Conference Program

Program Highlights

Electrical professionals have the responsibility to ensure a safe Code-compliant system that is designed, installed, and inspected to meet the hundreds of significant changes contained in the 2008 NEC. Your knowledge about the 2008 NEC is critical for your success, so attend this program and get an edge on your peers and competitors.

This conference will provide you with in-depth coverage of the most important 2008 NEC Code changes in a fun and dynamic manner. This is a ‘must attend’ program if you are an electrician, contractor, engineer, designer, or plant/facility maintenance person.

Topics to be covered include

  • AFCI
  • Agricultural buildings
  • Air-conditioning equipment
  • Bonding (now called connecting)
  • Branch circuits
  • Cables
  • Carnivals and fairs
  • Communications systems
  • Computer rooms
  • Definitions
  • Disconnecting means
  • Enclosures
  • Equipment grounding
  • Equipotential plane/grid
  • Feeders
  • Flash protection warnings
  • Generators
  • GFCI
  • Grounding (earthing)
  • Grounding electrode conductor
  • Grounding electrode systems
  • Hazardous (classified) locations
  • Low-voltage lighting
  • Low-voltage wiring
  • Luminaires
  • Marina and boatyards
  • Motors
  • Neutral conductor sizing
  • Panelboards
  • Pools, spas, and hot tubs
  • Raceways
  • Receptacle placement
  • Services
  • Standby power systems
  • Surge protection devices
  • Tap rules
  • Temporary installations
  • Wiring methods
  • Working space