Sinopsis
Listen as Nationally Recognized Experts interpret and explain in technical detail the various chapters, sections, parts and line items of the National Electrical Code.
Episodios
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Let's Ask Paul | Episode 65 | Paul and Jay Talk about the Schneider Load Center Recall
19/06/2022 Duración: 40minListen as Paul Abernathy and Jay Grundberg chat about the recent recall for the Schneider QO with the plug-on neutral load center recall. With over 1.4 million load centers part of this recall, it is bound to be a costly error for Schneider, also known as Square D.
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Let's Ask Paul | Episode 66 | Metal Boxes and Equipment Bonding Jumper Question
19/06/2022 Duración: 22minListen as Paul Abernathy, CEO and Founder of Electrical Code Academy, Inc. answers another question submitted via the Let's Ask Paul Portal at www/PaulAbernathy.com. Today's question was about using an equipment bonding jumper from the metal box to the device instead of taking an equipment bonding jumper from the equipment grounding conductor wirenut where all the EGC's are connected.
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Let's Ask Paul | Episode 64 | So you wanna be a Electrical Inspector
11/06/2022 Duración: 22minListen as Paul Abernathy, CEO and Founder of Electrical Code Academy, Inc. answers more electrical code-related questions from folks who submit questions on the Let's Ask Paul Portal a www.PaulAberanthy.com. Today's podcasts answer a question asking for advice on becoming an electrical inspector.
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Let's Ask Paul | Episode 63 | Ampacity of NM Cable and Subby's Bruh at Detached Garages
11/06/2022 Duración: 40minListen as Paul Abernathy, CEO and Founder of Electrical Code Academy, Inc. answers more electrical code related questions from folks who submit questions on the Let's Ask Paul Portal a www.PaulAberanthy.com. Today's podcasts answer a question about the ampacity of Nonmetallic-sheathed cable and another about installing remote distribution panels, sometimes called sub-panels, in detached garages or other detached structures.
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Electrify™ | The Master The NEC Mobile App - It's FREE!
08/06/2022 Duración: 28minListen as Paul Abernathy, CEO, and Founder of Electrical Code Academy, Inc. talks about the new APP and all the features that are included. Over 90% of the features on the APP are FREE and designed to help you better understand and utilize the National Electrical Code.You can download the APP free at www.NECCHAT.com
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Let's Ask Paul | Episode 62 | Questions on Exam Prep, Neutral Colors, and Temporary NM Cable
20/05/2022 Duración: 44minListen as Paul Abernathy, Founder and CEO of Electrical Code Academy, Inc. and creator of the Fast Trax® National Electrical Code Learning System answers more questions submitted via PaulAbernathy.com at the Let's Ask Paul Portal. On this episode Paul answers questions on exam prep in the last 2 weeks, questions on stripes on neutrals, and using NM-B in a specific construction environment. Be sure you subscribe and follow and if you have any electrical exam preparation or code related questions, please visit www.paulabernathy.com to submit your questions.If you are needing a structured electrical exam preparation program to learn the National Electrical Code, then visit www.FastTraxSystem.com and watch our program demo video.
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Let's Ask Paul | Episode 61 | Sizing Conductors to AC Motor Compressor
14/05/2022 Duración: 25minListen as Paul Abernathy, CEO, and President of Electrical Code Academy, Inc. answers another question submitted via the portal at www.PaulAbernathy.com. This episode answers a submission about conductor sizing for motor compressors for air conditioning systems using the 2020 National Electrical Code.
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Let's Ask Paul | Episode 60 | Explaining Transformer Protection in 450.3(B)
14/05/2022 Duración: 01h13minListen as Paul Abernathy, CEO, and President of Electrical Code Academy, Inc. answers another question submitted via the portal at www.PaulAbernathy.com. This episode addresses the overcurrent protection rules for transformers found in 450.3(B) of the 2020 National Electrical Code.
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Let's Ask Paul | Episode 59 | Understanding 150V or less to ground and 150V or more to ground
08/05/2022 Duración: 17minJoin Paul Abernathy, CEO and Founder of Electrical Code Academy, Inc. and the creator of the Fast Trax® NEC Learning System. On this episode of Let's Ask Paul, the discussion is about understanding the phrase 150 volts or less to ground and when it says 150 volts or more to ground in the National Electrical Code.If you are interested in the Fast Trax® NEC Learning System to increase your knowledge of the National Electrical Code, then visit www.ElectricalCodeAcademy.net for more information and to join our Fast Trax® Family.
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Let's Ask Paul | Episode 58 | Receptacle Spacing, Bus Ratings, and Ranges
08/05/2022 Duración: 28minJoin Paul Abernathy, CEO and Founder of Electrical Code Academy, Inc. and the creator of the Fast Trax® NEC Learning System. On this episode of Let's Ask Paul, the discussion is about kitchen receptacle spacing, range calculations on an electrical exam and so much more.If you are interested in the Fast Trax® NEC Learning System to increase your knowledge of the National Electrical Code then visit www.ElectricalCodeAcademy.net for more information and to join our Fast Trax® Family.
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Let's Ask Paul | Episode 57 | Conductors at Subby's Bruh and Straight/Slash Rated Breakers
02/05/2022 Duración: 38minListen as Paul Abernathy, CEO and Founder of Electrical Code Academy, Inc. answer questions submitted on PaulAbernathy.com at the Let's Ask Paul. On this episode we answer questions about conductors to remote panels and chats on slash versus straight ratings. Also, you can submit your questions to www.PaulAbernathy.com
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Let's Ask Paul | Episode 56 | To My Present and Future Students - You Are Why I Do This!
25/04/2022 Duración: 20minListen as Paul Abernathy, CEO and Founder of Electrical Code Academy, Inc. answers another question submitted via the Let's Ask Paul Portal at www.PaulAbernathy.com. This episode is dedicated to Paul and his heartfelt message to his past, current, and future students. The funding of Electrical Code Academy, Inc. was not about the money. It was about the ability to teach others on a platform that can truly make a difference in so many prospective students’ life.
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Let's Ask Paul | Episode 55 | Why we don’t just drive ground rods everywhere, like for Receptacles
25/04/2022 Duración: 20minListen as Paul Abernathy, CEO and Founder of Electrical Code Academy, Inc. answers another question submitted via the Let's Ask Paul Portal at www.PaulAbernathy.com. This episode is dedicated to a question being asked about why an EGC is needed at receptacles and why you just don't drive ground rods at receptacles rather than installing an equipment grounding conductor. This episode address the issue of the Ground Rods Only.For more information on the World's Best Grounding and Bonding Course known as the Fast Trax® Purple, visit www.ElectricalCodeAcademy.net and select Fast Trax® Purple for more information.
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Let's Ask Paul | Episode 54 | Three Gang and Larger Box Support and More
25/04/2022 Duración: 44minListen as Paul Abernathy, CEO and Founder of Electrical Code Academy answers more submitted questions from the Let's Ask Paul Portal at www.PaulAbernathy.com. In this episode Paul answers questions on box supports, most notably those without holes for additional support, and of course the EMT support debate again. Paul also answers a few other questions in this episode as well so tune in to see what gets asked...you never know if the question is yours.Here is the article mentioned in the podcast that settles the EMT support debate and I was again correct.https://www.ecmweb.com/national-electrical-code/article/21160492/practically-speaking-stuck-in-the-middle
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Let's Ask Paul | Episode 53 | Wago's and BackStabbing....Ok Haters....LOL
17/04/2022 Duración: 25minJoin Paul Abernathy, CEO and Founder of Electrical Code Academy, Inc., a premier provider of electrical exam preparation training and post licensing electrical code education as he answers a question about the use of WAGO's and backstabbing receptacle devices. For more information on Electrical Code Academy, Inc. visit www.ElectricalCodeAcademy.net to see our programs and try our demos.
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Let's Ask Paul | Episode 51 | Multiwire Branch Circuits, Pigtails, and Listed Wall Mounted Devices
17/04/2022 Duración: 19minJoin Paul Abernathy, CEO and Founder of Electrical Code Academy, Inc., a leading electrical educational provide for learning the National Electrical Code as he answers more questions from PaulAbernathy.com. On this episode Paul answers (3) questions, one about a single receptacle outlet as a junction for multiple branch circuits, another about using all the terminals on a duplex receptacle or must you pigtail, and lastly Paul is asked about the use of a listed wall mounted control device for controlling a lighting outlet rather than a typical wall toggle (snap) switch. This is a short my informative Ask Paul segment.
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Let's Ask Paul | Episode 50 | Dedicated Equipment Space Issue and Raceways Aboveground on Earth
29/03/2022 Duración: 51minListen as Paul Abernathy, CEO and Founder of Electrical Code Academy, Inc. answers another question submitted via PaulAbernathy.com. The Let's Ask Paul portal dedicated to answering electrical code related questions for electricians and electrical contractors. Now, in this episode Paul will address a question about dedicated equipment space and the running of raceways on the surface as well as being direct buried.
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Let's Ask Paul | Episode 49 | How to hire the right electrician when you are the General Contractor
29/03/2022 Duración: 24minListen as Paul Abernathy, CEO and Founder of Electrical Code Academy, Inc. as he talks all things electrical based on submitted questions via the PaulAbernathy.com portal. Today's question is about learning the NEC when not an electrician as well as how do I hire and identify a qualified electrician.
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Let's Ask Paul | Episode 48 | Getting NM-B Into an Exterior Panel and Neutral Sizing Question
12/03/2022 Duración: 40minListen as Paul Abernathy, CEO and Founder of the nation’s leading electrical exam preparation and National Electrical Code learning system called the Fast Trax® answers more questions submitted from the www.PaulAbernathy.com portal Ask Paul. In this episode, Paul answers a question about getting to an exterior electrical panel with NM-B and MC and his opinions and options as well as a question about neutral loads and how to address the changes in table 220.12 and the note under the table when it comes to neutral loads.
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Let's Ask Paul | Episode 47 | When do you count neutral conductors as current carrying
24/02/2022 Duración: 20minListen as Paul Abernathy, CEO and Founded of Electrical Code Academy, Inc. answers questions submitted from PaulAbernathy.com. This episode answers the submitted question of when you actually count the neutral conductor as a current-carrying conductor.