Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 28 - EDUCATION
Part CV - Bulletin 115-Trade and Industrial Education Content Standards Curriculum Framework: Drafting; Electricity; and Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration
Subpart 5 - Electricity
Chapter 17 - U.S. Electrical Construction Industry Trades Skill Standards and Certification
Section CV-1709 - Code Requirements

Universal Citation: LA Admin Code CV-1709

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

A. National Electrical Code and Local Codes:

1. purpose and intent of electrical codes;

2. scope of NEC and local codes;

3. how local codes may differ from NEC;

4. utilizing code book:
a. mandatory rules;

b. fine print rules;

c. "neat and workmanlike"

d. locate definitions;

e. interpretations;

f. recognize and use exceptions;

g. materials recognized by the NEC;

h. identify code markings;

i. distinguish wet, damp and dry locations;

j. determine if specific installations are acceptable to the code;

k. requirements for special occupancies and special equipment;

l. answer specific questions;

5. use NEC to calculate various general job requirements:
a. service conductors, feeders, branch circuits;

b. permissible loads on various circuits;

c. allowable cable tray fills;

d. ampacity of various conductors and fill situations;

e. ampacity of various circuits and load types;

f. overload protection for motors, equipment and phase converters;

g. minimum ampacity for motor disconnecting means;

h. horsepower ratings for motors and disconnecting means;

i. grounding requirements;

6. use NEC for hazardous locations:
a. hazardous locations by class;

b. equipment and wiring methods necessary for particular hazardous locations.

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:6(A)(10) and R.S. 17:10.

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