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- Be familiar with codes and standards in the country of residency - In the United States this would include understanding the content of National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Codes as they apply to electrical power distribution equipment, systems, work practices, etcetera.
- NFPA 70: National Electrical Code (NEC)
- NEC Article 110: Requirements for Electrical Installations
- NEC Table 110.26 and 110.34 - Working Spaces
- NEC Article 230 - Services
- NEC Section 230.95 — Ground Fault Protection of Equipment Ground fault protection is equipment protection from the effects of ground faults. The National Electrical Code (NEC) has specific ground fault equipment protection requirements in 215.10, 230.95, 240.13 and 517.17
- Ground Fault Protection Systems: Performance Testing Basics
- NEC Article 240 - Overcurrent Protection
- NEC Article 250 - Grounding and Bonding
- NEC Article 310 - Conductors for General Wiring
- NEC Article 408 - Switchboards and Panels
- NEC Section 408.3(E) Phase Arrangement The phase arrangement on 3-phase buses shall be A, B, C from front to back, top to bottom, or left to right, as viewed from the front of the switchboard or panelboard. The B phase shall be that phase having the higher voltage to ground on 3-phase, 4-wire, delta-connected systems. Other busbar arrangements shall be permitted for additions to existing installations and shall be marked.
- NEC Article 700 - Emergency Systems
- NEC Quizzes New quizzes added about once a month.
- NEC Arc Flash Label Requirements: What's new for 2014? As part of the 2014 code change process, the requirements for arc flash warning markings have been modified yet again, and section 110.16 has been revised.
- Important OSHA Standards
- OSHA 1910.303 Electrical - General
- Field Testing Label Requirements for Electrical Equipment Maintenance Test decals are an important part of any electrical maintenance program, they provide immediate indication of the last maintenance date and the overall condition of the specific devices that have been tested and maintained in the field.
- Transformers, Secondary Conductors, and Overcurrent Protection A common question is whether transformers, transformer secondary conductors, and overcurrent protection are independent components or parts of a system. The answer to this question is often unclear.
- Maintenance and Testing for the Healthcare Industry — Essential Electrical Systems Specific electrical requirements for clinics, medical and dental offices, outpatient facilities, nursing homes, limited-care facilities, hospitals, and other health-care facilities can be found in NFPA 70, National Electrical Code, (Section 517), NFPA 110, Standard for Emergency and Standby Power Systems (Chapter 8), and NFPA 99, Standard for Healthcare Facilities (Chapter 4).
- NFPA 70: National Electrical Code (NEC)
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