MCCCD Program Description

Applied Electrical Codes II

Course: ELC161

First Term: 2018 Summer

Lecture 3.0 Credit(s) 3.0 Period(s) 3.0 Load
Subject Type: Occupational
Load Formula: S - Standard Load

Description: National Electrical Code (NEC) requirements for hazardous locations, special use and occupancies. Commercial, industrial and service locations. Fiber optics, communications and other state-of-the-art applications. Local inspection practices and requirements.

MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. State the purpose and application of the National Electrical Code. (I) 2. Describe a commercial or industrial requirement of the National Electric Code (NEC) for circuit design or protection. (II) 3. Compare and contrast an appropriate NEC requirement and a local application for a specific wiring methods. (III) 4. Describe an appropriate NEC requirement and a local application for a specific wiring method. (IV) 5. Identify appropriate equipment conforming to the NEC requirements for an industrial application. (V) 6. Compare and contrast classes of hazardous locations defined in the NEC. (VI) 7. Describe NEC requirements for health care facility installations. (VII) 8. Apply a NEC requirement for a public use location. (VIII) 9. List NEC special situations and describe an appropriate requirement for each. (IX) 10. Describe an application of the NEC for specific special equipment installation. (X)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.

MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. National Electrical Code A. General provisions B. Definitions C. Application II. Wiring design and protection A. Branch and feeder circuits B. Grounding and bonding C. Overcurrent protection III. Wiring methods A. Commercial B. Industrial C. Local inspection IV. Wiring materials A. Cables B. Cable trays, raceways, and wireways C. Switchboard and panelboards V. Equipment A. Lighting fixtures B. Heating C. Motors D. Transformers VI. Hazardous locations A. Definitions B. Application C. Local inspection VII. Health care facilities A. Emergency power B. Grounding and bonding C. Equipment VIII. Public assembly locations A. Definitions B. Theaters C. Studios D. Lighting IX. Special situations A. Finishing processes B. Manufactured buildings C. Agricultural D. Mobile homes, RVs and parks E. Marinas X. Special equipment and installations A. Outdoor lighting and signs B. Fiber optics C. Alarm wiring D. Communication and data transfer wiring

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: May 1, 2018

All information published is subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information presented, but based on the dynamic nature of the curricular process, course and program information is subject to change in order to reflect the most current information available.