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The concise podcast to help you get to know the National Electrical Code.

Frank Seiler


    • Aug 31, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
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    Episode 24: Grounding and Bonding Part III - The Grounding Electrode System

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2022 27:37


    The National Electrical Code® Article 250 contains the rules for Grounding and Bonding. This second in a multi-part series about this article looks at the structure of Article 250 and the performance requirements that it seeks to meet.This podcast is a summary of lectures that I give for Electrical Continuing Education based in Spokane WA, USA. If you would like the lecture notes for the podcasts, visit our website at www.inw-training.com and select Podcast in the menu items.---Lecture notes PDF: Coming SoonCode book information: Free Online Access at NFPA.ORG---intro and outro sound effects:Charging Power by Javier Zumer https://freesound.org/s/257229/Jace Atkins by rescuedsheep https://freesound.org/s/346125/Metal Door by avakas https://freesound.org/s/172364/

    Episode 23: Grounding & Bonding Part II - System Grounding

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2021 38:36


    The National Electrical Code® Article 250 contains the rules for Grounding and Bonding. This second in a multi-part series about this article looks at the structure of Article 250 and the performance requirements that it seeks to meet.This podcast is a summary of lectures that I give for Electrical Continuing Education based in Spokane WA, USA. If you would like the lecture notes for the podcasts, visit our website at www.inw-training.com and select Podcast in the menu items.---Lecture notes PDF: Coming SoonCode book information: Free Online Access at NFPA.ORG---intro and outro sound effects:Charging Power by Javier Zumer https://freesound.org/s/257229/Jace Atkins by rescuedsheep https://freesound.org/s/346125/Metal Door by avakas https://freesound.org/s/172364/

    Episode 22: Introduction to Grounding and Bonding

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2021 28:38


    The National Electrical Code® Article 250 contains the rules for Grounding and Bonding. This first in a multi-part segment about this article looks at the structure of Article 250 and the performance requirements that it seeks to meet.This podcast is a summary of lectures that I give for Electrical Continuing Education based in Spokane WA, USA. If you would like the lecture notes for the podcasts, visit our website at www.inw-training.com and select Podcast in the menu items.---Lecture notes PDF: Coming SoonCode book information: Free Online Access at NFPA.ORG---intro and outro sound effects:Charging Power by Javier Zumer https://freesound.org/s/257229/Jace Atkins by rescuedsheep https://freesound.org/s/346125/Metal Door by avakas https://freesound.org/s/172364/

    Episode 21: NEC® Article 240 Overcurrent Protection: Transformers

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2020 27:43


    The National Electrical Code® Article 240 contains the basic rules for overcurrent protection but there are many places in the code where additional information is found. This Episode highlights Transformer Overcurrent and Transformer Tap Rules and compares them with the general tap rules in Article 240.This podcast is a summary of lectures that I give for Electrical Continuing Education based in Spokane WA, USA. If you would like the lecture notes for the podcasts, visit our website at www.inw-training.com and select Podcast in the menu items.---Lecture notes PDF: General Tap RulesCode book information: Free Online Access at NFPA.ORG---intro and outro sound effects:Charging Power by Javier Zumer https://freesound.org/s/257229/Jace Atkins by rescuedsheep https://freesound.org/s/346125/Metal Door by avakas https://freesound.org/s/172364/

    Episode 20: NEC® Article 240 Overcurrent Protection-Tap Rules for General Use

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2020 12:59


    The National Electrical Code® Article 240 contains the basic rules for overcurrent protection but there are many places in the code where additional information is found. This Episode highlights Feeder Tap Rules that we can apply generally in 240.21(B).This podcast is a summary of lectures that I give for Electrical Continuing Education based in Spokane WA, USA. If you would like the lecture notes for the podcasts, visit our website at www.inw-training.com and select Podcast in the menu items.---Lecture notes PDF: General Tap RulesCode book information: Free Online Access at NFPA.ORG---intro and outro sound effects:Charging Power by Javier Zumer https://freesound.org/s/257229/Jace Atkins by rescuedsheep https://freesound.org/s/346125/Metal Door by avakas https://freesound.org/s/172364/

    Episode 19: NEC® Article 240 Overcurrent Protection-2 Key Definitions

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2020 15:19


    The National Electrical Code® Article 240 contains the basic rules for overcurrent protection but there are many places in the code where additional information is found. This Episode highlights the other Articles to check based on 240.3.This podcast is a summary of lectures that I give for Electrical Continuing Education based in Spokane WA, USA. If you would like the lecture notes for the podcasts, visit our website at www.inw-training.com and select Podcast in the menu items.---Lecture notes PDF:IAEI Magazine Mar/April 2016: Current LimitationCode book information: Free Online Access at NFPA.ORG---intro and outro sound effects:Charging Power by Javier Zumer https://freesound.org/s/257229/Jace Atkins by rescuedsheep https://freesound.org/s/346125/Metal Door by avakas https://freesound.org/s/172364/

    Episode 18: NEC® Article 240 Overcurrent Protection-Other Articles

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2020 23:45


    The National Electrical Code® Article 240 contains the basic rules for overcurrent protection but there are many places in the code where additional information is found. This Episode highlights the other Articles to check based on 240.3.This podcast is a summary of lectures that I give for Electrical Continuing Education based in Spokane WA, USA. If you would like the lecture notes for the podcasts, visit our website at www.inw-training.com and select Podcast in the menu items.---Lecture notes PDF: Other ArticlesCode book information: Free Online Access at NFPA.ORG---intro and outro sound effects:Charging Power by Javier Zumer https://freesound.org/s/257229/Jace Atkins by rescuedsheep https://freesound.org/s/346125/Metal Door by avakas https://freesound.org/s/172364/

    Episode 17: NEC® Article 240 Overcurrent Protection Basics

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2020 12:26


    Overcurrent basic rules explained using the National Electrical Code® Article 240. This Episode highlights the main requirements of overcurrent protection that apply generally.This podcast is a summary of lectures that I give for Electrical Continuing Education based in Spokane WA, USA. If you would like the lecture notes for the podcasts, visit our website at www.inw-training.com and select Podcast in the menu items.---Lecture notes PDF: Code book information: Free Online Access at NFPA.ORG---intro and outro sound effects:Charging Power by Javier Zumer https://freesound.org/s/257229/Jace Atkins by rescuedsheep https://freesound.org/s/346125/Metal Door by avakas https://freesound.org/s/172364/

    Episode 16: NEC® Article 230 Services - Sizing and Grounding

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2020 18:29


    Incoming power from a utility to buildings and structures explained using the National Electrical Code® Article 230. This Episode highlights the minimum service sizes and a peek at grounding requirements.This podcast is a summary of lectures that I give for Electrical Continuing Education based in Spokane WA, USA. If you would like the lecture notes for the podcasts, visit our website at www.inw-training.com and select Podcast in the menu items.---Lecture notes PDF: Mike Holt's Grounding Vs Bonding video: https://youtu.be/3vvvv5QVZoACode book information: Free Online Access at NFPA.ORG---intro and outro sound effects:Charging Power by Javier Zumer https://freesound.org/s/257229/Jace Atkins by rescuedsheep https://freesound.org/s/346125/Metal Door by avakas https://freesound.org/s/172364/

    Episode 15: NEC® Article 230 Service Conductors

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2020 27:08


    Incoming power from a utility to buildings and structures explained using the National Electrical Code® Article 230. This Episode highlights the Service Conductor provisions of Article 230.This podcast is a summary of lectures that I give for Electrical Continuing Education based in Spokane WA, USA. If you would like the lecture notes for the podcasts, visit our website at www.inw-training.com and select Podcast in the menu items.---Lecture notes PDF: Code book information: Free Online Access at NFPA.ORG---intro and outro sound effects:Charging Power by Javier Zumer https://freesound.org/s/257229/Jace Atkins by rescuedsheep https://freesound.org/s/346125/Metal Door by avakas https://freesound.org/s/172364/

    Episode 14: NEC® Article 230 Service Equipment

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2020 32:40


    Incoming power from a utility to buildings and structures explained using the National Electrical Code® Article 230. This Episode highlights the equipment provisions of Article 230.This podcast is a summary of lectures that I give for Electrical Continuing Education based in Spokane WA, USA. If you would like the lecture notes for the podcasts, visit our website at www.inw-training.com and select Podcast in the menu items.---Lecture notes PDF: Click Here2012 IAEI News article referenced in podcast: Click for ArticleCode book information: Free Online Access at NFPA.ORG---intro and outro sound effects:Charging Power by Javier Zumer https://freesound.org/s/257229/Jace Atkins by rescuedsheep https://freesound.org/s/346125/Metal Door by avakas https://freesound.org/s/172364/

    Episode 13: NEC® Article 230 Services - An overview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2020 19:06


    Incoming power from a utility to buildings and structures explained using the National Electrical Code® Article 230. This is an overview of article 230, along with necessary definitions to understand the rest of the article/This podcast is a summary of lectures that I give for Electrical Continuing Education based in Spokane WA, USA. If you would like the lecture notes for the podcasts, visit our website at www.inw-training.com and select Podcast in the menu items.---Lecture notes PDF: Click HereCode book information: Free Online Access at NFPA.ORG---intro and outro sound effects:Charging Power by Javier Zumer https://freesound.org/s/257229/Jace Atkins by rescuedsheep https://freesound.org/s/346125/Metal Door by avakas https://freesound.org/s/172364/

    Episode 12: NEC® Article 225 Outside Branch Circuits and Feeders

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2020 21:12


    Outside Branch Circuits and Feeders - Power distribution to other buildings and structures explained using the National Electrical Code® Article 225.This podcast is a summary of lectures that I give for Electrical Continuing Education based in Spokane WA, USA. If you would like the lecture notes for the podcasts, visit our website at www.inw-training.com and select Podcast in the menu items.---Lecture notes PDF:Code book information: Free Online Access at NFPA.ORG---intro and outro sound effects:Charging Power by Javier Zumer https://freesound.org/s/257229/Jace Atkins by rescuedsheep https://freesound.org/s/346125/Metal Door by avakas https://freesound.org/s/172364/

    Episode 11: Special Episode 2020 NEC® top 7 Cost Impact Changes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2020 20:58


    The 2020 National Electrical Code® is out and there are many changes. This episode highlights changes to Section 210.8 and Article 230 that will cost money. They are important and valid changes, but they will have an effect on the way we do our work, price our jobs, and the equipment we purchase and install.This podcast is a summary of lectures that I give for Electrical Continuing Education based in Spokane WA, USA. If you would like the lecture notes for the podcasts, visit our website at www.inw-training.com and select Podcast in the menu items.---Lecture notes PDF:Code book information: Free Online Access at NFPA.ORG---intro and outro sound effects:Charging Power by Javier Zumer https://freesound.org/s/257229/Jace Atkins by rescuedsheep https://freesound.org/s/346125/Metal Door by avakas https://freesound.org/s/172364/

    Episode 10: Article 215 -- Feeders

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2019 26:54


    Feeders - Power distribution to subpanels explained using the National Electrical Code®. Article 215 is a short article but a powerful tool in the NEC®.This podcast is a summary of lectures that I give for Electrical Continuing Education based in Spokane WA, USA. If you would like the lecture notes for the podcasts, visit our website at www.inw-training.com and select Podcast in the menu items.---Lecture notes PDF:Code book information: Free Online Access at NFPA.ORG---intro and outro sound effects:Charging Power by Javier Zumer https://freesound.org/s/257229/Jace Atkins by rescuedsheep https://freesound.org/s/346125/Metal Door by avakas https://freesound.org/s/172364/

    Episode 9: Branch Circuits--Required Outlets

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2019 24:41


    Article 210 is a diverse set of requirements because all of our installations eventually end up in a branch circuit. This episode focuses mainly on 210.52 and required locations for receptacle outlets, as well as 210.70 Required Lighting Outlets.This podcast is a summary of lectures that I give for Electrical Continuing Education based in Spokane WA, USA. If you would like the lecture notes for the podcasts, visit our website at www.inw-training.com and select Podcast in the menu items.---Lecture notes PDF: Code book information: Free Online Access at NFPA.ORG---intro and outro sound effects:Charging Power by Javier Zumer https://freesound.org/s/257229/Jace Atkins by rescuedsheep https://freesound.org/s/346125/Metal Door by avakas https://freesound.org/s/172364/Whoosh transition by Aysonny https://freesound.org/people/Aysonny/sounds/414422/

    Episode 8: GFCI, AFCI protection and Required Circuits NEC® Article 210.8 to 210.12

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2019 53:45


    A Slice of Article 210 - Branch Circuits

    Episode 7: Intro to Article 210 of the NEC® ... Branch Circuits

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2019 21:05


    Article 210 is a diverse set of requirements because all of our installations eventually end up in a branch circuit. There is a lot to cover, from which circuits are required, what the current limitations are, the type of electrical protection, and the placement of devices. This episode gives an overview whereas those to follow will dig a bit deeper into specifics.This podcast is a summary of lectures that I give for Electrical Continuing Education based in Spokane WA, USA. If you would like the lecture notes for the podcasts, visit our website at www.inw-training.com and select Podcast in the menu items.---Lecture notes PDF: Direct link to fileCode book information: Free Online Access at NFPA.ORG---intro and outro sound effects:Charging Power by Javier Zumer https://freesound.org/s/257229/Jace Atkins by rescuedsheep https://freesound.org/s/346125/Metal Door by avakas https://freesound.org/s/172364/Whoosh transition by Aysonny https://freesound.org/people/Aysonny/sounds/414422/

    Episode 6: Mind Mapping Chapter 2 of the NEC®

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2019 24:55


    Chapter 2 of the NEC® is entitled Wiring and Protection. But much more than that, it lays out a landscape for the electrical installations that can be used to map the requirements for all line voltage conductors and how to electrically protect them. The more you use this mind map, the more of the important things you will remember.This podcast is a summary of lectures that I give for Electrical Continuing Education based in Spokane WA, USA. If you would like the lecture notes for the podcasts, visit our website at www.inw-training.com and select Podcast in the menu items.---Lecture notes PDF: Direct link to fileCode book information: Free Online Access at NFPA.ORG---intro and outro sound effects:Charging Power by Javier Zumer https://freesound.org/s/257229/Jace Atkins by rescuedsheep https://freesound.org/s/346125/Metal Door by avakas https://freesound.org/s/172364/Whoosh transition by Aysonny https://freesound.org/people/Aysonny/sounds/414422/

    Episode 5: Article 200--Use of the Grounded Conductor

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2019 19:54


    A small but often misunderstood term in the NEC®. What color is it? Listen and find out why it is not the green wire. What kind of systems are required to be grounded? Article 200 of the National Electrical Code® answers those questions.This podcast is a summary of lectures that I give for Electrical Continuing Education based in Spokane WA, USA. If you would like the lecture notes for the podcasts, visit our website at www.inw-training.com and select Podcast in the menu items.---Lecture notes PDF: Direct link to fileCode book information: Free Online Access at NFPA.ORG---intro and outro sound effects:Charging Power by Javier Zumer https://freesound.org/s/257229/Jace Atkins by rescuedsheep https://freesound.org/s/346125/Metal Door by avakas https://freesound.org/s/172364/Whoosh transition by Aysonny https://freesound.org/people/Aysonny/sounds/414422/

    Episode 4: Article110... Terminations and Clearances

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2019 44:57


    Focus on two of the many items in Article110: Terminations and Clearances. Both are important, not just for NEC® compliance, but in are vital to the longevity of the electrical installation.This podcast is a summary of lectures that I give for Electrical Continuing Education based in Spokane WA, USA. If you would like the lecture notes for the podcasts, visit our website at www.inw-training.com and select Podcast in the menu items.---Code book information: Free Online Access at NFPA.ORG---intro and outro sound effects:Charging Power by Javier Zumer https://freesound.org/s/257229/Jace Atkins by rescuedsheep https://freesound.org/s/346125/Metal Door by avakas https://freesound.org/s/172364/Whoosh transition by Aysonny https://freesound.org/people/Aysonny/sounds/414422/

    Episode 3: Role of Definitions in the NEC® Article 100 and a peek beyond

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2019 52:57


    Ever been misunderstood? Bad news on a first date, and when trying to get the green sticker from your friendly neighborhood Electrical Inspector. Understanding and correctly applying definitions keeps you from being red-faced when applying the NEC®.This podcast is a summary of lectures that I give for Electrical Continuing Education based in Spokane WA, USA. If you would like the lecture notes for the podcasts, visit our website at www.inw-training.com and select Podcast in the menu items.---Code book information: Free Online Access at NFPA.ORGShow Notes: PDF file click here---intro and outro sound effects:Charging Power by Javier Zumer https://freesound.org/s/257229/Jace Atkins by rescuedsheep https://freesound.org/s/346125/Metal Door by avakas https://freesound.org/s/172364/

    Episode 2: Structure in the NEC® Article 90 and Table of Contents

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2019 46:08


    If two rules in the National Electrical Code® are in conflict, which one wins out as right? How is this massive book organized? The key to these questions are just a few pages at the outset in Article 90. Understanding it unlocks the structure of the NEC®.This podcast is a summary of lectures that I give for Electrical Continuing Education based in Spokane WA, USA. If you would like the lecture notes for the podcasts, visit our website at www.inw-training.com and select Podcast in the menu items.---Code book information: Free Online Access at NFPA.ORGMike Holt's Code Adoption list is found HereHistory of Underwriter's Laboratories can be found Here---intro and outro sound effects:Charging Power by Javier Zumer https://freesound.org/s/257229/Jace Atkins by rescuedsheep https://freesound.org/s/346125/Metal Door by avakas https://freesound.org/s/172364/

    Episode 1: Where to Start with the NEC®

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2019 24:25


    So, you got your new code book. What now? Introduction to the NEC® and tips on marking and Tabbing as well as a bit of context and history that brought us the National Electrical Code® .This podcast is a summary of lectures that I give for Electrical Continuing Education based in Spokane WA, USA. If you would like the lecture notes for the podcasts, visit our website at www.inw-training.com and select Podcast in the menu items.---Code book information: Free Online Access at NFPA.ORGMike Holt's Code Adoption list is found HereHistory of Underwriter's Laboratories can be found Here---intro and outro sound effects:Charging Power by Javier Zumer https://freesound.org/s/257229/Jace Atkins by rescuedsheep https://freesound.org/s/346125/Metal Door by avakas https://freesound.org/s/172364/

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