Paul W. Abernathy

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Paul W. Abernathy

Episodes

Master The NEC Podcast | Episode 6 | Electrical Contractors Budget Friendly Marketing 22.09.2024 53:22

Listen as Paul Abernathy, CEO, and Founder of Electrical Code Academy, Inc., the leading electrical educator in the country, discusses electrical code, electrical trade, and electrical business-related topics to help electricians maximize their knowledge and industry investment. In this episode, Paul will explain ways to get new business in a world where everyone is trying to win business. In this...

Master The NEC Podcast | Episode 5| EV Vehicles, Stats, Growth, and Opportunity 22.09.2024 1:25:19

Listen as Paul Abernathy, CEO, and Founder of Electrical Code Academy, Inc., the leading electrical educator in the country, discusses electrical code, electrical trade, and electrical business-related topics to help electricians maximize their knowledge and industry investment. In this episode, Paul will explain EV Vehicles, the market growth and industry stats, and opportunities for electrical...

Master The NEC Podcast | Episode 4| EV Chargers and CEEA™ Information 15.09.2024 1:11:42

Listen as Paul Abernathy, CEO, and Founder of Electrical Code Academy, Inc., the leading electrical educator in the country, discusses electrical code, electrical trade, and electrical business-related topics to help electricians maximize their knowledge and industry investment. In this episode, Paul will tackle the question of electricians trying to sell customers service upgrades simply because...

Master The NEC Podcast | Episode 3| Supply Side Bonding Jumper vs Equipment Grounding Conductors 07.09.2024 41:57

Listen as Paul Abernathy, CEO, and Founder of Electrical Code Academy, Inc., the leading electrical educator in the country, discusses electrical code, electrical trade, and electrical business-related topics to help electricians maximize their knowledge and industry investment. In this episode, Paul will tackle the question of how supply-side bonding jumpers vs equipment grounding conductors diff...

Master The NEC Podcast | Episode 2| Tips for Electrical Contracting Success 07.09.2024 1:10:12

Listen as Paul Abernathy, CEO, and Founder of Electrical Code Academy, Inc., the leading electrical educator in the country, discusses electrical code, electrical trade, and electrical business-related topics to help electricians maximize their knowledge and industry investment. In this episode, Paul will tackle some tips to ensure you raise the bar as an electrical contractor. We will discuss thi...

Master The NEC Podcast |Episode 1| Electrical Contractor New Business Ideas 18.08.2024 1:26:26

Listen as Paul Abernathy, CEO, and Founder of Electrical Code Academy, Inc., the leading electrical educator in the country, discusses electrical code, electrical trade, and electrical business-related topics to help electricians maximize their knowledge and industry investment. In this episode, Paul will tackle 12 things that he thinks electrical contractors can do to introduce new business ideas...

Let’s Ask Paul | Episode 191| Facebook Follies on HVAC’s 04.08.2024 20:46

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 all the comments on Facebook for a post about HVAC Protection and c...

Let’s Ask Paul | Episode 190| Dealing with Electrical Inspectors 20.07.2024 1:04:46

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 how to handle electrical inspectors and other issues around electrical i...

Let’s Ask Paul | Episode 188 | Our Newest NEC Course 07.07.2024 29:52

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 our Mastering the NEC Course for those not studying for an electrical exa...

Understanding How Electricity Flows at a 240-Volt Receptacle | Episode 187 07.07.2024 37:50

Understanding the 240-Volt Split-Phase System: A Simple Explanation Electricity can be a complex subject, but we can make it easier to understand with some simple analogies and explanations. One common question is how a 240-volt split-phase system works. Let's break it down step by step, using a seesaw analogy to make it clear. The Basics of a Split-Phase System A split-phase system is often used...

Let’s Ask Paul | Episode 186| New World Order of Electrician 25.06.2024 21:45

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 the Certified Master Electrical Code Professional® program and the use of...

Let’s Ask Paul | Episode 185| Lots of Topics in This Episode 22.06.2024 39:06

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 so many topics that it is just better to listen and enjoy. If you s...

Let’s Ask Paul | Episode 184 | My Opinion on Most Electricians Biggest Weakness 16.06.2024 29:17

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 lack of true understanding of Grounding and Bonding. While the...

Let’s Ask Paul | Episode 183| Expert Witness Services and NEC Consulting 16.06.2024 47:29

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 the new website https://necwitness.com and the expert witness services b...

Let’s Ask Paul | Episode 182| Calculating Neutrals, FMC with Service Conductors, and Cheap Exam Prep 01.06.2024 37:27

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 calculating the grounded (neutral) conductor on a service and for i...

Let’s Ask Paul | Episode 181| Dryer Calculations, Two to Six Service Disconnects in Cali 26.05.2024 30:21

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 when to use the nameplate or 5KW for dryer calculations depending on the...

Let’s Ask Paul | Episode 180| Voltage, Current, Resistance, and Power Relationships 20.05.2024 34:57

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 relationship of direct and inverse proportion to voltage, current, re...

Let’s Ask Paul | Episode 179| Multiple Circuits and EGCs and Feeder Disconnect Ratings 05.05.2024 28:07

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 use of multiple EGC’s or a single EGC for multiple branch circuits an...

Let’s Ask Paul | Episode 178| 2023 NEC Optional Method Calculation for Schools 220.86 01.05.2024 22:44

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 about how to calculate the service or feeder load calculations for a scho...

Let’s Ask Paul | Episode 177| Transformer Loading and Basic Ampacity Calculations 30.04.2024 28:22

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 how to calculate the primary and secondary amperes for a single phase as...

Let’s Ask Paul | Episode 176 | How to Find the Horsepower Using Formulas 30.04.2024 21:17

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 how to find the Horsepower in DC, and Single and Three Phase exam questio...

Let’s Ask Paul | Episode 175 | How to Find the Amps Using Formulas 29.04.2024 29:39

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 how to perform ampere calculations when factors such as Horsepower, Kilow...

Let’s Ask Paul | Episode 174 | Series and Parallel Combination Calculations 29.04.2024 28:40

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 how to perform Series and Parallel Circuit calculations. In this ep...

Let’s Ask Paul | Episode 173 | Parallel Circuit Formula Calculations 29.04.2024 39:09

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 to discuss how to perform Parallel Circuit calculations. In this episode,...

Let’s Ask Paul | Episode 172 | Series Circuit Formula Calculations 28.04.2024 28:02

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 how to perform Series Circuit calculations. In this episode, we wil...