2022-2023 Yavapai College Catalog 
    
    Apr 29, 2024  
2022-2023 Yavapai College Catalog [PREVIOUS CATALOG YEAR]

ELT 220 - National Electrical Codes


Description: Prepares students to use NEC as a guide for the safe installation of electrical equipment in a residential setting. Emphasizes charts, rulings, wire methods, and state and local regulations.  Includes applying appropriate code to all aspects of electrical installation.  

Credits: 3
Lecture: 2
Lab: 2

Course Content:
  1. National Electric Code (NEC)
  2. Grounding and bonding
  3. Boxes and enclosures
  4. Cables
  5. Raceways and conductors
  6. Services and electrical equipment
  7. General and specific provisions in a one family dwelling
  8. Hazardous locations
  9. National Electrical Code calculations
  10. Blueprints and schematics

Learning Outcomes:
  1. Explain the purpose of NEC. (1)
  2. Interpret general requirements of NEC. (1-7)
  3. Demonstrate acceptable wiring methods. (1-7)
  4. Install equipment for general use. (1, 6)
  5. Use the NEC code book to navigate common situations in the residential electric field. (1, 7, 8, 10)
  6. Perform NEC calculations for residential dwellings and transformers. (9)
  7. Interpret blueprints and schematics. (10)