Paul W. Abernathy

Ask Paul | National Electrical Code

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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

Episodes

Let’s Ask Paul | Episode 162 | Service Changes and Smoke Alarm Updates? 08.02.2024 12:22

Listen as Paul Abernathy, CEO, and Founder of Electrical Code Academy, Inc., the leading electrical educator in the country, as he answers more questions from the Let’s Ask Paul Portal over at www. PaulAbernathy.com. In this episode, Paul will tackle the questions submitted by a listener. The topic covered in this episode is a submitter who wants to know if they upgrade a service and are they requ...

Sparky Mafia Podcast | 2029 NEC Restructuring Why Now? 08.02.2024 28:13

Greetings Everyone - Sorry for the audio as I am feeling a bit under the weather today but the show must go on. In this episode, I talk about the reasons for the live stream that is taking place on February 8, 2024, about the upcoming changes to the structure of the National Electrical Code. We are talking about it now because NOW is when the structure is being developed so that it is ready to go...

Ask Paul | Motors and Nameplates 05.02.2024 10:57

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Let’s Ask Paul | Episode 161 | Multifamily Services and Service Disconnects 04.02.2024 19:49

Listen as Paul Abernathy, CEO, and Founder of Electrical Code Academy, Inc., the leading electrical educator in the country, as he answers more questions from the Let’s Ask Paul Portal over at www. PaulAbernathy.com. In this episode, Paul will tackle the questions submitted by a listener. The topic covered in this episode is about having multiple services to a building and the issue of grouping th...

Let’s Ask Paul | Episode 160| HVAC Question and Nameplates 04.02.2024 20:44

Listen as Paul Abernathy, CEO, and Founder of Electrical Code Academy, Inc., the leading electrical educator in the country, as he answers more questions from the Let’s Ask Paul Portal over at www. PaulAbernathy.com. In this episode, Paul will tackle the questions submitted by a listener. The topic covered in this episode is the small conductor rules in 240.4(D) and why Table 240.4(G) allows you t...

Ask Paul | Sizing the GEC when Meter Main Combo 17.01.2024 15:22

Ask Paul | Sizing the GEC when Meter Main Combo per 250.66 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ask-paul-national-electrical-code--4971115/support .

Ask Paul | National Electrical Code 11.01.2024 8:00

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Ask Paul | Texas Electrical Exemptions 10.01.2024 8:21

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Ask Paul | How Long Should I Study? 09.01.2024 18:47

Ask Paul | How Long Should I Study for an electrical licensing exam for journeyman electrician or master electrician. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ask-paul-national-electrical-code--4971115/support .

Ask Paul | Fire Pump Question 04.01.2024 14:56

Question on Fire Pumps Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ask-paul-national-electrical-code--4971115/support .

Ask Paul | Optional Method Heating Loads 29.12.2023 13:42

Listen as Paul Abernathy talks about a question asked when doing Heat or AC as the largest load in an Optional Calculation. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ask-paul-national-electrical-code--4971115/support .

Ask Paul | SE-U and NM Cable 27.12.2023 13:44

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Let’s Ask Paul | Episode 159| Jumper with Parallel Neutral and Multiple Services on One Building 10.12.2023 22:13

Listen as Paul Abernathy, CEO, and Founder of Electrical Code Academy, Inc., the leading electrical educator in the country, as he answers more questions from the Let’s Ask Paul Portal over at www. PaulAbernathy.com. In this episode, Paul will tackle the questions submitted by a listener. The topic covered in this episode is about installing a bonding jumper in parallel with the grounded (neutral)...

Let’s Ask Paul | Episode 158| Enclosures vs Cabinets vs Article 312 or Article 314 27.11.2023 22:53

Listen as Paul Abernathy, CEO, and Founder of Electrical Code Academy, Inc., the leading electrical educator in the country, as he answers more questions from the Let’s Ask Paul Portal over at www. PaulAbernathy.com. In this episode, Paul will tackle the questions submitted by a listener. The topic covered in this episode is about cabinets and enclosures why Article 314 doesn’t apply and why Artic...

Let’s Ask Paul | Episode 157| EMT and Enphase, Bundled MC, Bonding Nipples, and Generators 26.11.2023 31:26

Listen as Paul Abernathy, CEO, and Founder of Electrical Code Academy, Inc., the leading electrical educator in the country, as he answers more questions from the Let’s Ask Paul Portal over at www. PaulAbernathy.com. In this episode, Paul will tackle the questions submitted by a listener. The topic covered in this episode is about bonding raceways used with Enphase PV systems, do you have to apply...

Let’s Ask Paul | Episode 156| What is an Outlet? Boxes, Enclosures, or Just a Point on the System? 25.11.2023 20:45

Listen as Paul Abernathy, CEO, and Founder of Electrical Code Academy, Inc., the leading electrical educator in the country, as he answers more questions from the Let’s Ask Paul Portal over at www. PaulAbernathy.com. In this episode, Paul will tackle the questions submitted by a listener. The topic covered in this episode is what an actual outlet is. We see the term “outlet box” used in the NEC bu...

Let’s Ask Paul | Episode 155| Talking Taboo Range Calculations 25.11.2023 23:29

Listen as Paul Abernathy, CEO, and Founder of Electrical Code Academy, Inc., the leading electrical educator in the country, as he answers more questions from the Let’s Ask Paul Portal over at www. PaulAbernathy.com. In this episode, Paul will tackle the questions submitted by a listener. The topic covered in this episode is what happens when you have an exam-style range calculation where the rang...

Ask Paul | National Electrical Code 13.11.2023 8:43

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Ask Paul | National Electrical Code 10.11.2023 18:32

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Let’s Ask Paul | Episode 154| Garage Receptacles, Bathroom Receptacles, EV’s Again, and More. 01.11.2023 55:39

Listen as Paul Abernathy, CEO, and Founder of Electrical Code Academy, Inc., the leading electrical educator in the country, as he answers more questions from the Let’s Ask Paul Portal over at www. PaulAbernathy.com. In this episode, Paul will tackle the questions submitted by a listener. The topic covered in this episode is about the changes in 2017 through the 2023 NEC in regards to receptacles...

Ask Paul | National Electrical Code 30.10.2023 10:52

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Ask Paul | National Electrical Code 27.10.2023 17:13

Talking Adjustment and correction Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ask-paul-national-electrical-code--4971115/support .

Ask Paul | Discuss Continuous Loads 24.10.2023 19:43

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Let’s Ask Paul | Episode 153 | Can you parallel EGC’s in a single raceway or cable tray? 17.10.2023 30:35

Listen as Paul Abernathy, CEO, and Founder of Electrical Code Academy, Inc., the leading electrical educator in the country, as he answers more questions from the Let’s Ask Paul Portal over at www. PaulAbernathy.com. In this episode, Paul will tackle the questions submitted by a listener. The topic covered in this episode is about paralleling smaller EGC’s in a single raceway or cable tray to beco...

Let’s Ask Paul | Episode 152 | Multiple meters, neutrals at RV Parks, AHJ, motor overloads. 16.10.2023 54:04

Listen as Paul Abernathy, CEO, and Founder of Electrical Code Academy, Inc., the leading electrical educator in the country, as he answers more questions from the Let’s Ask Paul Portal over at www. PaulAbernathy.com. In this episode, Paul will tackle the questions submitted by a listener. The topic covered in this episode is about having (3) 6-gang meter enclosures on a single building, when or if...