Continuing Education Courses

Course #24833 - NEC Overcurrent Protection/w NFPA 70E

Course details

Course Expiration:	May 20, 2028
Course Type:	Electrician
Core Credit Hours:	16.0
HVAC Specific:	No
Energy Specific:	No
NFPA-70E Specific:	Yes
Course Name:	NEC Overcurrent Protection/w NFPA 70E
Course Outline & Objectives:	This 4-hour Core continuing education course covers the National Electrical Code provisions on overcurrent protection of conductors, equipment, services, feeders, and branch circuits, satisfying the Utah Electrician core education requirement under Utah Admin Code R156-55b-304(2) (National Electrical Code as adopted or proposed for adoption). Hour 1 covers NEC Article 240 foundations: definitions of overcurrent, overload, short circuit, and ground fault; Sec. 240.4 conductor protection including the small-conductor rule, next-higher-standard-size rule, and tap rules; Sec. 240.6 standard ampere ratings; and Sec. 240.20 through Sec. 240.24 device location and grouping rules. Hour 2 covers overcurrent protection of branch circuits, feeders, and services with worked examples. Hour 3 covers NEC Article 430 motor and motor-controller overcurrent protection. Hour 4 covers NEC Article 450 transformer overcurrent protection plus identification of when supplementary, supervised industrial, or selective coordination provisions apply. Course is taught at master-electrician level by Fredrick B. McHugh, Master Electrician with master licensure in 20+ states and NFPA membership. NEC citations reference the edition currently adopted by Utah under Utah Code Sec. 15A-2-103. End-of-course examination verifies that the participant has learned the material presented (per Utah Admin Code R156-55b-304 distance learning rule). Full topical outline and learning objectives by hour are attached as the Course Outline PDF.
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Location(s):	N/A - Distance Learning Course
Teaching Method:	Internet
Company Name:	Trade Code Solutions
Phone:	2148464809
Address:	5240 Albert Ct
City:	Krum
State:	TX
Postal Code:	76249
Email Address:	fmchugh@tradecodesolutions.com
The Course Provider is:	a commercial continuing education provider related to the construction trades
Signup Link:	https://tradecodesolutions.com
Instructor First Name:	Fredrick
Instructor Last Name:	McHugh
Instructor License #:	12229939-5502
Instructor Resume:	Fredrick B. McHugh is a Master Electrician with active master licensure in 20 or more states across the United States, including Texas Master Electrician License #152679. He serves as the qualifier of CEC Facilities LLC, an electrical contracting entity. He is a member of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). His career spans apprentice electrician through journeyman through master across multiple jurisdictions, with extensive field experience in commercial, industrial, and residential installations. He founded Trade Code Solutions to deliver continuing education content rooted in firsthand multi-state licensure experience, with all NEC and NFPA 70E content cross-checked against authoritative primary sources at the time of authoring.

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