Maricopa Community Colleges  ELC163   19896-99999 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 06/06/89
ELC163 19896-99999 LEC 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
Electrical Codes and Inspection II
National Electrical Code (NEC) requirements for hazardous locations, special use and occupancies. Commercial, industrial and service locations. Fiber optics, communications and other state-of-the-art applications. Local inspection practices and requirements. Prerequisites: ELC162.
Go to Competencies    Go to Outline
 
MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
ELC163   19896-99999 Electrical Codes and Inspection II
1. State the purpose and application of the National Eletrical Code. (I)
2. Describe a commercial or industrial requirement of the National Electric Code (NEC) for circuit design or protection. (II)
3. Compare and contrast an appropriate NEC requirement and a local application for a specific wiring methods. (III)
4. Descibe an appropriate NEC requirement and a local application for a specific wiring method. (IV)
5. Identify appropriate equipment conforming to the NEC requirements for an industrial application. (V)
6. Compare and contrast classes of hazardous locations defined in the NEC. (VI)
7. Describe NEC requirements for health-care facility installations. (VII)
8. Apply a NEC requirement for a public use location. (VIII)
9. List NEC special situations and describe an appropriate requirement for each. (IX)
10. Describe an application of the NEC for specific special equipment installation. (X)
Go to Description    Go to top of Competencies
 
MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
ELC163   19896-99999 Electrical Codes and Inspection II
    I. National Electrical Code
        A. General provisions
        B. Definitions
        C. Application
      II. Wiring Design and Protection
          A. Branch and feeder circuits
          B. Grounding and bonding
          C. Overcurrent protection
        III. Wiring Methods
            A. Commercial
            B. Industrial
            C. Local inspection
          IV. Wiring Materials
              A. Cables
              B. Cabletrays, raceways, and wireways
              C. Switchboard and panelboards
            V. Equipment
                A. Lighting fixtures
                B. Heating
                C. Motors
                D. Transformers
              VI. Hazardous Locations
                  A. Definitions
                  B. Application
                  C. Local inspection
                VII. Health-care Facilities
                    A. Emergency power
                    B. Grounding and bonding
                    C. Equipment
                  VIII. Public Assembly Locations
                      A. Definitions
                      B. Theaters
                      C. Studios
                      D. Lighting
                    IX. Special Situations
                        A. Finishing processes
                        B. Manufactured buildings
                        C. Agricultural
                        D. Mobil homes, RV's and parks
                        E. Marinas
                      X. Special Equipment and Installations
                          A. Outdoor lighting and signs
                          B. Fiber optics
                          C. Alarm wiring
                          D. Communication and data transfer wiring
                      Go to Description    Go to top of Competencies    Go to top of Outline