Extended Course: 2023 National Electrical Safety Code (NESC)

  • 29 Nov 2022
  • 8:00 AM
  • 6 Dec 2022
  • 12:00 PM
  • Online, you will receive a link

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  • One person will be listed as primary registrant, the rest should be listed as guests. This enables the per person discount. Each person must provide full registration information.
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 THE NEW 2023 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL SAFETY CODE

The NESC and changes in the 2023 Edition

NOVEMBER 29 & 30, DECEMBER 5 & 6  •  8:30 AM-NOON CENTRAL

12.0 Professional Development Hours (PDH)

The 2023 Edition of the NESC® (ANSI C2-2023) was published on August 1, 2022. It will go into effect in most jurisdictions on February 1, 2023. The NESC is the national standard for safety in the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of electric utility supply and communication systems. 

Even where compliance with the NESC is not legally enforced, employees of utilities and their contractors have a moral responsibility to design, construct, operate and maintain electric supply and communication systems in a safe manner. When incidents involving utility systems cause death, injury, and property damage, litigation is often based on claims of non-compliance with the NESC.

Course Overview:

During four half-days of intensive, interactive presentation and learning exercises, you will explore the Code’s origin and purpose as well as significant rules and changes for electric supply stations, overhead line clearances, conductor and structure mechanical loading, underground lines, and grounding. 

Who Should Attend:

  • Anyone responsible for the design, construction, operation, maintenance, or safety of electrical or communications supply systems 
  • Electrical Engineers 
  • Technicians
  • Line workers
  • Electricians

Additional Information:

This course requires the latest NESC 2023 codebook released in August 2022. It can be purchased in print or PDF format at :
https://www.techstreet.com/ieee/standards/ieee-c2-2023?product_id=2254672

Course Outline:

Origin and Purpose of National Electric Safety Code® 
(NESC Sections 1, 2, and 3)
  • Organization and content
  • Committee structure and revisions
  • Application principles and interpretations
  • Definition of terms and standard references

Grounding Requirements and Methods 
(NESC Section 9, Parts 1, 2 and 3) 

  • Purposes of grounding 
  • Grounding definitions
  • Grounding equipment and methods
  • Grounding requirements

Electric Supply Stations and Equipment (NESC Part 1) 

  • Access, security, and clearances
  • Equipment installation and maintenance
  • Storage batteries
  • Photovoltaic generating stations

Overhead Electric Supply and
Communication Lines (NESC Part 2) 

  • General requirements
  • Uniform system of clearances
  • Clearance components and tables
  • Vertical clearances above ground
  • Clearances to buildings and structures 
  • Attachments to buildings
  • Clearances to support structures and clearances between conductors
  • Climbing and working space
  • Grades of construction
  • Load and strength factors
  • Line insulation
  • Illustrative clearance and structural strength examples

Underground Electric Supply and
Communication Lines (NESC Part 3)

  • General requirements
  • Conduit and cable systems 
  • Risers and equipment

Course Wrap-up and Evaluation

About the Instructors:

"John [Miner] is an expert on the NESC and it was refreshing and informative to attend the class."

—Alan R. Kasanow, Senior Engineer, Indianapolis Power and Light, Indianapolis, Indiana

R. John Miner, PE, is president of Collaborative Learning, Inc. of Austin and San Antonio, Texas and has more than 40 years of experience in the electric utility industry. A course instructor for the University of Wisconsin for more than 20 years, Miner has conducted educational programs throughout the country and at several overseas locations. He earned a BS degree in electrical engineering with honors and an MS degree in engineering science from the University of Toledo. 

M. Thomas Black is an independent consultant and course instructor in the electric and gas utility industry.  His experience includes both municipal (Colorado Springs and City of Fountain, CO) and Investor owned (Progress Energy) utilities across multiple jurisdictions in Colorado, North Carolina, South Carolina and Florida.  His range of experience in the utility industry covers 36 years and includes planning and engineering, standards, Construction and Maintenance Manager, Energy Delivery General Manager and Chief Energy Officer responsible for all aspects of energy acquisition including renewables, peaking and base load supply, electric transmission and distribution and gas distribution. Tom has served on the boards of RMEL and the Colorado Association of Municipal Utilities CAMU and is a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers. He received his bachelor’s degree from Washington University in St. Louis with honors and is a registered professional engineer in Colorado and Arizona.

 Erich Schoennagel, P.E., has cultivated over 45 years of experience in the electric industry. He is a former manager and engineer with CenterPoint Energy and managed the Transmission Project Engineering group. Erich served for 15 years as a member advisor and chairman of the Underground Transmission Task Force for the Electric Power Research Institute until his retirement from CenterPoint Energy. There he directed research related to underground transmission and superconductivity. He was a board member of the annual TSDOS symposium, and a former member of the American Concrete Institute 336 committee related to foundation design and construction.

Registration:

Registration will open October 27 to November 28, 2022

Individual course cost:  $895.00 

Group of 3 or more:      $795.00 each 
We will build custom programs for your organization!


Collaborative Learning, Inc. offers programs on the NESC that vary in length from one-half to three days (3-18 contact hours) in whatever format and length best meets the needs of our clients.   This includes on-site or on-line programs. All programs address the origins of the NESC and its fundamental application to electric utility transmission and distribution systems, highlighting the important changes that are effective with the 2023 edition.  Longer programs will allow more extensive and in-depth coverage of topics, as well as practice exercises for participants.

For more information or to inquire about scheduling and pricing 
of custom courses, contact R. John Miner, President 
of Collaborative Learning, Inc.

Email:  John.Miner@CL-CU.com



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