Mastering the NEC 2008
12 Volume DVD Set
Prepares you for
On-The-Job as well as
Training your for
Passing The Electricians Exam
with Mark Shapiro
Prepares You For
On-The-Job and Passing Your Electrical Exam.
There's no way you can memorize everything in
the 2008 National Electrical Code. But if you understand
why and what is intended, you will be better prepared to remember
the details you need for every day use. The Mastering
the NEC 2008 12 Volume DVD Set will help you understand the
2008 National Electrical Code and will assist you in passing your
electrical exams.
Mastering the NEC DVDs are designed
to help electricians, designers, supervisors, contractors and
maintenance personnel understand the 2008 NEC. You can use
it to prepare to pass your Electrical Exams or use it to
train and re-train your electrical staff.
The twelve DVDs are packed with updated
information that affects your daily work. Twelve information packed
DVD modules cover all of the important information Electricians need
to know on the job, or to pass the Electricians Exam.
Mastering the 2008 NEC
contains 12 DVD's (which are also available
separately):
About Mark Shapiro:
Mark Shapiro is a former member of the
National Electric Code Committee. He has more than 25 years of
experience inspecting residential, commercial, industrial and
institutional electrical work for code compliance, reviewing plans,
and teaching the NEC - in addition to his experience as an
electrician. Mark draws on this vast experience to help you
understand what the NEC says and how to use it.
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12 Volume DVD Set
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All 12 DVD's
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Basic
Electric DC Calculation -
DVD # 1
- Understand Electrical Theory
- Being an Installer vs. Being an Electrician
- What is Electricity?
- Amps
- Volts & Resistance
- Hydraulic Analogy
- Ohm's Law
- Wattage & Power
- Ohm's Law & Power Formula Combined
- Series Circuits
- Power In Series Circuits
- Parallel, Series/Parallel
- Voltage
- Amperage & Resistance in Parallel Circuits
- Single Phase Neutrals
- Open Neutrals in 120V Circuits
- Neutrals in 3-Phase Circuits
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Basic Electric
DC Calculation
DVD #1 Only
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Basic
Electric AC Calculation -
DVD # 2
- AC vs. DC
- Single Phase & Three Phase Power
- Single phase 120/240 Volt Power Systems
- 3 Phase Systems: 480 & 480/277 Volt Grounded & Ungrounded
- 240/120 Volt
- 3-Phase Delta & 208/120 Volt
- 3-Phase Wye.
- 3-Phase Power Calculations
- Voltage Drop, Power Factor
- Motor Efficiency
- Single Phase Transformers
- 3-Phase Transformers
- Single Phase Neutral Current Hazards
- 3-Phase Wye Systems
- Harmonics
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Basic Electric
AC Calculation
DVD #2 Only
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Residential Wiring Code -
DVD # 3
- Receptacle Requirements
- Kitchen & Bathroom Receptacles
- Ground-Fault Circuit-Interrupters
- Arc-Fault Circuit-Interrupters
- Lights
- Switches & Fixtures
- Appliances
- Ranges & Dryers
- Protection of Cables
- Branch Circuit & Receptacle Loads
- Maximum Permitted Loads
- Clearances
- Services
- Smoke Alarms
- Requirements Affecting Existing Houses
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Residential Wiring Code
DVD #3 Only
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Residential Service Calculations -
DVD # 4
- General vs. Optional Calculation Methods
- Dwelling Unit Square Footage
- Appliance Circuits
- Air Conditioners
- Window vs. Central A/C Load Calculations
- Sample General Calculation
- Use of Demand Factors & Deductions
- Overall Service Size
- Sample Optional Calculation
- Electric Range Calculations
- Sample Multi-Family Dwelling Load Calculation
- Multi-Family Dwelling Using the Optional Calculation Method
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Residential Service
Calculations
DVD #4 Only
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Commercial & Industrial Service Calculations -
DVD # 5
- Calculated vs. Estimated Loads
- Office Suite Calculation, Calculating Lightning Loads
- Recessed, Track & Supplementary Lighting
- Calculating Non-Lighting Loads
- Demand Factors, Branch Circuit & Feeder Sizing
- Commercial Cooking Equipment: Restaurants
- Feeder & Service Neutral Sizing
- Store Calc
- Motor Feeder Calc
- Industrial Building Calc
- Industrial Service Conductor Sizing
- Welder Branch Circuits & Feeder Calc
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Commercial &
Industrial
Calculations
DVD #5 Only
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Ampacities & Derating -
DVD # 6
- Ampacity Tables
- Insulation Ratings
- Number of Conductors
- Wiring Insulation Dictionary
- Ampacity Table Values & Footnotes, Ambient Temp
- Corrections
- Derating Factors & Examples
- Derating vs. Conduit Fill
- Maintaining Spaces Between Conduits
- Derating & Neutrals
- Ampacity vs. Overcurrent Protection
- Overcurrent Protection for Receptacle vs. Lighting Circuits
- 60°, 70°, 90°C Insulation Application Limitations
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Ampacities &
Derating
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Overcurrent Protection, Continuous Loads, Transformers and Tap Rules
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DVD # 7
- Overcurrent Protection
- Protection of Transformer Secondary Conductors
- Standard Fuse & Circuit Breaker Sizes
- Feeder Tap Rules
- Overcurrent Protection for Transformers Equal to or Less Than
600 Volts
- Transformer Overcurrent Protection for Transformers Over 600
Volts and Transformer Secondaries
- Transformer Tap Rules
- Multiple Transformer Taps
- Continuous Load Calculations: Conductor Size vs. Fuse or
Circuit Breaker Size
- Derating & Overcurrent Protection
- Ground-Fault Protection
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Overcurrent Protection,
Continuous Loads,
Transformers and
Tap Rules
DVD #7 Only
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Understanding Grounding Part 1: Systems and Services -
DVD # 8
- Understanding Electrical System Grounding
- System Grounding vs. Equipment Grounding
- Current Flow in a Grounding System
- Definitions of Grounding Terms
- Table 250.66 vs. Table 250.122
- Grounding Electrodes
- Ground Rods
- Equal Potential Grounding
- Sizing of Service Grounding Conductors
- Which Electrical Systems Require Grounding
- Grounding Services
- Service Equipment & Raceway Bonding
- Installation of Grounding Electrode Conductors
- Separately Derived Systems
- Grounding & Bonding for Distribution Transformers & Generators
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Understanding
Grounding Part 1
Systems & Services
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Understanding Grounding Part 2: Circuits and Equipment -
DVD # 9
- Principles of Safe Equipment Grounding
- Recognized Grounding Connectors
- Receptacle Grounding
- Connections to Boxes & Receptacles Isolated Ground Receptacles
- Sizing Equipment Grounding Conductors
- Sizing for Parallel Conduit Runs
- Sizing for Voltage drop
- Code Recognized Grounding Conductors
- Hazardous Location Grounding
- Grounding of Transformer Secondaries
- Grounding Circuits at Separate Buildings
- Range & Dryer Grounding
- Grounding Old Two-Wire Installations
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Understanding
Grounding Part 2
Circuits & Equipment
DVD #9 Only
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Raceways,
Boxes & Cabinets: Fill and Dimensions -
DVD # 10
- Definitions
- Conduit Fill & Tables
- Percentage Fill & Excessive Heat, Wire & Conduit Dimension
tables
- Conduit Fill for Mixed Conductor Sizes
- Outlet Box Wire Fill
- Pull Box Sizing
- Cabinet & Panel Wiring Spaces
- Splicing & Passing through Panelboard & Disconnects
- Calculating the Expansion & Contraction of PVC Conduits
- Fittings that allow for Movement
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Raceways, Boxes &
Cabinets: Fill and
Dimensions
DVD #10 Only
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Motor
Circuits: Understanding Article 430 -
DVD # 11
- Example Typical Motor Nameplate: Horsepower, Voltage, Service
Factors, Code Letters & Amperages
- Motor Amperage
- Voltage & Service Factor
- Example of a Typical Motor Circuit
- Table of 430.147 to 430.151
- Motor Circuit Conductor Sizing
- Motor Overload Protection
- Short Circuit Protection
- Sizing Fuses & Circuit Breakers
- Motor Feeder Protection
- Motor Control Circuits
- Motor Controllers
- Motor Control Centers
- Motor Circuit Calculations
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Motor Circuits:
Understanding
Article 430
DVD #11 Only
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Understanding the Second Half of the Code -
DVD # 12
- Emergency vs. Standby Systems
- Permitted Sources of Power for Emergency Systems
- Exit Lights & Emergency Lights, Separate Emergency Wiring
Systems
- Separate Conduit Systems & Transfer Switches
- Places of Public Assembly, Hazardous Location Fundamentals
- Class I Hazardous Locations, Permitted Wiring Methods
- Class II Hazardous Location Fundamentals
- Intrinsically Safe Wiring
- Class I, Zone Locations
- Gasoline Dispensing Stations
- Paint Spray Booths
- Health Care Facilities
- Swimming Pools
- Hot Tubs
- Spas, Fountains
- Grounding & Bonding Around Pools
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Understanding the
Second Half
of the Code
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