EET2240

Codes & Prints

Welcome
 This course is a study of National
Electric Code (NEC®) – NFPA Article
70, in the general sense.
This edition is
the 51st.

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 Two organizations that sponsor the
NEC®
• National Fire Protection
Association (NFPA)
• Underwriters Laboratories (UL)

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 Who is the NFPA?

National Fire Protection Association

The mission of the international nonprofit
NFPA, established in 1896, is to reduce the
worldwide burden of fire and other hazards
on the quality of life by providing and
advocating consensus codes and standards,
research, training, and education.

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 Who is the NFPA?

National Fire Protection Association

NFPA develops, publishes, and disseminates
more than 300 consensus codes and
standards intended to minimize the possibility
and effects of fire and other risks.
Virtually every building, process, service,
design, and installation in society today is
affected by NFPA documents.

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 Who & What is UL?

Underwriters Laboratories® is an
independent product safety certification
organization that has been testing
products and writing standards for safety
for more than a century.

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 Who & What is UL?
UL evaluates more than 19,000 types of
products, components, materials and systems
annually with 20 billion UL Marks appearing
on 72,000 manufacturers' products each year.
UL's worldwide family of companies and
network of service providers includes 64
laboratory, testing and certification facilities
serving customers in 98 countries.

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 Who & What is UL?
• To promote safe living and working environments by the application of
safety science and hazard-based safety engineering
• To support the production and use of products which are physically and
environmentally safe and to apply our efforts to prevent or reduce loss of
life and property
• To advance safety science through research and investigation
• To concentrate our efforts and resources on public safety in those areas
where we can make valuable contributions
• To work with integrity and a focus on quality to enhance the trust
conveyed by our certification marks
• To charge fair prices that allow us to meet our obligations, sustain our
growth, and invest in safety science and education
• To invest in our people and encourage our people to invest in themselves
• To be a good example of corporate citizenship and social responsibility

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 So what is UL?

• Underwriters Laboratories is a testing facility.

• They test products to see if the product meets
minimum standards for safety and quality.
• Standards are set by (ANSI)American National
Standards Institute.
• Tested items become approved for such
installations or applications and are then listed
for such use.
 What is the NEC®?

• NEC is Article 70 of the NFPA set of codes.

• NEC is a set of minimum wiring standards.
• It is to insure safe installation procedures.
• Its purpose is to provide protection for life and
property.
Other Related Articles of the NEC®?

• NEC is a condensed version of NFPA-FPA (70).

• Article 70A is for one and two family dwellings.
• Article 70B is Recommended Practice for
Electrical Equipment Maintenance.
• Article 70E is Electrical Safety.
• Article 73 is for Existing Dwellings.
• Article 79 is for Machine Builders (OEMs).
 NEC® - Intro
• NEC is a book for designers & electricians – basically
anyone who wires.
• The NEC is considered a living document.
• The NEC is revised every 3 years. This process is
never ending. Before the new edition leaves the
printer, proposals to change it have already been
submitted.
• Its purpose is to insure that wiring is installed
correctly.
• Some communities have adopted their own local
codes. (See 90-4)
 NEC® Process
• The NEC is developed through Consensus Standards.
• Technical Committees (TC), also know as Code-
Making Panels, (CMPs) are formed to achieve
consensus on the proposed revisions or changes to
the articles.
• As a revision cycle comes to an end, the result is a
new and improved version of the Codes.
• Anyone can submit a proposal for change to the
NEC. Proposal Forms can be downloaded from:
www.nfpa.org.
 NEC® Sequence of Events
The following is an overview of the consensus
standards development process.
• The Proposal Stage
• The Comment Stage
• Annual Meeting Stage
• Appeals to the Standards Council
NEC® Sequence of Events

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 NEC® Committee Membership
The Code-Making Panels are made up from
volunteers and are classified as to their
representation of membership.
• M = Manufacturers
• U = Users
• E = Enforcers
• I = Insurance
• C = Consumers
• I/M = Installers and Maintainers
• R/T = Research/Testing Labs
 Introduction To NEC®
The National Electric Code book is divided
up into ten separate pieces or chapters.
1. Article 90 – Introduction
2. Chapter 1 – General
3. Chapter 2 – Wiring and Protection
4. Chapter 3 – Wiring Methods and Materials
5. Chapter 4 – Equipment for General Use
6. Chapter 5 – Special Occupancies
7. Chapter 6 – Special Equipment
8. Chapter 7 – Special Conditions
9. Chapter 8 – Communication Systems
10. Chapter 9 – Tables & Annexes
Structure of the Table of Contents
A basic understanding of the ten major
subdivisions of the NEC® is essential
for anyone engaged in the electrical
installation world.
More in-depth information regarding
the chapters will be covered during
this class, and the following slides are
to serve as an overview.
 Article 90 – Introduction
First major subdivision of the NEC is Article 90.
It provides basic information and requirements
necessary to properly apply the rest of the document.
It lists and provides the ground rules upon which the
rest of the NEC is written.
Main sections include:
• Purpose
• Scope
• Code Arrangement
• Enforcement
• Mandatory Rules, Permissive Rules, and Explanatory
Material
• Plus others
 Chapter 1 – General
Article 100 lists the definitions that are used in
the code more than one time.

Article 110 lists the provisions that apply to all

electrical installations.
Chapter 2 – Wiring and Protection
Article 200s contains the provisions for wiring
and protection that apply generally to all
electrical installations.
Several examples include:
• Article 200 – Use and Identification of
Grounded Conductors
•Article 210 & 215 – Branch Circuits & Feeders
• Article 230 – Services
• Article 240 – Overcurrent Protection
• Article 250 – Grounding and Bonding
Chapter 3 – Wiring Methods & Materials

Article 300s lists the provisions for all wiring

methods and materials that apply generally to all
electrical installations.
Other examples include:
• Article 310 – Conductors for General Wiring
• Article 312 – Cabinets, Cutout Boxes & Meter
Socket Enclosures
• Article 314 – Outlet, Device, Pull and Boxes;
plus Conduit Bodies and Fittings
Chapter 3 – Wiring Methods & Materials

Other examples include:

• Article 320s – Cables; Armored, Flat, Medium
Voltage and others
• Article 330s – Metal Clad Cable, Nonmetallic
Cables, Power and Control Cable, plus Service
Entrance Cable
• Article 340s – Underground Feeders, Conduits
including Rigid and Flexible
• Article 350s – Nonmetallic Conduits & Tubing
Chapter 3 – Wiring Methods & Materials

Other examples include:

• Article 360s – Other Metallic Tubing, Gutters
and Busways
• Article 370s – Cablebus, Cellular Raceways
• Article 380s – Additional Raceways
• Article 390s – Underfloor Raceways, Cable
Trays and Open Wiring
Chapter 4 – Equipment for General Use

Article 400s contains the provisions for all

electrical equipment that apply to generally to all
electrical installations.
Other examples:
• Article 404 – Switches
• Article 406 – Receptacles, Cord Connectors
• Article 408 – Switchboards and Panelboards
• Article 422 – Appliances
• Article 430 – Motors, Motor Circuits, and Controllers
• Article 440 – A/C and Refrigeration Equipment
• Article 450 – Transformers
 Chapter 5 – Special Occupancies
Article 500s is the provisions for supplementing
or modifying the general rules in Chapters 1
through 4 for “Special Occupancies.”
Examples:
• Article 500 – 510 are for Hazardous Locations and
spell out the different classifications, (Class I, II & III).
• Article 511 – Commercial Garages
• Article 513 – Aircraft Hangers
• Article 517 – Health Care Facilities
• Article 520 – Theaters
• Article 525 – Carnivals
 Chapter 5 – Special Occupancies
Other examples include:
• Article 530 – Motion Picture Locations
• Article 540 – Motion Picture Projection Rooms
• Article 545 – Manufactured Buildings
• Article 547 – Agricultural Buildings
• Article 550 – Mobile Homes, Manufactured Homes
and Mobile Home Parks
• Article 552 – Park Trailers
• Article 553 – Floating Buildings
•Article 555 – Marinas
• Article 590 – Temporary Installations
 Chapter 6 – Special Equipment
Article 600s contain the provisions for
supplementing or modifying the general rules in
Chapter 1 through 4 for “Special Equipment.”
Examples include:
• Article 600 – Electric Signs and Outline Lighting
• Article 605 – Office Furnishings
• Article 610 – Cranes and Hoists
• Article 620 – Elevators, Escalators, Moving Walks,
Wheel chair and Stairway Lifts
• Article 630 – Electric Welders
• Article 680 – Swimming Pools, Fountains, and Similar
Installations
 Chapter 7 – Special Conditions
Article 700s list the provisions for supplementing
or modifying the general rules in Chapters 1
through 4 for “Special Conditions.”
Some examples include:
• Article 700 – Emergency Systems
• Article 701 – Legally Required Standby Systems
• Article 720 – Circuits and Equipment Operating at
Less Than 50 Volts
• Article 727 – Instrumentation Tray Cable
• Article 760 – Fire Alarm Systems
• Article 770 – Optical Fiber Cables and Raceways
Chapter 8 – Communication Systems
Article 800s are the provisions for
“Communications Systems.”
The requirements of Chapters 1 through 7 apply
to Chapter 8 articles only when they are
specifically referenced in a Chapter 8 article.
• Article 800 – Communications Circuits
• Article 810 – Radio and Television Equipment
• Article 820 – Community Antenna Distribution
Systems
• Article 830 – Network Powered Broadband
Communication Systems
 Chapter 9 – Tables
Article 900s – contains the Tables that are
referenced in the other chapters of the NEC.
Annexes are provided for informational purposes
only. (Annexes listed are A through G)
This is the most used section of the NEC.
Lets look at some of the tables in the book…
 Chapter 9 – Tables
 Table 1 – Percent of Cross Section of Conduit and
Tubing for Conductors.
 Table 2 – Radius of Conduit and Tubing Bends
 Table 4 – Dimensions and Percent Area of Conduit
and Tubing
 Table 5 – Dimensions of Insulated Conductors
 Table 8 – Conductor Properties
 Table 9 – Alternating Current Resistance and
Reactance for 600-volt Cables, 3 Phase, 60 Hz, 75° C –
Three Single Conductors in a Conduit
 Table 11 – Class 2 & 3 Power Source Limitations
 Table 12 – Power-Limiting Fire Alarm Sources
 Chapter 9 – Tables
 Annex A – Product Safety Standards
 Annex B – Ampacity Calculation Information
 Annex C – Conduit and Tubing Fill tables
 Annex D – Examples
 Annex E – Types of Construction
 Annex F – Cross reference tables
 Annex G – Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition
 Annex H – Administration and Enforcement
 Questions?

 Read through Article 90 and start

getting familiar with the layout of the
Handbook.
 Understand “Mandatory Rules” vs.
“Permissive Rules.”
 Then start on Article 100 & 110.
 Chapter 2 will be next…