Texas Electrical Excel

Today we are sharing with you 3 NEC Charts that James Boone from www.PowerSoftEng.com has graciously shared. He has been researching over the years and has put together cheat sheets for us all to use. "All of the things recorded in these charts are accumulated knowledge and research in many areas of personal interests and business. I hope you find the information helpful as I have." By  James Boone , Electrical Designer. www.powersofteng.co m Thank you Mr. Boone! * Click on each chart title to download the PDF* WIRE/CONDUIT/MOTOR CHART This chart is designed to allow designers or field technicians the ease of finding NEC charts without the need of a code book. Readers should make their own determinations that the information contained herein is relevant to any specific situation where wiring is concerned. This chart incorporates most all instances of sizing wire ampacity, conduit fill, motor charts, grounding, power riser schedule and grounding...

With the 2011 Texas exam coming to end, we prepare to understand and review the 2014 NEC® and code changes.  If you didn’t take the 2011 exam don’t worry, the exam is not vastly different….yet.  It typically evolves over time in about (just an estimate here) 6 months.  The exam from 2011 and the exam from 2014 if compared side-by-side will be night-and-day different. Keep in mind that although the exam content will be similar if not the same, the new book has a ton of adjustments and new codes.  These new codes and articles apply to Chapters 1-9...yes all of it.  If you haven’t already done so, you should take a few hours and go through your old book and the new book to locate the differences.  Well, that is if you don’t have work and family and a LIFE.  Photo source: ClipArt “I’ll see you next year sweetheart, Daddy has to go study the code changes.” For an easier way to understand and review the code changes we suggest Mike Holt’s ...