Course Objectives
After successfully completing this course, you will be able to:
Identify major code-wide changes in the 2026 NEC, including new and deleted articles and revised Article 100 definitions.
Explain how NEC chapters and articles interact, including the relationship between general requirements, branch circuits, feeders, and services.
Describe the role of specific permission and how it is applied throughout the NEC.
Explain the relationship between NEC requirements and manufacturer product instructions.
Recall general installation requirements related to short-circuit current ratings, dissimilar metal connections, high-leg delta markings, and connections over 1,000 volts.
Describe revised requirements for arc-flash labeling, equipment servicing, reconditioning, and working space.
Explain key branch circuit requirements, including conductor marking, GFCI protection, ground-fault protection of equipment, and 10-ampere branch circuit applications.
Apply NEC requirements for receptacles, lighting, and branch circuits in dwelling units, dormitories, electrical rooms, and other occupancies.
Explain how Article 215 and Article 225 work together to address feeders and outside branch circuits.
Describe requirements for building disconnecting means and branch circuits or feeders exceeding 1,000 volts AC or 1,500 volts DC.
Identify key service requirements, including listed equipment, minimum conductor sizing, line-side splicing rules, and service equipment requirements for dwellings.
Describe service-related protection and equipment provisions, including surge protection, meter sockets supplying fire pumps, and equipment allowed on the supply side of service disconnects.
Courses in this Package
SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT: Ryan Jackson
Ryan Jackson is a combination inspector in the Salt Lake City, Utah, area. He began his career as a carpenter while in high school, and began doing electrical work at the age of 18. At the age of 23 Ryan landed his first job as an electrical inspector, and subsequently became certified in building, plumbing, and mechanical inspection, as well as building and electrical plan review. Two years after becoming an inspector, he was approached by a friend in the area asking him to fill in at an electrical seminar for him. After his first class he was hooked, and is now a highly sought after seminar instructor. Ryan has taught in several states, and loves helping people increase their understanding of the Code.
He has been involved in writing and editing over 25 books on the National Electrical Code, and has taught the subject in multiple states and for multiple colleges and universities. He is self-employed as an NEC® consultant and inspector.
When Ryan isn’t working, he can often be found in his garage turning wood on his lathe, in his basement exercising, or any quiet place where he can dive into a book. He is also a rabid University of Utah football fan. Ryan married his high school sweetheart, Sharie, and they have two beautiful children together: Kaitlynn and Aaron.
State Licenses
MT - Electrician (National Electrical Code - ELE-CE-CRS-01433)