Significant NEC Changes: 2014 and 2017 Editions Seminar
Agenda
Registration: 8:00 – 8:30 am
Morning Session: 8:30 am – 12:30 pm
Lunch (On your own): 12:30 – 1:30 pm
Afternoon Session: 1:30 – 5:00 pm
Editions and New Articles
New editions
2014 edition and 2017 edition
Usability features
New articles in the 2014 NEC
New articles in the 2017 NEC
Code-Wide Changes
Voltage threshold raised from 600 to 1000 volts in a number of locations
New section for field-applied hazard markings
Requirements for lockable disconnecting means are now in Article 110
Article 90 and Article 100
Purpose and Scope
One new definition in the 2014 edition
Definitions moved from other articles
Revised and new definitions
Article 110
Tightening torque
Arc-flash hazard warning
Available fault current
Short-circuit current
Working space
Limited access
Dedicated equipment space
Articles 200, 210, and 215
Grouping
Ground-fault circuit-interrupter (GFCI) protection
Arc-fault circuit-interrupter (AFCI) protection
Branch-circuit conductors
Required receptacle outlets
Meeting rooms
Pressure connectors
Articles 220, 225, 230, and 240
Overhead service conductors
Types of disconnects
Service conductors in cable trays
New Table 240.6(A)
Arc energy reduction
Article 250
Permitted connection methods
Separately derived systems
Grounding electrode conductor
Common grounding electrode conductor
Metal frame of a building
Grounding electrode conductor installation
Electrode extension
Intersystem bonding
Tables 250.66 and 250.102(C)(1)
Substations
Chapter 3 – Wiring Methods and Materials
Supporting cables in plenums
Table 310.15(B)(3)(a)
Table 310.15(B)(3)(c)
Table 310.15(B)(7)
Drainage openings
Drywall screws not permitted
Vertical surface outlet
Liquidtight flexible metal conduit
Chapter 4 –Equipment for General Use
Switches controlling lighting loads
Tamper-resistant receptacles
Receptacles in wet locations
Wire bending space
Under roof decking
Rooftop air-conditioning equipment
Dry-type transformer enclosures
Chapters 5, 6, and 7
Definitions as applied to hazardous (classified) locations
Major and minor repair garages
Article 516 – revised and reorganized
Article 517 – new and revised definitions
Patient care space and patient care vicinity
Isolated ground receptacles
Required receptacles in health care facilities
Selective coordination
Credits
Architects
7.0 HSW PDHs
7.0 AIA LU|HSW
Professional Engineers
7.0 HSW PDHs
International Code Council
.7 CEUs (Fire)
Tennessee Code Inspectors
Applied/Pending – Fire
Tennessee Home Inspectors
7.0 CE Hours
Contractors
Non-Credit CE
Continuing Education Credit Information
This seminar is open to the public and offers 7.0 HSW PDHs to Tennessee architects, engineers, and interior designers. Educators and courses are not subject to preapproval in Tennessee.
This seminar is approved by the American Institute of Architects for 7.0 LU|HSW (Sponsor No. J885). Visit www.halfmoonseminars.org for complete AIA/CES course information under this seminar listing. Only full attendance is reportable to the AIA/CES.
Architects and engineers seeking continuing education credit in other states will be able to apply the hours earned at this seminar, in most cases. Refer to specific state rules to determine eligibility.
The International Code Council has approved this event for .7 CEUs in the specialty area of Fire.
HalfMoon Education has applied to the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance, Division of Fire Protection for course approval, which is pending.
The Tennessee Home Inspector Licensing Board has approved this course for 7.0 continuing education hours.
The current status of the pending course credits can be found at www.halfmoonseminars.org or by calling 715-835-5900 ext. 1.
This seminar offers a non-credit continuing education opportunity to construction contractors. HalfMoon Education is not seeking contractor continuing education approval in any state.
Attendance will be monitored, and attendance certificates will be available after the seminar for most individuals who complete the entire event. Attendance certificates not available at the seminar will be mailed to participants within fifteen business days.
Speakers
Charles Miller
Master Electrician, business owner, author, educator in Lebanon, TN
Mr. Miller spent 18 years as a successful business owner and electrical contractor. Since then, he has focused his time and energy on writing and teaching to promote knowledge and proficiency among engineers, electricians, and tradespeople in the field. Throughout his career, he has passed more than 45 Master Electrical exams (with a score of 93 or higher) and seven Electrical Inspector exams. As an author and illustrator, he has an extensive list of electrical-related publications to his credit, including some published by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). Mr. Miller also sits on two NFPA committees, including the committee for the NFPA 70E standard.
“Even as an electrician and contractor working in commercial and industrial environments, I’ve always been a very visual person,” says Mr. Miller. “Codes and standards can be very difficult and very dry. As an instructor I try to convey the information in a way that enables my students to visualize more so they’ll retain the information and actually put it to good use.”
In 1988 he began to focus and dedicate himself to electrical-related training. Besides teaching his own custom tailored classes and seminars covering various aspects of the electrical industry, Mr. Miller partners with some of the top electrical training organizations in the country. His list of achievements include teaching with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA).
His work as an author and illustrator includes: Illustrated Guide to the National Electrical Code (Delmar Cengage Learning, 1999 – present); “Code In Focus” column for Electrical Contractor magazine (1999 – present); Pocket Guide to Residential Electrical Installations (NFPA, 2001 – 2011); Pocket Guide to Commercial and Industrial Electrical Installations (NFPA, 2001 – present); Ugly’s Electrical References (Jones and Bartlett Learning, 2019); Ugly’s Electrical Safety and NFPA 70E (Jones and Bartlett Learning, 2011); The Electrician’s Exam Prep Manual (Jones and Bartlett Publishers, 2007); NFPA’s Pocket Electrical References (Jones and Bartlett Publishers, 2007); and NFPA’s Electrical References (NFPA, 2004). Mr. Miller served for more than three years as a co-host of “House Calls,” a home improvement radio talk show on 1510 AM WLAC in Nashville, Tennessee.