TX - Electrical Program: 2024 NFPA 70E, Admin Rules, and NEC Overcurrent Protection (PGM)

Part one of this three-part course covers the Administrative Rules of the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, Title 16 Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 73, and the Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 1305. This content is a required component of the continuing education needed to renew your electrician license.​ 

Part two of this course covers several of the most significant changes in the 2024 edition of NFPA 70E ®, with a focus on the most commonly used sections of the standard.

The final portion covers the changes in Articles 240, 242, 245, and 250 of the 2023 National Electrical Code®. In this course, we’ll discuss the protection of conductors, standard ampere ratings, listing requirements, selective coordination, interrupting ratings, location on-premises, and replacement trip units. Additionally, we’ll review objectionable current, explain the revision to impedance-grounded systems, and define impedance-grounded systems.

After successfully completing this course, you will be able to:

Part 1

·       Recall key definitions used frequently in the trade  

·       List the required on-the-job training for a license issued by the department  

·       Describe the application process for an applicant and the required exam 

·       Recall the frequency and fees in which licensees must renew their license with the Texas Department of Regulations (TDLR) 

·       List the Electrical Contractors’ responsibilities 

·       List the responsibilities of all persons performing electrical work 

·       Recall the Standards of Conduct within any geographic location in the state when performing or offering to perform electrical work 

Part 2

• Discuss the global changes that occurred in the 2024 edition. 

• Define what an electrically safe work condition is and when it is required. 

• Understand the process of establishing and verifying an electrically safe work condition. 

• Explain why the boundaries of the electric shock approach were changed and how to address high-altitude installations. 

• Describe the requirements for arc flash signage. 

• Verify the PPE requirements for hand protection. 

Part 3

·       Discuss the overcurrent protection requirements of 240.4

·       Explain why 10 ampere circuit breakers are now recognized in 240.6

·       Identify the listing requirements of 240.7

·       Recall the new selective coordination requirements in 240.11

·       State the requirements for interrupting ratings in 240.16

·       List the revisions to the access requirements of 240.24

·       Recall the listing requirements for fuse reducers in 240.60

·       List the requirements for replacement trip units in 240.89

·       Discuss the prohibition of reconditioned equipment of 242.2

·       State the indication requirements for SPDs in 242.9

·       Discuss the scope of the new article 245

·       Explain the clarifications to objectionable current in 250.6

·       Recall the changes for impedance grounded systems in 250.36 and Article 100

·       List the requirements for routing grounding electrode conductors in 250.64

·       Discuss the changes for GEC terminations at electrodes in 250.70

·       Explain the revisions for hazardous location bonding in 250.100

·       List the instances where metal enclosures are allowed as the effective ground-fault current path in 250.109

·       Recall the requirements for ice makers in 250.114

·       List the changes for flexible stainless-steel raceways in 250.118

·       State the allowances for replacement switches in 250.130

·       Discuss the requirements for existing ranges and dryers in 250.140

·       Explain the clarifications for the requirements for EGCs in enclosures in 250.148