Introduction To The Code Book Flashcards
The National Fire Protection Association is has acted as sponsor of the what.
NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE since 1911 (NFPA)
The original Code document was developed in what year
1897 as a result of the United efforts of various Insurence, electrical, architectural, and allied interests.
This Code is purely advisory as far as NFPA is concerned. It is made available for a wide variety of both public and private uses in the interest of life and property protection. for what purposes are they used for?
These include both use in law and for regulatory purposes, and use in private self-regulation and standardization activities such as insurance underwriting, building and facilities construction and management, and product testing and certification.
This 2014 edition includes the following usability features as aids to the user.
This 2014 edition includes the following usability features as aids to the user.
HELPFUL TOOLS Where one or more complete paragraphs have been deleted, the deletion is indicated by a
bullet (·) between the paragraphs that remain. The index now has dictionary-style headers with helpful identifiers at the top of every index page
How to save time when using the NEC book?
The Table of Contents lists in numerical sequence the topics covered by each chapter and each article. The Index contains in alphabetical order a list of what is in the Code, telling where to find the topics covered.
Definitions can make seemingly vague requirements of the Code become understandable by making use of the definitions in Article
100 and elsewhere in the Code.
Definitions in ? appear in more than one article in the?
Article 100 Code.
2014 NEC ESSENTIALS What pages are the article on for the following? CONTENTS…………………………………….. INDEX………………………………………… NEC COMMITTEE………………………… ARTICLE 90 INTRODUCTION………. Section 90.3 Code Arrangement……….. ARTICLE 100 DEFINITIONS
Page 70-2 Page 70-830 Page 70-10 Page 70-23 Page 70-24
NEC FORMAT How many format are there in the NEC format? What are the names of the format?
CHAPTER ARTICLE PART SECTION SUBSECTION EXCEPTION TABLES INFORMATIONAL NOTES
CHAPTER:
There are nine chapters in the NEC. Chapter 2, Wiring and Protection, is one of the nine chapters
ARTICLE:
The first number of an Article denotes the Chapter that it’s in, i.e., Article 250 – Grounding and Bonding. Article 250 is in Chapter 2.
PART:
A Part divides an Article into two or more simpler topics. Not all articles have Parts or subheadings. Parts are identified by a roman numeral. Article 250 contains 10 Parts, one of which is Part III. Grounding Electrode System and Grounding Electrode Conductor. PAGES 70-2 and 70-117.
SECTION:
A Section is identified by a numbers only, i.e., 90.1, 90.2, 250.20, or Section 250.52 Grounding Electrodes. (PAGE 70-117)
SUBSECTION:
A Subsection is identified by a capital letter or number in parenthesis, i.e., Subsection (A) Electrodes Permitted for Grounding and Subsection (1) Metal Underground Water Pipe. (PAGE 70-117)
EXCEPTION:
Exceptions apply to the preceding rule only unless otherwise noted, as in exceptions no.1, no. 2 and no. 3 to Section 250.110(1) through (6). (PAGE 70-126)
Exceptions
are italicized and multiple exceptions are numbered. Example: there is an exception to Section 250.50. (PAGE 70-117)
TABLES:
Tables provide information such as conductor sizes, adjustment factors, ampacities, etc. There are several Tables in Article 250. One is Table 250.66 – Grounding Electrode Conductor for Alternating-Current Systems. Section 250-66 describes the application of this Table. (PAGES 70-120/121)
INFORMATIONAL NOTES Multiple Informational Notes are Examples: There is an Informational Note to Section 250.36(C) (PAGE 70-116) and there are two Informational Notes to Section 250.60 (PAGE 70-119).
Explanatory material is in the form of Informational Notes – see Section 90.5(C) (PAGE 70-25) numbered.
TABLE OF CONTENT list what ?
article 90 and the nine Code chapters and the page they are located. List all of the Parts in the Articles and the page they are located. New or revised Articles and Parts are shaded in gray.
CODE INTRODUCTION Article 90 serves as an introduction to the
NEC and provides a scope to specify the electrical installations that are covered and those that are not covered
90.3 CODE ARRANGEMENT 2014 NEC – PAGE 70-24
This Code is divided into the introduction and nine chapters, as shown in Figure 90.3. Chapters 1, 2, 3, and 4 apply generally; Chapters 5, 6, and 7 apply to special occupancies, special equipment, or other special conditions. These latter chapters supplement or modify the general rules. Chapters 1 through 4 apply except as amended by Chapters 5, 6, and 7 for the particular conditions.
Chapter 1 — General
I . General
A ccessible (as applied to equipment). Admitting close
approach; not guarded by locked doors, elevation, or other effective
means.

CHAPTER 2 –General WIRING AND PROTECTION
ARTICLE 200
Use and Identification
of Grounded Conductors
This article provides requirements for the following:
(1) Identification of terminals
(2) Grounded conductors in premises wiring systems
(3) Identification of grounded conductors
Chapter 300 ARTICLE 300
General Requirements for
Wiring Methods and Materials
CHAPTER 3 – WIRING METHODS AND MATERIALS
I. General Requirements
300.1 Scope
(A) All Wiring Installations. This article covers general
requirements for wiring methods and materials for all wiring
installations unless modified by other articles in Chapter 3.
(B) Integral Parts of Equipment. The provisions of this article
are not intended to apply to the conductors that form an integral
part of equipment, such as motors, controllers, motor control
centers, or factory
Chapter 4 General ARTICLE 400
Flexible Cords and Cables
CHAPTER 4 – EQUIPMENT FOR GENERAL USE
I. General
400.1 Scope
This article covers general requirements, applications, and construction
specifications for flexible cords and flexible cables.
Chapter 5
Special Occupancies pg 569
Chapter 6
Chapter 6 Special Equipment
ARTICLE 700
ARTICLE 700
Emergency Systems
ARTICLE 800
ARTICLE 800
Communications Circuits
Chapter 9
The tables in Chapter 9 are part of the mandatory requirements
of the Code. Tables 1 through 10 deal with conductors and raceways.
The last four tables provide parameters for power limitations
for Class 2 and 3 power-limited circuits and for power-limited
fire alarm circuits. The tables are as follows: