and more specifically, its applications at
your site or facility. Whether an experienced Electrician or a Maintenance
Technician without a formal electrical training background, you need to
understand the many intricacies associated with the National Electrical Code®.
Any experienced electrician will be the first to admit that learning the NEC® is
a life-long experience. So don’t miss this important seminar. Make sure your
employees are trained now - before the next electrical job order comes through!
DAY 1 OVERVIEW Navigating the Code Day 1 of this
seminar is a great refresher for experienced electricians and the proper
starting point for anyone who may not already be intimately familiar with the
code. During this first day, students will learn how to navigate the National
Electrical Code® so that they can find the important information that applies to
the jobs they are doing. Topics discussed during the first day include…
- Knowing the NEC® Layout - A First Step in Successful Navigation
- How Chapters of the Code® are Divided for Easy Reference
- Key Words and Definitions you Must Know
- Installation Requirements
- Wiring and Protection
- Wiring Methods and Materials
- Equipment for General Use
- Relating Information from Chapter to Chapter
- Using tables Found in the Code®
DAY 2 OVERVIEW Understanding the 2008 Changes Day 2
of this seminar is invaluable for electricians or any person already familiar
with the code, but who need to understand the most recent code changes for 2008.
Although final changes have not yet been determined at the time of this
publication, the changes are likely to include discussions on ….
- Various Code-Wide Revisions
- New Terms & Definitions in Areas of Grounding and Neutrality
- Flash Protection and other Installation Requirements
- Revisions on Intersystem Bonding and Grounding Terminations
- Exposed Conductors
- Nonmetallic Extensions
- Wet Locations
- Tamper-Resistant Receptacles
- Overcurrent Protection
- Changes in Wiring
Course outline and content will be amended as 2008 National
Electrical Code® changes are released
About our Instructors:
Real World Training...for Real World Needs is not just our slogan, but also our mission statement. At American Trainco, we approach our students as if they were our own employees. We instruct and guide them in practical knowledge that allows them to immediately go back to their workplace and apply what they have learned. Our instructors are seasoned veterans with years of real world experience, and the students who attend our seminars often get more from a single week of training than an entire year of reading textbooks or watching videos. How do we know? They tell us.
Anyone can teach theory, but there simply is no substitution for experience. What sets American Trainco apart is our ability to communicate that experience to our students.
Randy Barnett
Our lead trainer, author, curriculum developer, and speaker on electrical maintenance installation issues, Randy Barnett, has over 30 years of "real world" experience. He worked as an electrician in the Navy and a journeyman electrician in the railroad, commercial and industrial construction industries before stumbling across his true passion of sharing his knowledge with others while working in technical education during a utility plant construction project. Over the last eighteen years Randy has trained thousands of trades
persons in electrical installation and maintenance issues including the NEC. He is the author of multiple books and articles on electrical maintenance issues, is a popular speaker for technical functions including trade shows and meetings, and is an IAEI Certified Electrical Inspector and contributing member of the NFPA.
Larren Elliott
Starting his career in the late 60's as an electrician, Larren Elliott soon
moved to designing electrical control circuits on material handling systems. He
later became the Supervisor of Curriculum and Instruction for all industrial
control products at an international electrical equipment manufacturer. He
founded his own company in 1985, and became a professor of Engineering
Technology at Texas A&M University. Always lively in the classroom, and armed
with a great diversity of "real world" electrical applications, Larren has
developed courses and provided training on more than twenty electrically related
topics including the NEC® to several hundred large and small
organizations over the last 30 years.
“Real World Training…for Real World Needs” is not just our slogan, but
also our mission statement. At American Trainco, we approach our students as if
they were our own employees. We instruct and guide them in practical knowledge
that allows them to immediately go back to their workplace and apply what they
have learned. Our instructors are seasoned veterans with years of real world
experience, and the students who attend our seminars often get more from a
single week of training than an entire year of reading textbooks or watching
videos. How do we know? They tell us.
Anyone can teach theory, but there simply is no substitution for experience.
What sets American Trainco apart is our ability to communicate that experience
to our students.
Although the instructors mentioned above are scheduled to teach the majority of our NEC seminars, American Trainco reserves the right to substitute an equally qualified instructor in any of our scheduled courses. Additional information about this course:
UNAFFILIATED and NON-COMMERCIAL
Unlike some training experiences, you
won't get a sales presentation at an American Trainco seminar - all you get is an honest, commercially unbiased education. We do not engage in the practice of selling or promoting any other
company's products or services, so you know that by attending one of our seminars, your time and money is well spent.
HIGH QUALITY PRESENTATIONS
As a certified electrical inspector and former industrial maintenance electrician, our in-house Code expert and program developer, Randy Barnett, has combined his real world technical expertise with personal in-depth knowledge of the NEC® to provide a clear explanation of how the requirements of the National Electrical Code® apply to electricians´ and maintenance workers´ everyday jobs. The addition of a lively, expert instructor and a high quality visual presentation results in a seminar experience that is practical and easy to understand, as students learn how the NEC® is applied in
real life situations at their own industrial plants and commercial building
facilities.
Class Time:
7:30 am - Registration
8:00 am - Class begins
12:00 - 1:00 pm - Lunch (on your own)
4:30 pm- Class Ends
Credits:
You will receive a personalized Certificate of Completion and 0.8 CEUs
(Continuing Education Units) for each day attended or 1.6 CEUs for attending
both days. CEUs are approved by the MTAA (Maintenance Training Association of
the Americas) and ACE (American Council on Education). College Credit
recommendation is available for this course. Students must attend both days of
the course and pass the MTAA Certification exam to qualify for college credits. | 
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