Health, Safety, Security and Environment
National Electrical Safety Code (NESC)
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National Electrical Safety Code (NESC) Course
Introduction:
The National Electrical Safety Code will be reviewed and introduced throughout this three- to five-day training. We'll pay more attention to the most recent code changes.
Course Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, the participant should be able to:
- The relationships between the National Electrical Safety Code and the National Electrical Code
- How to properly ground substations and lines
- How to use the NESC to identify the OSHA safety requirements of Subpart R (29CFR 1910.269) for Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution
- How to apply line clearance tables and requirements
- How to apply rules for supply stations, overhead lines, and underground lines
Who Should Attend?
Typical participants are Electrical Engineers, Safety Engineers, Project Managers, Inspectors, Contractors, and Journeymen who must depend on effective skills and knowledge of the NEC®. Participants must bring a calculator to the course. The course outline may be modified to suit the current code.
Course Outlines:
- Course Introduction
- The NESC change process
- Various sub-committee responsibilities of the NESC
- Scope of the NESC versus the NEC
- Overall outline of the NESC
- Grounding Methods for Electric Supply and Communication Facilities
- Correlating the NESC with the OSHA Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution requirements
- Rules for Installation and Maintenance of Electric Supply Stations and Equipment
- Safety Rules for the Installation and Maintenance of Overhead
- Electric Supply and Communication Lines
- Safety Rules for the Installation and Maintenance of Underground
- Electric Supply and Communication Lines