Colorado 2020 NEC Complete Package (24 PDU)

This package satisfies your full 24 PDU requirement and covers the most widely applied codes in the NEC.

The three 8 hour Code Change courses included in this package are;

• Colorado 8 Hour 2020 NEC Chapters 1-3
• Colorado 8 Hour 2020 NEC Chapters 4, 5, 8 & 9
• Colorado 8 Hour 2020 NEC Chapters 6 & 7

These three courses cover every significant change to chapters 1 all the way through to chapter 9. Once all three portions are completed, you will receive a certificate of completion for each course, which you may submit to DORA.

We begin with the definitions and “General Requirements” of Chapter 1, which are vital to every code that follows. The class also presents every significant change made to Chapters 2 [Wiring & Protection] and 3 [Wiring Methods & Materials] in the 2020 National Electrical Code®(NEC). These are two critical Chapters, addressing the most central provisions of the NEC for safe and reliable wiring methods, materials, and protective devices that affects almost every kind of electrical installation.

Each change in this lesson on Chapters 1 through 3 is presented first with a “thumbnail” to help orient the student and provide a ready means for reviewing the material. The NEC-2020 language for the affected code is then provided, with any deletions and revisions from NEC-2017 clearly shown. Most importantly, each change is accompanied by a thorough-going discussion of what the change means and the reason it was installed in the Code. The discussion includes, where possible, the reasons provided by the relevant code-making panel that oversaw the change and any vital contributions to the discussion from working electricians, manufacturers, and industry analysts. The goal is to express every change in clear language, to focus on how the changes should be applied by a working electrician, and to provide the resources to explore the change more fully.

Next, this course presents every significant change made to Chapter 4 in the 2020 National Electrical Code® (NEC). This is a critical Chapter, addressing some of the most rapidly updated provisions of the NEC regarding safe and reliable installation of equipment for general use. The class then proceed to the significant changes made to Chapter 5 [Special Occupancies]. This is an extremely complex Chapter, generally considered the most difficult to master. It governs situations requiring special electrical precautions due to hazardous substances, critical services being provided, or higher risks to the public and other users. The last hour of the class presents every significant change made to Chapters 8 [Communication Systems and 9 [Tables]. The changes to Chapter 8 now include a “General Requirements” Article for Communication Circuits followed by a substantial revision and reorganization. There's a single change covered in Chapter 9.

Each change in this lesson on Chapter 4, 5, 8 &9 is presented first with a “thumbnail” to help orient the student and provide a ready means for reviewing the material. The NEC-2020 language for the affected code is then provided, with any deletions and revisions from NEC-2017 clearly shown.

Most importantly, each change is accompanied by a thorough-going discussion of what the change means and the reason it was installed in the Code. The discussion includes, where possible, the reasons provided by the relevant code-making panel that oversaw the change and any vital contributions to the discussion from working electricians, manufacturers, and industry analysts. The goal is to express every change in clear language, to focus on how the changes should be applied by a working electrician, and to provide the resources.

Lastly, this class presents every significant change made to Chapter 6 in the 2020 National Electrical Code® (NEC-2020). This Chapter governs electrical connections to specialized equipment. Since this specialized equipment often sees the greatest innovation and most rapid changes of any in the electrical field, it also sees a host of NEC revisions during every code cycle, including the 2017-2020 code review cycle. The class finishes by offering insights into Chapter 7 [Special Conditions]. This is the most varied Chapter in the NEC, including the provisions for such “special conditions” as emergency back-up systems, limited power circuits, and optical fiber cable as well as the rapidly changing Articles on direct current microgrids, interconnected sources of power supply, energy storage, and stand-alone systems.

Each change in this lesson on Chapter 6 & 7 is presented first with a “thumbnail” to help orient the student and provide a ready means for reviewing the material. The NEC-2020 language for the affected code is then provided, with any deletions and revisions from NEC-2017 clearly shown. Most importantly, each change is accompanied by a thorough-going discussion of what the change means and the reason it was installed in the Code. The discussion includes, where possible, the reasons provided by the relevant code-making panel that oversaw the change and any vital contributions to the discussion from working electricians, manufacturers, and industry analysts. The goal is to express every change in clear language, to focus on how the changes should be applied by a working electrician, and to provide the resources to explore the change more fully for those who wish to do so.