Ask Paul | National Electrical Code

Ask Paul | National Electrical Code

Welcome to Ask Paul the podcast where nationally recognized electrical code experts answer your electrical code-related questions on a weekly podcast. Join us as we answer questions submitted on the www.PaulAbernathy.com website. Get answers from National Electrical Code Panel Members who give their own opinions to answering NEC-related questions. Please be sure to visit www.FastTraxTube.com and subscribe for a FREE ACCOUNT to listen to all our new podcasts starting March 1, 2024.

Episodes

March 27, 2024 18 mins
Listen as Paul Abernathy explains the use of Table 250.66 and how 250.66(A), (B), and (C) are permitted applications and not actually exceptions.
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Our Courses and our students success rate is all related to the study habits of students. As we get older the students study habits get weaker and weaker. With life happening all around you the focus starts to lax as students are pulled in so many directions

This is why study habits are important and being able to focus on 90 days of proper study is key to successful exam prep for Electricians.
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Listen as Paul Abernathy, CEO, and Founder of Electrical Code Academy, Inc., the leading electrical educator in the country, as he answers more questions from the Let’s Ask Paul Portal over at www.PaulAbernathy.com.

In this episode, Paul will tackle the questions submitted by a listener. The topic covered in this episode is what determines the building metal water piping system versus the water pipe grounding electrode, we also chat...
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Listen as Paul gives an update on the Fast Trax Basic and Enhanced Program and answers a question about GFCI Protection.
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March 5, 2024 12 mins
Afci
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February 20, 2024 17 mins
Someone sent me a question about my feelings on Tik Tok and why I am still using it.
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Listen as Paul Abernathy, CEO, and Founder of Electrical Code Academy, Inc., the leading electrical educator in the country, as he answers more questions from the Let’s Ask Paul Portal over at www.PaulAbernathy.com.

In this episode, Paul will tackle the questions submitted by a listener. The topics covered in this episode is adjustments and corrections on parallel applications, GFCI requirements in the basements, and more from submi...
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Listen as Paul Abernathy, CEO, and Founder of Electrical Code Academy, Inc., the leading electrical educator in the country, as he answers more questions from the Let’s Ask Paul Portal over at www.PaulAbernathy.com.

In this episode, Paul will tackle the questions submitted by a listener. The topic covered in this episode is about bonding water pipe systems at a riser and to the electrode systems.

If you are looking to learn more abou...
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February 12, 2024 12 mins
Listen as Paul Abernathy, CEO and Founder of ECA, Inc. and the father of structured NEC Learning talks about his latest NEC programs called Basic and Enhanced. Better pricing with all the Bells and Whistles. More info at https://fasttraxsystem.com
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Listen as Paul Abernathy, CEO, and Founder of Electrical Code Academy, Inc., the leading electrical educator in the country, as he answers more questions from the Let’s Ask Paul Portal over at www.PaulAbernathy.com.

In this episode, Paul will tackle the questions submitted by a listener. The topic covered in this episode is a submitter who wants to know if they upgrade a service and are they required to update the Smoke Alarms as we...
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Greetings Everyone - Sorry for the audio as I am feeling a bit under the weather today but the show must go on. In this episode, I talk about the reasons for the live stream that is taking place on February 8, 2024, about the upcoming changes to the structure of the National Electrical Code. We are talking about it now because NOW is when the structure is being developed so that it is ready to go for the Public Input stage for the ...
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February 5, 2024 10 mins
Today we talk about motors and nameplates
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Listen as Paul Abernathy, CEO, and Founder of Electrical Code Academy, Inc., the leading electrical educator in the country, as he answers more questions from the Let’s Ask Paul Portal over at www.PaulAbernathy.com.

In this episode, Paul will tackle the questions submitted by a listener. The topic covered in this episode is about having multiple services to a building and the issue of grouping the service disconnects and unprotected...
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Listen as Paul Abernathy, CEO, and Founder of Electrical Code Academy, Inc., the leading electrical educator in the country, as he answers more questions from the Let’s Ask Paul Portal over at www.PaulAbernathy.com.

In this episode, Paul will tackle the questions submitted by a listener. The topic covered in this episode is the small conductor rules in 240.4(D) and why Table 240.4(G) allows you to ignore the small conductor rules fo...
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Ask Paul | Sizing the GEC when Meter Main Combo per 250.66
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January 11, 2024 8 mins
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January 10, 2024 8 mins
Texas Electrical Exemption
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January 9, 2024 18 mins
Ask Paul | How Long Should I Study for an electrical licensing exam for journeyman electrician or master electrician.
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January 4, 2024 14 mins
Question on Fire Pumps
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December 29, 2023 13 mins
Listen as Paul Abernathy talks about a question asked when doing Heat or AC as the largest load in an Optional Calculation.
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