Paul W. Abernathy
Ask Paul | National Electrical Code
Welcome to Ask Paul the podcast where nationally recognized electrical code experts answer your electrical code-related questions on a weekly podcast. Join us as we answer questions submitted on the www. PaulAbernathy.com website. Get answers from National Electrical Code Panel Members who give their own opinions to answering NEC-related questions. Please be sure to visit https://fasttraxtube.com and subscribe for a FREE ACCOUNT to listen to all our new podcasts starting March 1, 2024. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ask-paul-national-electrical-code--49711...
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Paul W. Abernathy
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Jul 6, 2026
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Episodes
Ask Paul | National Electrical Code 11.10.2022 13:36
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CODE IN 5 Minutes | EP23 | Ampacity of Conductors in Auxiliary Gutters 08.10.2022 5:12
Listen as Paul Abernathy brings back the famous Code in 5 Podcast Episodes. In this episode, PAUL talks about the ampacity of the conductors you can install in an auxiliary gutter in the National Electrical Code. Paul talks about sheet metal aux gutters and nonmetallic aux gutters. It's all about doing the adjustments that may apply and are their differences in terms of rules depending on the auxi...
CODE IN 5 Minutes | EP22 | Number of Conductors in Auxiliary Gutters 08.10.2022 5:12
Listen as Paul Abernathy brings back the famous Code in 5 Podcast Episodes. In this episode, PAUL talks about the number of actual conductors you can install in an auxiliary gutter in the National Electrical Code. Paul talks about sheet metal aux gutters and nonmetallic aux gutters. It is all about conductors and percentage fill in this episode. Listen as Paul Kicks off the series again.....The re...
CODE IN 5 Minutes | EP21 | NM Cables bundled into cabinets – Again! 08.10.2022 5:19
Listen as Paul Abernathy brings back the famous Code in 5 Podcast Episodes. In this episode, PAUL talks about the common violation of bring in a bunch of NM Cable into the back or side or top of a cabinet, such as a load center and not securing the NM Cable as they enter the cabinet. Now, we are not talking about junction boxes or outlet boxes here, we are talking about cabinets and the rules in 3...
CODE IN 5 Minutes | It's Back Baby | EP 20 | Wake Up Facebook Code Guru's 08.10.2022 5:02
Listen as Paul Abernathy brings back the famous Code in 5 Podcast Episodes. In this episode, PAUL talks about folks who post things on social media that are wrong or misleading and seem to be Code Gurus but never seem to post an electrical code reference. Listen as Paul Kicks off the series again.....The reboot of Code In 5 Baby! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast...
Let's Ask Paul | Episode 80 | two weeks before your electrician exam study plan 25.09.2022 30:19
Welcome to the Let's Ask Paul Podcast sponsored by PaulAbernathy.com and Electrical Code Academy, Inc., the premier electrical exam preparation and NEC learning online program provider. In this episode Paul Abernathy, CEO and Founder talks about what to do in the last two weeks of your exam preparation journey and how you should prepare to come into that final stage of electrical exam study mental...
Fast Trax® Enterprise Accounts | Electrical Contractor Program for Electricians 10.09.2022 15:34
Electrical Code Academy, Inc. is proud to announce our brand-new Enterprise Program for Small, Medium, and Large Electrical Contractors. The new Enterprise Programs will be designed for companies to purchase multiple courses for their employees, activate them as they need them, and allow an assigned administrator within your company to monitor the progress of your employees. The assigned administr...
Let's Ask Paul | Episode 79 | 310.15(b)(1) vs 310.15(b)(2), GFCI Specific Appliance, Another Pool Question 06.09.2022 48:28
Listen as Paul Abernathy, CEO and Founder of Electrical Code Academy, Inc. answers more questions submitted via the Let’s Ask Paul Portal at www. PaulAbernathy.com . On today’s episode questions about 310.15(b)(1) versus 310.15(b)(2) was presented. There were also questions again o n the 2023 National Electrical Code changes to 210.8(D) for Ground-fault Circuit Interrupter protection (GFCI) for sp...
Let's Ask Paul | Episode 78 | Equipotential bonding grid and Multifamily dwellings questions 29.08.2022 28:09
Listen as Paul Abernathy, CEO and Founder of Electrical Code Academy, Inc. answers a few questions submitted via the Let’s Ask Paul Portal at www. PaulAbernathy.com . In this episode, Paul answers a question on the 3’ perimeter grid in 680.26(B)(2) and then tackles a question about 60 amp services to apartments. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ask-paul-national...
Let's Ask Paul | Episode 77 | Portable Generators, Sizing Parallel EGC, and Dissection of Questions 20.08.2022 49:00
Listen as Paul Abernathy, CEO and Founder of Electrical Code Academy, Inc. answers a few questions submitted via the https://www. PaulAbernathy.com portal. The questions were about portable generators and optional power to dwellings, sizing the EGC for parallel applications and when you must increase the size of the EGC, and lastly Paul answers a question about his method to dissecting an exam que...
Let's Ask Paul | Episode 76 | Voltage Drop Why, HCF Receptacle Locations, and Myers Hubs 07.08.2022 54:30
Welcome to another episode of Let's Ask Paul, the podcast dedicated to answering your questions on the National Electrical Code. On this episode Paul Abernathy, CEO and Founder of Electrical Code Academy, Inc. answers questions about receptacles in health care facilities and their placements, Myers hubs, and a deep understanding of Voltage Drop and the increasing of the equipment grounding conduct...
Let's Ask Paul | Episode 75 | Number of branch circuits on 15 or 20 and more. 03.08.2022 25:49
Listen as Paul Abernathy answers more questions submitted via PaulAbernathy.com. In this episode Paul answers questions on how to calculate the minimum number of receptacles on branch circuits. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ask-paul-national-electrical-code--4971115/support .
Let's Ask Paul | Episode 74 | Cabin Disconnects, GFCI and Dryer Issue, and Lutron Panels 03.08.2022 34:28
Listen as Paul Abernathy answers more questions submitted via PaulAbernathy.com. In this episode Paul answers questions on GFCI issued with Dryer, installing an outside service disconnect for a cabin and multiple Lutron panels and possible tap rules. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ask-paul-national-electrical-code--4971115/support .
Let's Ask Paul | Episode 73 | SEU and Bare Conductors and Rods at Detached Structure 25.07.2022 34:16
Listen as Paul Abernathy answers more questions submitted via the Let's Ask Paul Portal at www. PaulAbernathy.com . Today's question is about what do to when a service panel becomes a remote distribution panel (Subby Bruh) and it has existing SE-U cables. Paul will also answer a question about ground rods at a detached structure as well in this episode. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://...
Let's Ask Paul | Episode 72 | Can GFCI's protect circuits with no EGC to Receptacles? 16.07.2022 31:08
Listen as Paul Abernathy, Certified Master Electrical Code Professional and CEO and Founder of Electrical Code Academy, Inc. answer more questions submitted through the Let's Ask Paul Portal at www. PaulAbernathy.com . In this episode Paul gets asked if a GFCI Device, such as a circuit breaker type or receptacle type OK to protect the branch circuit and receptacle when a non-grounding type is repl...
Let's Ask Paul | Episode 71 | WR on USB Devices, Apology OK, Raceway Studs and more 16.07.2022 24:14
Listen as Paul Abernathy, Certified Master Electrical Code Professional and CEO and Founder of Electrical Code Academy, Inc. answer more questions submitted through the Let's Ask Paul Portal at www. PaulAbernathy.com . This episode answer the questions about WR Rated Receptacles in damp or wet locations, does Paul accept a former trouble makers apology, and are stud packs, ganged studs, considered...
Let's Ask Paul | Episode 70 | 12 AWG and its amps, Motor Tables, and More 09.07.2022 27:45
Join Paul Abernathy for another episode of Let's Ask Paul from www. PaulAbernathy.com . In this episode, Paul answers the question of using motor nameplates versus the tables for full load current, and someone asks about the ampacity of a 12 AWG conductor and how to use the various NEC rules. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ask-paul-national-electrical-code--49...
Let's Ask Paul | Episode 69 | Helping answer a Real World Transformer Sizing Request 04.07.2022 51:16
Listen as Paul Abernathy, CEO and Founder of Electrical Code Academy, Inc. answers another question from a submission via the Let's Ask Paul Portal at www. PaulAbernathy.com . This podcast answers a question about sizing a transformer to handle a single HVAC Load and all the things to take into consideration when selecting the proper sized transformer. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://w...
Let's Ask Paul | Episode 68 | Verifying an Electrician's Code References for Fire Incident 26.06.2022 41:51
Join Paul Abernathy, CEO, and Founder of Electrical Code Academy, Inc., a premier electrical code training academy located in Texas. Today's question was submitted through the Let's Ask Paul Portal at www. PaulAbernathy.com and it pertains to validation of NEC code references for a fire incident being inspected by the electrician or electrical inspector. Remember, you can submit your own questions...
Let's Ask Paul | Episode 67 | (2) 100A Panels supplied by 125A Main & More 26.06.2022 46:21
Join Paul Abernathy, CEO, and Founder of Electrical Code Academy, Inc. as he answers another question from those submitted via PaulAbernathy.com and the Let's Ask Paul Portal. In this episode, Paul answers the question about (2) 100 Amps breakers in a 125A Panel as well as explains straight versus slash-rated circuit breakers. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/as...
Let's Ask Paul | Episode 66 | Metal Boxes and Equipment Bonding Jumper Question 19.06.2022 22:17
Listen as Paul Abernathy, CEO and Founder of Electrical Code Academy, Inc. answers another question submitted via the Let's Ask Paul Portal at www/PaulAbernathy.com. Today's question was about using an equipment bonding jumper from the metal box to the device instead of taking an equipment bonding jumper from the equipment grounding conductor wirenut where all the EGC's are connected. Become a sup...
Let's Ask Paul | Episode 65 | Paul and Special Guest Jay Talk Schneider Recall 17.06.2022 40:11
Join Paul and his special guest Jay "The Basement King" Grundberg on this special episode of Let's Ask Paul as they talk about the recent news of the 1.4 Million Load Center Recall by Schneider Electric. Listen to Kickin' it with the KING podcast at https://anchor.fm/thebasementking Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ask-paul-national-electrical-code--4971115/supp...
Let's Ask Paul | Episode 64 | So you wanna be a Electrical Inspector 11.06.2022 22:25
Listen as Paul Abernathy, CEO and Founder of Electrical Code Academy, Inc. answers more electrical code-related questions from folks who submit questions on the Let's Ask Paul Portal a www. PaulAberanthy.com . Today's podcasts answer a question asking for advice on becoming an electrical inspector. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ask-paul-national-electrical-co...
Let's Ask Paul | Episode 63 | Ampacity of NM Cable and Subby's Bruh at Detached Garages 11.06.2022 40:59
Listen as Paul Abernathy, CEO and Founder of Electrical Code Academy, Inc. answers more electrical code-related questions from folks who submit questions on the Let's Ask Paul Portal a www. PaulAberanthy.com . Today's podcasts answer a question about the ampacity of Nonmetallic-sheathed cable and another about installing remote distribution panels, sometimes called sub-panels, in detached garages...
Let's Ask Paul | Episode 62 | Questions on Exam Prep, Neutral Colors, and Temporary NM Cable 20.05.2022 44:38
Listen as Paul Abernathy, Founder and CEO of Electrical Code Academy, Inc. and creator of the Fast Trax® National Electrical Code Learning System answers more questions submitted via PaulAbernathy.com at the Let's Ask Paul Portal. On this episode Paul answers questions on exam prep in the last 2 weeks, questions on stripes on neutrals, and using NM-B in a specific construction environment. Be sure...
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