Mike Holt Enterprises Understanding the NEC

What most people don't realize is that the foundation for understanding the NEC rules for electrical installations is electrical theory! Whether you're a first-year apprentice still struggling to understand the difference between a volt or ampere, or a veteran electrician trying to sharpen your troubleshooting skills, this product has something for you. We wanted to share a clip from this program to introduce you to the importance of this topic. Please feel free to share this with your friends and co-workers, and for more videos and content on this topic, check out our Electrical Theory Video Library that includes the full program and digital textbook.

Electrical Fire
The content below is extracted from Mike Holt's Understanding Electrical Theory textbook, for NEC Applications.

Click here or on the thumbnail to the left to view or download the PDF of this section. (1 page, 196 KB)

Click on the image above to watch the video

The purpose of the National Electrical Code® is the practical safeguarding of persons and property from hazards arising from the use of electricity [90.1(A)].

One of those hazards is electrical fires caused by loose conductor terminations to electrical equipment.

Take a moment to watch as Mike and a panel of Industry experts discuss the effect a loose electrical termination can have and what you can do about it. For the video click here or on Mike's image.

Be sure to download and follow the PDF exerpt from the textbook as you watch the video.

  

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Comments
  • Thank you guys first of all for your work and the information you share with us . When I was a service electrician , I was called out to home where an outside outlet was arcing and it was affecting the living room lights and outlets . When I arrived it was still arcing , I pulled the W/P cover off and it burst into flames . So at that point I had the home owner turn the circuit off . But I never expected that to happen . After making the proper repairs checked amperage and it was pulling about 15 amps . So that loose connection caused enough heat for it to combust when it got enough air .

    Fidel   November 8 2022, 1:39 pm EST

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