EAP 4060 - Wiring & Protection III

EAP 4040 - Wiring & Protection II  

Course Description:
Review of Article 215 for feeder conductors; Article 220 for branch circuits and service calculations; Article 225 for outside branch circuits and feeders; Article 230 for outside wiring and service installs; Article 240 overcurrent protection and OCPD for equipment and appliances; and Article 250 grounding and bonding and types of EGCs.

Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course, the learner will:

• Determine selection ampacity and OCPD ratings for feeder conductors
• Determine minimum equipment grounding conductor size for feeder circuits
• Properly identify feeder conductors according to NEC requirements
• Calculate branch circuit loads and selection ampacities
• Select proper OCPD for branch circuits
• Select minimum conductor size for branch circuits
• Understand how to review Article 220, Sections 220.1 - 220.18 for information
• Calculate service/feeder loads and selection ampacity
• Select proper OCPD for service/feeder loads
• Select minimum conductor size for service/feeders
• Select appropriate equipment for outside wiring
• Assemble appropriate equipment necessary for outdoor wiring installations
• Be able to reference OCPD for specific equipment or appliances
• Know the conditions necessary for choosing the next OCPD rating above the ampacity of a conductor
• Reference standard OCPD ratings
• Install the OCPD at the branch circuit origin
• Understand the reason for equipment grounding and bonding
• Recognize the types of EGCs
• Recognize equipment which is not a part of the electrical system that needs to be bonded and grounded
• Apply identification methods of EGCs
• Determine the proper size of EGCs.
• Discuss the installation of grounding electrode conductors
• Understand and apply the requirements for service equipment grounding and bonding
• Understand how to recognize separately derived systems