Agenda
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8:00 – 8:30 am EDT
Morning Session
8:30 am – 12:30 pm EDT
Break
12:30 – 1:30 pm EDT
Afternoon Session
1:30 – 5:00 pm EDT
Presented by
Ron Shapiro
Overview of Major Changes in the New York State Electrical Code
Article 425: Fixed Industrial Process Heating
Article 691: Large-Scale PV Electric Power Production
Article 706: Energy Storage Systems
Article 710: Stand-Alone Systems
Article 712: Direct-Current Microgrids
New York amendments
Chapter 1: National Electrical Code
Requirements for electrical installations, including clearances
and free space requirements about equipment
New reconditioned equipment, identification and traceability
New limited access working space requirement
New short-circuit current documentation
Chapter 2: Wiring and Protection
Grounded conductors
Voltage drop calculations
Branch circuit, feeder and services calculations
GFCI receptacle outlet requirements
Service requirements
Transformer protection
New GFCI protection for non-dwelling units
Grounding and Bonding
Grounding of service entrances
Grounding of separately-derived systems
Grounding electrodes
Sizing of grounding electrode and grounding conductor
Bonding of services
Chapter 3: Wiring Methods and Materials
Wiring methods—underground installation requirements
Conductors for general wiring
Conductor ampacity correction and adjustments
Number of conductors in a raceway
Pull and junction box fill calculation
New single-phase dwelling services and feeders
Chapter 4: Equipment for General Use
Flexible cords and cables
Receptacle requirements
Switchboards and panel boards
Short circuit rating
Luminaires, appliances, transformers and motors
Chapter 5: Special Occupancies
Hazardous locations
Commercial garages
Health care facility requirements
Recreational vehicle parks
Chapter 6: Special Equipment
Signs, outline lighting, elevators
Hybrid vehicle plug in requirements
Data center requirements
Pools and spas
Solar photovoltaic systems
Small wind turbine systems
Chapter 7: Special Conditions
Emergency systems
Class 1, 2, and 3 power-limited circuits
Fire alarm circuits
Chapter 8: Communications Circuits
Premises-powered broadband communication systems
Network-powered broadband communication systems
Chapter 9: Tables
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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)
Continuing Education Credit Information
This live, interactive webinar is open to the public and offers up to 7.0 HSW continuing
education hours to architects and 7.0 continuing education hours to professional
engineers licensed in New York and New Jersey (HalfMoon Education is an approved
continuing education sponsor for New Jersey engineers (Approval No. 24GP00000700)).
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for engineers and architects via its registration with the American Institute of Architects
Continuing Education System (Regulations of the Commissioner §68.14(i)(2) and
§69.6(i)(2)).
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AIA/CES.
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of Electrical (Preferred Provider No. 1232).
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contractors. It has not been approved by any state with a continuing education
requirement for contractors.
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Speakers
Ron Shapiro
DLB AssociatesMr. Shapiro is a professional engineer licensed in New York State and has been practicing in the field of construction related electrical engineering for almost 30 years. Mr. Shapiro has a diverse background in the design and development of reliable electrical distribution, emergency power, lighting, and fire protection systems for commercial, educational, industrial and health care data center facilities. He has been responsible for conceptual and actual critical electrical system design, coordination of internal and external trades, client communication and construction administration. He has also worked on power distribution design (switchgear, switchboards, transformer, standby power generation, UPS, and associated protection schemes), fire alarm (air aspiration and addressable types) systems, raised floor grounding, security access control and CCTV, lighting design and associated manual or automatic controls, short circuit, coordination and arc flash studies, voltage drop, lightning protection, and miscellaneous power systems. His experience also includes providing analysis/evaluation of existing and new electrical distribution systems and ancillary electrical infrastructure. Mr. Shapiro plays a critical role as technical code/theory adviser and internal educator for DLB Associates. He has coauthored “NEC 645 might not be for You” and “A Comparison Of Arc-Flash Incident Energy Reduction Techniques Using Low-Voltage Power Circuit Breakers.” Mr. Shapiro has lectured regarding varied data center related electrical topics such as: “Fire Alarm Monitoring and Control Systems” for the Society of Fire Protection Engineers and the Data Center Journal “Are We Ready for DC in the Data Center”, “Arc Flash in the Data Center Environment” and “Industry Trends in Electrical Systems.”
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AIA continuing education credit has been reviewed and approved by AIA/CES. Learners must complete the entire learning program to receive continuing education credit. AIA continuing education Learning Units earned upon completion of this course will be reported to AIA/CES for AIA members. Certificates of Completion for both AIA members and non-AIA members are available upon request.
Course Title: New York State Electrical Code
Delivery Method: Live Online
Course Description: This course examines New York State Electrical Code 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 New York.
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 New York State Electrical Code.
Learning Objective 2:
Learners will be able to reference and discuss compliance standards for wiring protection, grounding and bonding in Chapter 2 of the New York State Electrical Code.
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 New York State Electrical Code.
Learning Objective 4:
Learners will be able to explain compliance standards for special equipment, special conditions, communication circuits, and conductor fill and raceway calculations, per the New York State Electrical Code.
LUs: 7.0 LU Type: LU|HSWs.
Prerequisites: Familiarity with electrical systems
Advance Preparation: None
Program Level: Intermediate
Course Expiration Date: 06/23/2024
Complaint Resolution Policy:
Complaints regarding this course can be emailed to doug@halfmoonseminars.org or by calling (715) 835-5900. A HalfMoon Education representative will respond within 72 hours to resolve the complaint, which will include, but not limited to, access to another CE activity at no or reduced cost or a full or partial refund. Each instance will be resolved on a case-by-case situation.