Live support chatAFCIs, Grounding, and SPDs for Residential Applications (Ohio T&M)
Credit: 1 PDH
Subject Matter Expert: Michael A. Benoist, P.E.
In AFCIs, Grounding, and SPDs for Residential Applications, you'll learn ...
- How the NEC can be applied to residential use in existing dwellings for protection from electrical safety hazards
- Four protection methods against electrical hazards and surges
- The NEC edition and article in effect for each of the four protection methods with key updates identified for 2011, 2014, and 2017 editions
- How Arc-Fault Circuit Interrupter devices are UL tested
Overview
To meet the Ohio Board's intent that online courses be "paced" by the provider, a timer will be used to record your study time. You will be unable to access the quiz until the required study time of 50 minutes has been met.
Credit: 1 PDH
Length: 22 pages
For all states where the NEC is in effect, this course explains how the NEC can be applied to residential use in existing dwellings for protection from electrical safety hazards ‒ arc faults and ground faults, and from surges which can damage electronics equipment.
Four protection methods are presented: grounding, surge protection, GFCI, and AFCI. For each method, the NEC edition/article reference is provided as it is applicable by state. Design specification/drawing examples are presented for grounding, surge protection, and GFCI. More details about AFCIs are presented in the second part of the course.
Specific Knowledge or Skill Obtained
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:
- Map of the NEC edition in effect for each state
- 2-Wire to 3-Wire Receptacle Replacement- Grounding
- Surge Protective Device- SPD
- Ground-Fault Circuit Interrupter-GFCI
- Arc-Fault Circuit Interrupter-AFCI
Certificate of Completion
You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a multiple-choice quiz consisting of 11 questions. PDH credits are not awarded until the course is completed and quiz is passed.
| This course is applicable to professional engineers in: | ||
| Alabama (P.E.) | Alaska (P.E.) | Arkansas (P.E.) |
| Delaware (P.E.) | District of Columbia (P.E.) | Florida (P.E. Area of Practice) |
| Georgia (P.E.) | Idaho (P.E.) | Illinois (P.E.) |
| Illinois (S.E.) | Indiana (P.E.) | Iowa (P.E.) |
| Kansas (P.E.) | Kentucky (P.E.) | Louisiana (P.E.) |
| Maine (P.E.) | Maryland (P.E.) | Michigan (P.E.) |
| Minnesota (P.E.) | Mississippi (P.E.) | Missouri (P.E.) |
| Montana (P.E.) | Nebraska (P.E.) | Nevada (P.E.) |
| New Hampshire (P.E.) | New Jersey (P.E.) | New Mexico (P.E.) |
| New York (P.E.) | North Carolina (P.E.) | North Dakota (P.E.) |
| Ohio (P.E. Timed & Monitored) | Oklahoma (P.E.) | Oregon (P.E.) |
| Pennsylvania (P.E.) | South Carolina (P.E.) | South Dakota (P.E.) |
| Tennessee (P.E.) | Texas (P.E.) | Utah (P.E.) |
| Vermont (P.E.) | Virginia (P.E.) | West Virginia (P.E.) |
| Wisconsin (P.E.) | Wyoming (P.E.) | |
To meet the Ohio Board's intent that online courses be "paced" by the provider, a timer will be used to record your study time. You will be unable to access the quiz until the required study time of 50 minutes has been met.
Credit: 1 PDH
Length: 22 pages
