NEC FORMAT Flashcards
WHAT IS NEC FORMAT
CHAPTER ARTICLE PART SECTION SUBSECTION EXCEPTION TABLE INFORMATION NOTES
NAME THE CHAPTER
GENERAL WIRING AND PROTECTION WIRING METHODS AND MATERIALS EQUIPMENT AND GENERAL USE SPECIAL OCCUPANCIES SPECIAL EQUIPMENT SPECIAL CONDITIONS COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS TABLES
WHAT IS THE NFPA
National Fire Protection Association
2014 NEC ESSENTIALS
CONTENTS……………………………………..Page 70-2
INDEX…………………………………………Page 70-830
NEC COMMITTEE…………………………Page 70-10
ARTICLE 90 INTRODUCTION……….Page 70-23
Section 90.3 Code Arrangement………..Page 70-24
Section 90.5 Mandatory Rules, Permissive Rules, and Explanatory Material…..Pages 70-24 & 70-25
ARTICLE 100 DEFINITIONS………..Page 70-27
IDENTIFIED 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)
IDENTIFIED 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)
Chapter 1
General
Chapter 2
Wiring and Protection
Chapter 3
Wiring Methods and Materials
Chapter 4
Equipment for General Use
Chapter 5
Special Occupancies
Chapter 6
Special Equipment
Chapter 7
Special Conditions
