ELECTRIFY™ | Electrician Podcast

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 . On this episode Paul will tackle a question about the various elements necessary to study in order to pass an electrical exam that is based on the National Electrical Code. Each state...

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 . On this episode Paul will tackle a question about the new structure of 210.12(A) through (E) for Arc-Fault Circuit Interrupters for the 2023 National Electrical Code. While some new th...

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 . On this episode Paul will tackle a question about using dimmers in interior stairways and what the NEC says about this, and we also tackle the question about 517.13(A) and (B) for redu...

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 . On this episode Paul will tackle a question about explaining when you would use 310.15(B)(1) for 30°C versus 310.15(B)(2) and 40°C. Paul also tackles a question about pull boxes and ex...

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 . On this episode Paul will tackle a question about what can be taken into an exam, the issue of an inspector calling out bundling of NM Cables, and lastly the issue of NM Cable in racew...

Listen as Paul Abernathy, CEO and Founder of Electrical Code Academy, Inc. talks about luminaries that are in clothes closet storage spaces. Paul will examine how to define the clothes closet storage space and then discuss the luminaries that are permitted in the clothes closets. Buckle up as this is a tough one to paint a mental picture of without looking the figures in 410.2 of the 2020 National...

Listen as Paul Abernathy, CEO and Founder of Electrical Code Academy, Inc. talks about luminaries that are restricted from being within the 3’ and 8’ space that is described in 410.10(D) of the 2020 National Electrical Code. Paul elaborates on the subject to help paint a mental picture of the all-encompassing space in bathrooms. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/...

Listen as Paul Abernathy, CEO and Founder of Electrical Code Academy, Inc., the leading electrical training provider in North America answers a question submitted via the Let's Ask Paul Podcast. On this episode someone asks how to determine the receptacle demand load for an office building with a given square footage and certain number of receptacles. You can join the Fast Trax Electrical Exam Pre...

On this episode of Let's Ask Paul, we have a question that was submitted to Paul Abernathy, CEO and Founder of Electrical Code Academy, Inc., and parent company of TradiesAPPS™. The question was about the new TradiesAPPS™ and how it differs from your educational APP. Paul is also asked what the business model is for local businesses that want to retain their clients and grow their business. For mo...

Listen as Paul Abernathy, CEO and Founder of Electrical Code Academy, Inc. discusses a question submitted on the Let’s Ask Paul Portal. On this episode Paul explains photovoltaic (PV) supply side connections. Listen to learn the facts from The GURU himself. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/electrify-electrician-podcast--4131858/support .

Listen as Paul Abernathy, CEO and Founder of Electrical Code Academy, Inc. discusses a question submitted on the Let’s Ask Paul Portal. On this episode Paul explains the difference in an AC Coupled and DC Coupled Multi-Mode System of Inverters. Listen to learn the facts from The GURU himself. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/electrify-electrician-podcast--413185...

Listen as Paul Abernathy, CEO and Founder of Electrical Code Academy, Inc. discusses a question submitted on the Let’s Ask Paul Portal. On this episode Paul talks interconnected power production sources and the application of 705.12(B)(1) for feeders. Listen to learn the facts from The GURU himself. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/electrify-electrician-podcast-...

Listen as Paul Abernathy, CEO and Founder of Electrical Code Academy, Inc. discusses a question submitted on the Let’s Ask Paul Portal. On this episode Paul talks Photovoltaic and feed-through panels. Listen to learn the facts from The GURU himself. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/electrify-electrician-podcast--4131858/support .

Listen as Paul Abernathy, CEO and Founder of Electrical Code Academy, Inc. discusses a question from the NECA Code Question of the Day Database. ON this episode Paul elaborates on the HVAC conductor sizing questions presented to NECA. Listen to learn the facts from The GURU himself. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/electrify-electrician-podcast--4131858/support...

Listen as Paul Abernathy, CEO and Founder of Electrical Code Academy, Inc. discusses a question from the NECA Code Question of the Day Database. On this episode Paul elaborates on the process of establishing the GES (Grounding Electrode System) at the detached structure when connecting to the rebar. List to learn the facts from The GURU himself. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spre...

Welcome to Episode 83 of the Let's Ask Paul Podcast. On this episode Paul tackles a question about the size of the grounding electrode conductor to a concrete encased electrode, sometimes called a Ufer Ground. Paul explains the minimums and maximums of sizing these conductors for this specific electrode. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/electrify-electrician-pod...

Welcome to Episode 82 of the Let's Ask Paul Podcast. On this episode Paul tackles a question about different voltage rated conductors in the same raceway. Do they all have to be rated for the highest rated insulation voltage or the voltage to be applied. Listen to find out. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/electrify-electrician-podcast--4131858/support .

Welcome to Episode 81 of the Let's Ask Paul Podcast. On this episode Paul tackles a question about terminal ratings and how to apply temperature limitations in 110.14(C)(1)(a) to a breaker and how to select the proper conductor and ampacity due to the submitter's real-life condition. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/electrify-electrician-podcast--4131858/support...

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...

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.....Reboot...

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...

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...

Join Paul Abernathy, Acting Executive Director of the Certified Master Electrical Code Professional Program as he interviews Jay "The Basement King" Grundberg who is an active candidate in the CMECP® Program. Listen as Jay gives his insights into being a participant in the program and what he has gained already from the certification program. For more information on the CMECP® Program visit www. C...

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...

Hey Folks - Listen as Paul Abernathy talks about the structural changes to Article 100 - Definitions for the recently released 2023 National Electrical Code. The new look of Article 100 brings all the definitions in Article 100 in a common locations and Paul explains the structure of and style changes to the flow of Article 100. The changes will help electricians better understand the flow while r...