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ELE 158 - National Electric Code III


Last Date of Approval: Spring 2021

2 Credits
Total Lecture Hours: 30
Total Lab Hours: 0
Total Clinical Hours: 0
Total Work-Based Experience Hours: 0

Course Description:
This course will expand on the principals introduced in National Electric Code 2. The student will go into depth of how to perform service and feeder calculations. The student will explore requirements for special locations and special equipment. The student will also be introduced into preparing for licensing exams. With this final Electrical Code class, the student will have covered the entire Electrical Code book and have a great advantage in understanding the information needed to attain their professional license after completing 6000 hours of experience after graduation. 

Corequisites: None
Prerequisites: ELE 156 - National Electric Code II  with a grade of C or better
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.
    • Comprehend how the code is structured
    • Absorb the basic rules and exceptions
    • Identify key words to quickly find the correct information in the code book.
  • Course Objectives:
    • Identify specific code sections when asked common electrical questions.
    • Learn the requirements for feeder/service calculations.
    • Learn the requirements for grounding and bonding.
    • Learn the specialized requirements for ampacities.
    • Learn the requirements for hazardous locations, special environments, and special equipment.
    • Begin taking practice exams in a simulated testing environment.



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