Old Wiring, Modern Code

online Course

4-Hour Course

Colorado

*Colorado subject: "Wiring Methods."* This course explores old wiring methods and filters them through the modern lens of the most recent edition of the National Electrical Code. With more first time home buyers flocking towards purchasing older properties, this course aims to explore what the NEC has to say about older wiring methods.

Course details

This course explores old wiring methods and filters them through the modern lens of the most recent edition of the National Electrical Code. With more first time home buyers flocking towards purchasing older properties, this course aims to explore what the NEC has to say about older wiring methods.

Course documents

Lessons

1 Introduction/Article 394 "Concealed Knob & Tube Wiring"

In this lesson, we will go over topics such as the introduction to this course, the history of the NFPA, the code making process, as well as begin exploring article 394, "Concealed Knob & Tube Wiring."

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2 Practice Quiz #1: Old Wiring, Modern Code

Practice Quiz #1 for Old Wiring, Modern Code

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3 Article 394, Part 2.

In this lesson, we will dive deeper into the contents of article 394, Concealed Knob and Tube wiring.

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4 Practice Quiz #2: Old Wiring, Modern Code

Practice Quiz #2 for Old Wiring, Modern Code.

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5 "Open Wiring on Insulators," Article 398.

In this unit, we will finish up article 394 and move on to article 398; open wiring on insulators.

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6 Building Wire and Cabling Systems.

In this unit, we finish up on, "Open Wiring on Insulators," and move on towards building wire and cabling systems.

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7 Practice Quiz #3: Old Wiring, Modern Code

Practice Quiz #3: Old Wiring, Modern Code

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8 Aluminum Branch Circuit Wiring

In this lesson, we go over the history of aluminum branch circuit wiring, as well as what the modern code has to say about it.

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9 Practice Quiz #4: Old Wiring, Modern Code

Practice Quiz #4: Old Wiring, Modern Code

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10 Overcurrent Protection

In this lesson, we conclude aluminum branch circuit wiring and move on to explore overcurrent devices, with a focus on Edison based fuses.

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11 Raceways and Boxes

In this lesson, we finish up talking about overcurrent protection, and dive into raceways and boxes.

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12 Practice Quiz #5: Old Wiring, Modern Code

Practice Quiz #5: Old Wiring, Modern Code

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13 Raceways and Boxes, Part 2.

In this lesson, we continue on our path towards learning about the history of raceways and boxes in the electrical trade, as well as the modern electrical code's requirements.

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14 Practice Quiz #6: Old Wiring, Modern Code.

Practice Quiz #6: Old Wiring, Modern Code.

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15 Receptacle Outlet Wiring

In this lesson, we conclude raceways and boxes and move on to discussing receptacle outlets. We first go over the relevant advances throughout the ages, and how older wiring methods can still impact us today.

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16 Receptacle Outlet Wiring, Part 2.

In this lesson, we continue on talking about wiring devices.

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17 Practice Quiz #7: Old Wiring, Modern Code

Practice Quiz #7: Old Wiring, Modern Code

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18 Grounding and Bonding

In this lesson, we explore topics regarding grounding and bonding, spanning over the last 100 years of code advancement.

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19 Practice Quiz #8: Old Wiring, Modern Code

Practice Quiz #8: Old Wiring, Modern Code

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20 Frames of Ranges and Clothes Dryers

After we conclude discussing grounding systems, we transition into talking about neutral bonding of ranges and clothes dryers.

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21 Final Quiz

Final Quiz

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