EAP 7040 - NEC - Equipment for General Use I

Clock Hours: 15

Delivery Mode
on-ground

Course Description:
Review of lamps and ballasts installation and troubleshooting; Articles 400/402 for flexible cords and cables/fixture wires - permitted uses and proper installation; Articles 404/406 for 3-and-4-way switches, receptacles, cord connectors, and attachment plugs; Article 408 for switchboards, switchgear, and panel boards; and Articles 410/411 for luminaries, lamp holders, and lamps; low voltage (30V or less) lighting equipment and Class 2 power sources.

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

Identify main types of lamps and ballasts and understand the process to troubleshoot and replace them
List the applications permitted when utilizing flexible cables and cords
Reference the table for ampacities and be familiar with adjustments
Perform a proper installation using strain relief supports for cables and cords
Select appropriate size fixture wire for given ampacities
List acceptable uses for given ampacities
Demonstrate the proper switch connections for 3- and 4-way switches and position them correctly
Properly mount snap switches
Explain acceptable methods for grounding switch plates
Properly mount and wire receptacles
Select proper size receptacles for given installations
Identify and use proper receptacle covers for wet locations
Select the proper location to terminate the high leg in a panel board
Identify the proper location of protection for panel boards
List the types of enclosures suitable for installing panelboards in damp and wet locations
Demonstrate proper termination of conductors in panelboards
Give the proper percent fill for panelboards used as raceways and for splices
Show an understanding of the requirements associated with the wiring and supporting of luminaries as well as acceptable types for given locations
Explain low voltage systems, as defined by then National Electrical Code (NEC), and their uses