2020 National Electrical Code Update for Iowa
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Agenda
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8:00 – 8:30 am CDT
Morning Session
8:30 am – 12:30 pm CDT
Break
12:30 – 1:30 pm CDT
Afternoon Session
1:30 – 5:00 pm CDT
Presented by
Rick Chambers
Goals & Objectives, Errata & New Features, Types of Changes,
Article 90 – Changes in the Scope
Chapter 1, General; Chapter 2, Wiring and Protection
Definitions
Installation of cables and conductors
Marking requirements for disconnects
Working space requirements
GFCI requirements for dwellings
Iowa amendments
New GFCI and AFCI requirements for non-dwellings
Receptacle spacing rules
Load calculations
GFCI and GFP requirements for feeders
Surge protection and outdoor emergency disconnect for dwellings
New restriction on number of main disconnects
New Article 242, Overvoltage Protection (replaces Articles 280 and 285)
New requirements and restrictions on grounding and bonding of services and equipment
Chapter 3, Wiring Methods and Materials
Clarification of IMC, RMC, and EMT use
New Article 337, Type P Cable
Extensive reorganization of Article 310
Multioutlet assemblies
New Article 311, Medium Voltage Cable
Cable tray installation
New requirements for boxes, box fill, and cable support
Chapter 4, Equipment for General Use
Switches and receptacles
Appliances
Panelboard installations
Motors
Fault current marking
AC and refrigeration equipment
Luminaires
Generators
Chapter 5, Special Occupancies
Hazardous locations
Aircraft hangers
Commercial garages
Health care facilities
Temporary Installations
Chapter 6, Special Equipment
Signs
New rules for elevator pit receptacles and sump pumps
Electrical vehicle power transfer systems
New requirement for IT room underfloor cables
New requirements for pools and fountains
Natural and artificially made bodies of water
Fuel cells
Solar PV systems
Fire pumps
Chapter 7, Special Conditions
Emergency and standby systems
Critical operations power systems
Interconnected power production systems
DC microgrids
Energy storage systems
Class 1, 2, & 3 remote control and signaling
Fire alarm systems
Optical fiber cables
Chapter 8, Communications Systems
New Article 800, General Requirements for Communications Systems
Chapter 9, Tables and Annexes
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Credits
Professional Engineers
7.0 PDHs
Architects
7.0 HSW CE Hours
AIA (AIA credits only available for attending live Webinar)
7.0 LU|HSW
International Code Council
.7 CEUs (Electrical)
Iowa Electrical Examining Board
7.0 CEUs (7.0 Code Hours)
Continuing Education Credit Information
This webinar offers 7.0 PDHs to professional engineers and 7.0 HSW continuing
education hours to architects licensed in Iowa. Educators and courses are not subject to
preapproval in Iowa.
The American Institute of Architects Continuing Education System has approved this
course for 7.0 LU|HSW (Sponsor No. J885). Only full participation is reportable to the
AIA/CES.
The International Code Council has approved this event for .65 CEUs in the specialty area
of Electrical (Preferred Provider No. 1232).
The Iowa Electrical Examining Board has approved this course for 7.0 CEUs (7.0
Code Hours) for Iowa-Licensed Master/Journeyman Electricians, as sponsored by the
instructor, Richard Chambers, an Approved Instructor in Iowa.
Completion certificates will be awarded to participants who complete this event, respond
to all prompts, and earn a passing score (80%) on the quiz that follows the presentation
(multiple attempts allowed).
Speakers
Rick Chambers
Chambers Electric, Inc. Iowa City, IAMr. Chambers is a State of Iowa Electrical Examining Board approved instructor and a licensed Class A master electrician with more than 47 years of experience in all areas of the trade. Teaching is one of his greatest passions and he loves passing on knowledge and skills to others. He taught electrical apprentices for the Associated Builders and Contractors of Iowa for 30 years. Mr. Chambers currently teaches classes on the National Electrical Code Update, license exam preparation, grounding and bonding, electrical theory, electric motors, transformers, motor controls, health care facilities wiring, troubleshooting, residential wiring, commercial and industrial wiring, agricultural wiring, ampacity calculations, conduit and box sizing calculations, voltage drop calculations, commercial service calculations, overcurrent protection, the NEC for PV installers, swimming pool wiring, and arc flash safety. He has taught classes for seven Iowa community colleges, many Iowa industries, the University of Iowa, UI Hospitals and Clinics, the VA Medical Center, and private classes for electrical contractors. Mr. Chambers is also a past president and past membership chair of the International Association of Electrical Inspectors, Iowa Chapter. On an unrelated note, He is a two-time inductee into the Iowa Rock-and-Roll Hall of Fame.
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Course Title: 2020 National Electrical Code Update for Iowa
Delivery Method: Live Online
Course Description: This course examines National Electrical Code 2020 provisions found in Chapters 1-9 covering requirements for electrical installations, wiring and protection, grounding and bonding, wiring methods and materials, equipment, special occupancies, special equipment, special equipment, special conditions, communication circuits, and tables, with special attention given to recent updates specific to Iowa.
Learning Objectives:
Learning Objective 1:
Learners will be able to reference and discuss requirements for electrical installations, including clearances and free space requirements around equipment, under the 2020 NEC as adopted in Iowa.
Learning Objective 2:
Learners will be able to reference and discuss compliance standards for wiring protection, grounding and bonding in Chapter 2 of the 2020 NEC as adopted in Iowa.
Learning Objective 3:
Learners will be able to reference and discuss compliance standards for wiring methods, equipment for general use and special occupancies from Chapters 3, 4, and 5 of the 2020 NEC as adopted in Iowa.
Learning Objective 4:
Learners will be able to explain compliance standards for special equipment, special conditions, and communication circuits, and conductor fill and raceway calculations, per 2020 NEC requirements as adopted in Iowa.
LUs: 7.0 LU Type: LU|HSWs.
Prerequisites: Familiarity with electrical systems
Advance Preparation: None
Program Level: Intermediate
Course Expiration Date: None
Complaint Resolution Policy:
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