BCT 5030 - Electrical Rough In

1. Apply N.E.C. Rules and Regulations to an Electrical Project.
2. Learn about licensing, permits, plans, specifications, symbols, and notations.
3. Understand the role of the electrical inspector and the International Association of Electrical Inspectors.
4. Identify and explain the electrical outlet symbols used in the plans of the single-family dwelling.
5. Discuss the types of outlets, boxes, luminaires, and switches used in the residence.
6. Explain the methods of mounting the various electrical devices used in the residence.
7. Understand the preferred way to position receptacles in wall boxes.
8. Understand issues involved in remodel work.
9. Understand how to determine the maximum number of conductors permitted in a given size box.
10. Understand the NEC requirements for calculating branch-circuit sizing and loading.
11. Understand the term volt-amperes per square foot.
12. Calculate the occupied floor area of a residence.
13. Determine the minimum number of lighting and laundry branch circuits.
14. Know where receptacle outlets and lighting outlets are required.
15. Identify the grounded and ungrounded conductors in cable or conduit (color coding).
16. Identify the various types of toggle switches for lighting circuit control.
17. Select a switch with the proper rating for the specific installation conditions.
18. Describe the operation that each type of toggle switch performs in typical lighting circuit installations.
19. Determine when a neutral conductor must be available for switch boxes.
20. Demonstrate the correct wiring connections for each type of switch per Code requirements.
21. Understand the various ways to bond wiring devices to the outlet box.
22. Understand how to design circuits to avoid heating by induction.
23. Understand how GFCIs, AFCIs, IDCIs, and ALCIs operate.
24. Understand NEC requirements of where and how GFCIs and AFCIs are to be installed and connected.
25. Understand why AFCIs and GFCIs should not be used on a shared neutral branch circuit unless it is listed as such.
26. Select and install other special-purpose devices, including tamper-resistant and weather-resistant receptacles.
27. Understand the important NEC requirements for replacing existing receptacles.
28. Know the rules for providing GFCI protection on constructions sites.
29. Understand the basics of surge protective devices.
30. Understand luminaire terminology, such as Type IC and Type Non-IC.
31. Understand the NEC requirements for installing and connecting surface and recessed luminaires.
32. Realize that thermal insulation may have to be kept away from recessed luminaires.
33. Understand thermal protection requirements for recessed luminaires.
34. Know how to use “fixture whips.”
35. Understand energy-saving ballasts and lamps.
36. Understand what a Class P ballast is.
37. Understand the meaning of general, accent, task, and security lighting.
38. Estimate loads for the outlets connected to a branch circuit.
39. Determine how many receptacles to connect to a branch circuit.
40. Determine how many branch circuits are needed.
41. Properly size outlet boxes based on the number of conductors and devices.
42. Understand the NEC requirements for luminaires in clothes closets.
43. Understand that AFCIs are required for bedrooms.
44. Study Code Requirements for the installation of ceiling suspended (paddle) fans.
45. Estimate the probable connected load for a room based on the number of luminaires and outlets included in the circuit supplying the room.
46. Gain more practice in determining box sizing based on the number of conductors, devices, and clamps in the box.
47. List equipment grounding requirements for bathroom installations.
48. Understand Code requirements for receptacles installed in bathrooms.
49. Understand Code requirements for receptacle outlets in hallways.
50. Define wet and damp locations.
51. Understand the NEC requirements for underground cable and conduit wiring.
52. Understand lighting for a typical kitchen and dining room.
53. Understand the installation and operation of kitchen exhaust fans.
54. Know the NEC requirements for small-appliance branch circuits in kitchens.
55. Know the NEC requirements for GFCI protection for all receptacles that serve countertops in kitchens.
56. Understand the Code requirements for bathroom receptacles.
57. Understand the Code requirements for making load calculations and electrical connections for electric dryers.
58. Understand the Code requirements for receptacle outlets in laundry areas.
59. Understand the principles of exhaust fans.
60. Understand the Code requirements for attic wiring.
61. Understand the basics for lighting a residential garage.
62. Understand the NEC requirements for receptacle outlets in a residential garage.
63. Become familiar with outdoor and simple landscape lighting.
64. Understand the NEC requirements for underground cable and conduit wiring.
65. Understand the operation and electrical connections for overhead door operators.
66. Understand NEC location requirements for GFCI receptacles in basements.
67. Make conductor fill calculations for raceways.
68. Use derating and correction factors for determining conductor current-carrying capacity.
69. Understand maximum ratings of overcurrent protection for conductors.
70. Understand the NEC requirements for installing and connecting free-standing ranges, counter-mounted cooking units, wall-mounted ovens, microwave ovens, and light energy ovens.
71. Make load calculations to determine proper size conductors, overcurrent protection, disconnecting means, and how to achieve proper grounding.
72. Understand direct connections (hard wired) and cord-and-plug connections.
73. Understand the meaning of branch-circuit protection and overload protection.
74. Be aware of the requirements for providing a means to disconnect appliances.
75. Understand the various acceptable methods for grounding appliances.
76. Understand the operation and control of attic exhaust fans and make electrical connections in conformance to the NEC.
77. Understand humidity problems, solutions, and humidistats.
78. Understand NEC requirements for hydro massage bathtub branch circuits.

Conductors

1. Properly Identify, Size and Locate Different Conductors.
2. Determine the current-carrying capacity (ampacity) of conductors.
3. Understand overcurrent protection for conductors and maximum loading of branch circuits.
4. Understand aluminum conductors and the possible fire hazards if they are not properly installed.
5. Know the NEC installation requirements for all types of cables and raceways.
6. Understand the special ampacity ratings of service-entrance conductors.
7. Make voltage-drop calculations.

Installation

1. Locate and Install Electrical Boxes.
2. Locate and Install Wiring.
3. Lay out the wiring for a typical living room.
4. Make all connections in the Study/Bedroom for the receptacles, switches, fan, and lighting.
5. Install multioutlet assemblies.