ELE 155 - National Electrical Code I

In order to take ELE-156 NEC Code 2 and ELE-158 NEC Code 3, you will have to pass this class with a “C” or better.

Corequisites: None
Prerequisites: None
Recommended(s): None
Prerequisites/Corequisites: None

Mode(s) of Instruction: traditional/face-to-face

Credit for Prior Learning: This course offers an opportunity for students to earn Credit for Prior Learning for skills that they have brought with them to Iowa Central. For more information, please ask the instructor and see the Iowa Central Community College catalog.

Course Fees: None

Common Course Assessment(s): None

Student Learning Outcomes and Objectives:

• Student Learning Outcomes:
• Learn the basics of how the NEC Code © language is written, how the Code book is laid out, the basic language that allows you to do and not do certain things, and how to identify key words to quickly find the correct information in the Code book.
• Course Objectives:
• Unit 1:  Outline the structure of the NFPA and NEC governing Body, Explain the proposal process to change the NEC, Identify the different Code Making Panels or Technical Committees, and Explain how you can take part in the NEC revision process. 
• Unit 2:  Identify how the Table of Contents is broken up and the Arrangement of the NEC. 
• Unit 3:  Understand how the NEC is arranged (outline format); rules for exceptions; mandatory/permissive/explanatory language. 
• Unit 4:  Understand the Article 100 and the Language of the NEC. 
• Unit 5:  Learn how to customize your Code book, start identifying key word to understand code questions, learn/use the 4 basic building blocks of the Codeology method. 
• Unit 6:  Learn how Article 90 introduces you to how the NEC applies. 
• Unit 7:  Learn how the rules found in Ch. 1 of the NEC apply “Generally” to all electrical installations. 
• Unit 8:  Learn that the rules in Ch. 2 of the NEC are for planning of an electrical installation. 
• Unit 9:  Learn that the rules found in Ch. 3 of the NEC apply toward the building of an electrical installation. 
• Unit 10:  Learn that the rules found in Ch. 4 of the NEC are for electrical equipment that uses electrical energy. 
• Unit 11:  Learn what the “special” chapters of the NEC are and what they apply to.
• Unit 12:  Learn how Ch. 8 of the NEC came about and what it applies to. 
• Unit 13:  Learn what the Tables in the back of the NEC are for and how to use them.