Maricopa Community Colleges  ELA251AB   19886-99999 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 04/09/85
ELA251AB 19886-99999 LEC 1 Credit(s) 1 Period(s)
Residential Electrical Code
National Electrical Code regulations as they apply to residential electrical installations. Emphasis upon safe electrical procedures to minimize the chance of fires and explosions. Prerequisites: Approval by the Phoenix Electrical Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
ELA251AB   19886-99999 Residential Electrical Code
1. Bond piping systems according to National Electrical Code regulations. (I)
2. Choose National Electrical Code materials to be used as grounding conductors. (I)
3. Provide service bonding and grounding as needed when encountered on the job. (II)
4. Determine underground or overhead electrical service requirements or residential customers. (II)
5. Determine the service load for various types of dwellings. (II)
6. Perform electrical service installations according to National Electrical Code regulations. (II)
7. Design electrical systems which are National Electrical Code approved. (III)
8. Interpret electrical blueprints encountered on the job. (III)
9. Interpret panelboard marketing systems. (IV)
10. Connect or disconnect panelboards according to electrical service needs. (IV)
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ELA251AB   19886-99999 Residential Electrical Code
    I. Service Grounding and Bonding
        A. Bonding Piping Systems
        B. Grounding Electrode Systems
        C. Grounding Conductors
          1. Material
          2. Resistance of Mode Electrodes
          3. Connection to Electrodes
          4. Grounding Conductors to Boxes
          5. Size of Equipment Bonding Conductor
        D. Grounding a Seperately Derived System
        E. Services at 1000 Volts or Less
        F. Wiring
          1. Non-Metallic-Sheated Cable
          2. Armored Able AC/Metal Clad Cable MC
          3. Attic/Roof Spaces
          4. Cable Fished into Masonry Walls
      II. Electric Service Specifications
          A. Service Mast Installation
          B. Underground Requirements
          C. Service Entrance
            1. Eave of Gable Roof
            2. Eave of Gable Roof End
          D. Residential Service
            1. Underground - 600 Volts
            2. Overhead Service
            3. Electric Meter Locations
          E. Required Electrical Outlets
            1. Dwellings
            2. Wall Receptacles
            3. Outdoor Receptacles
            4. Laundry Area Receptacles
            5. Basement/Garage Receptacles
            6. Lighting Outlets
        III. Designing Electrical Systems
            A. Ceiling Light Fixtures
              1. Surface Mounted
              2. Recessed
            B. Designing and Caluculating Service Load/Dwelling Units
              1. Conductor Types
                a. Feeder Circuit
                b. Branch Circuit
                c. Service Entrance
              2. Unit Load Types
                a. General Lighting Load
                b. Special Appliance Load
                c. Electrical Blueprint Interpretation
              3. Demand Factors
            C. Electrical Blueprint Interpretation
          IV. Panelboard Marking Guide
              A. General Information
              B. Company Identification
              C. Ratings
                1. Electrical
                2. Voltage
                3. Current
                4. Short-Circuit Current
              D. Use as Service Equipment
              E. Cabinets and Enclosures
              F. Overcurrent Protective Devices
              G. Copper or Aluminum Wiring
              H. Temperature Rating of Installed Conductors
                1. Field Installed Units
                2. Equipment
              I. Class CTL Panelboards
              J. Identification of Phase Arrangement
                1. Three-Phase
                2. Four-Wire Delta
              K. Factory Bonded Neutrals
              L. Equipment Grounding Terminal Bar
              M. Ground Fault Protection
              N. Maximum Size Fuseholders or Circuit Breakers
              O. Panelboards/Watt-Hour Meters
              P. Circuit Breaker Trip Indication
              Q. Wiring Terminals
              R. Main or Main Disconnects
              S. Wire Bending Space
              T. Accessibility
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