TX - 2026 NEC Changes: NEC Load Calculations (PGM)

After successfully completing this course, you will be able to:
Part 1
• Recall key definitions used frequently in the trade
• List the required on-the-job training for a license issued by the department
• Describe the application process for an applicant and the required exam
• Recall the frequency and fees in which licensees must renew their license with the Texas Department of Regulations (TDLR)
• List the Electrical Contractors’ responsibilities
• List the responsibilities of all persons performing electrical work
• Recall the Standards of Conduct within any geographic location in the state when performing or offering to perform electrical work

Part 2
• Discuss the global changes that occurred in the 2024 edition.
• Define what an electrically safe work condition is and when it is required.
• Understand the process of establishing and verifying an electrically safe work condition.
• Explain why the boundaries of the electric shock approach were changed and how to address high-altitude installations.
• Describe the requirements for arc flash signage.
• Verify the PPE requirements for hand protection.

Part 3
• Define “energy management system”
• Describe what a power control system is
• Explain why the scope of Article 120 was expanded
• Discuss why continuous loads are calculated at 100 percent
• State the allowances for noncoincident loads
• Recall how a power control system can be used in a load calculation
• Describe how to calculate the minimum number of circuits required for a dwelling unit
• Explain how to calculate clothes dryers and fixed multioutlet assemblies
• Discuss the reduced calculation for lighting in dwelling units
• Explain the demand factors for clothes dryers and instantaneous water heaters
• Describe the general rule for EVSE load calculations
• State the requirements for using the optional calculation method for dwellings
• Discuss the simplified rules for calculating loads for existing dwellings
• Explain why the total demand for multifamily dwellings was revised
• State how to determine existing loads
• Describe the receptacle demand factors for health care facilities
• Detail the demand factors for patient care-related equipment in health care facilities
• Identify the load calculations for RV parks
• Discuss the load calculations for mobile and manufactured home parks