By the end of the course participants will be able to:

• Demonstrate the ability to read and apply an understanding of the rules and standards governing the National Electrical Code (NEC).
• Describe the purpose of the NEC and explains how to use it to find the installation requirements for various electrical devices and wiring methods.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the factors and requirements to consider when installing branch circuit, feeder, and service loads and Calculate branch circuit, feeder, and service loads
• Provide potential electricians with awareness of knowledge areas covered by specific license examinations, questions, and examination format, degree of difficulty for specific license examinations, length of the examination, and length of time allowed to complete their examination.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the effective preparation for the electrical license examination and provides evidence that the candidate possesses the necessary knowledge and expertise to challenge the examination

What You’ll Do Each Week

Module 1: Introduction to Electrical Codes & Fundamentals

• NEC Article 90: Introduction and coverage
• Cayman Islands Electrical Regulation 2011
• CUC Installation Guide
• Exam parameters
• Definitions
• Mains, feeders, and branch circuits
• Ohm’s Law
• Three-phase calculations

Module 2: General Requirements & Code Navigation

• Requirements for all electrical installations
• Code chapters and divisions: structure and navigation
• Quizzes

Module 3: Grounding, Branch Circuits & Conduit Fill

• Identification of grounded conductors
• Grounding conductors
• Branch circuits
• General rules
• Conduit fill tables

Module 4: Feeders & Wire Properties

• Electrical mathematics: percentages, decimals, fractions
• Wire properties and insulation types
• Minimum branch circuit calculation
• Feeders

Module 5: Load Calculations & Conductor Sizing

• Load calculations
• General conductors
• Ampacity table
• Ambient temperature derating
• Number of conductors derating
• Roof adjustment derating

Module 6: Wiring Methods, Conductors & Panelboards

• Wiring methods and materials
• Conductors for general wiring
• Panel boards

Module 7: Services & Temporary Installations

• Services (Article 230)
• Feeders (Article 215)
• Outside feeders and branch circuits (Article 225)
• Temporary installations (Article 590)

Module 8: Cabinets, Boxes & Specialty Cables

• Cabinets, cut boxes, and raceway calculations
• Outlet, device, pull, and junction boxes
• Metal-clad cable
• Mineral-insulated cable
• Non-metallic sheathed cable

Module 9: Overcurrent Protection & Transformers

• Overcurrent protection
• Air conditioning and refrigeration equipment
• Transformers and vaults

Module 10: Motors, Switches & Receptacles

• AC motors
• Flexible cords and cables
• Fixture wires
• Switches
• Receptacles

Module 11: Hazardous Locations

• Hazardous
• Specific hazardous locations

Module 12: Special Equipment & Systems

• Electric signs and outline lighting
• Cranes and hoists
• Elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators, moving walks
• Electric vehicle charging systems
• Electrolytic cells
• Swimming pools and similar installations
• Integrated electrical systems
• Solar photovoltaic (PV) systems
• Fuel cell systems
• Wind electric systems
• Fire pumps

Module 13: Emergency & Standby Systems

• Emergency systems
• Legally required standby systems
• Optional standby systems
• Energy management systems
• Fire alarm systems
• Optical fiber cables and raceways

Module 14: Communication Systems

• Communications circuits
• Radio and television equipment
• Community antenna television and radio distribution systems