National Electrical Code
November 12-16, 2011
Retaj Al Rayyan Hotel
■ NEC Essentials w/focus on Electrical Installations
in Hazardous Locations.
www.civil-defence-exhibition.com
Qatar Petroleum (QP), a state-owned corporation established in 1974, is responsible for
all phases of the oil and gas industry in Qatar.
The principal activities of Qatar Petroleum and its subsidiaries and joint ventures cover
exploration, drilling and production operations, transport, storage, marketing and sale
of crude oil, natural gas liquids, liquefied natural gas, gas-to-liquids, refined products,
petrochemicals and fertilizers, and helicopter and financial services.
Qatar Petroleum’s strategy of conducting hydrocarbon exploration and new projects is
through Exploration and Production Sharing Agreements (EPSA) and Development and
Production Sharing Agreements (DPSA) concluded with major international oil and gas
companies.
Thriving on a spirit of enterprise, each of our joint ventures is underpinned by
transparency, innovation and determination to achieve unparalleled standards of both
quality and service.
The operations and activities of Qatar Petroleum are conducted on various onshore
locations, which include Doha, Dukhan, Mesaieed and Ras Laffan industrial cities,
as well as offshore areas including Halul Island, offshore production stations, drilling
platforms and the North Gas Field.
Qatar Petroleum is committed to its part as both a concerned partner and affilliate to the
protection, preservation and conservation of the natural environment, while ensuring that
the company’s employees and the general public live in a clean, safer world.
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United Development Company PSC (UDC) is one of Qatar’s leading private sector
shareholding companies. UDC’s mission is to identify and invest in long-term projects
contributing to Qatar’s growth and providing good shareholder value. The company was
established in 1999 and listed on the Qatar Exchange in June 2003. It has an authorized
share capital of QR 1.609 billion, total assets of QR 11.008 billion as of 31 March 2011
and a market capitalization of check current value on Qatar Exchange.
UDC’s target areas of interest include: infrastructure, energy-intensive industries,
hydrocarbon downstream manufacturing, real estate, maritime and environment-related
businesses, urban development and utilities, hospitality, retail and fashion, information
technology, media and communications, insurance and other services.
From day one, the Company’s mission has been to become a cornerstone in the
developments of Qatar and the region, creating lasting value and maximizing returns for
partners and shareholders. Through a combination of project activities and commercial
enterprise, UDC has developed into the first-choice private sector and joint venture
partner for international investors in Qatar, and has successfully established several
new companies and investment vehicles across the region.
Due in great measure to the unique conditions for sustainable economic activity in Qatar
created by the country’s leadership under His Highness the Emir, Sheikh Hamad Bin
Khalifa Al Thani, UDC has established a stable business platform generating wealth and
returning value through investment and joint venture activities.
Since 1999, UDC has moved from researching projects into development, production
and operations. Project research has led to the creation of companies, considered to be
among the most successful in their related fields. The Company prides itself in its ability
to create quality investment opportunities, both at home and overseas.
UDC’s founders and current Board Members are among Qatar’s most successful
investors and developers. Qatari shareholders own 75 percent of the Company’s total
shares while the remaining 25 percent are held by international investors.
The Company continues its quest for excellence and progress by identifying and adding
new investments and partnerships to its diversified portfolio of excellent businesses.
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Why you should visit Civil Defence Exhibition & Conference Qatar 2011?
The first exhibition to be staged in qatar and in the region which will provide the ultimate
platform for all exhibitors to showcase cutting edge in Civil Defence Products.
Conference Issues:
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Global Threats and lessons from Past Emergencies
Conducting Premise Risk Agreement
Providing Means of Escape
Fire Engineering Solution in Modern Buildings
The Hidden Risk
The Future Alarm Communication for Life Safety
Crisis Planning
Managing Emergencies in a Media Village.
2011 NEC
NEC® Essentials
Upon completion you should be able to:
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Understand changes due to reorganization and renumbering of Article 310
Clarify correct usage of metal piping and framing as grounding electrode conductors
Determine if an electrical installation complies with all access and space requirements
Implement requirements for service, feeder, and branch circuit conductors and
overcurrent devices of a premises’ wiring system
Recognize all critical component sizes and locations in an effective grounding scheme
Apply the rules for raceway and conduit fill to groups of conductors
Discuss the primary considerations in determining the ampacity of a conductor
List the standard ratings of overcurrent devices for use in applying code requirements
2011 NFPA 70
NEC Hazardous (Classified) Locations
Upon completion you should be able to:
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Describe how the 2011 NEC relates to area classification and determine the class,
division, and group of an area
List occupancies for which area classification is provided in the NEC
Define the methods of protection used in Class I, II, and III areas
Select/specify equipment and wiring methods given area classification
Recognize locations for required seals given specific equipment and classified area
boundaries
Who Will Benefit?
Anyone who uses or enforces the NEC including: Electrical system designers, electrical
engineers, electrical contractors, safety engineers, installation and maintenance
professionals, manufacturers, electrical inspectors, and project managers
SEMINARS
2011 National Electrical Code® (NEC®) Essentials Seminar
Based on the 2011 edition of the NEC, this newly updated, three-day seminar targets
end-users including electrical engineers, consultants, contractors and authorities having
jurisdiction, building officials, and manufacturers who need
a thorough understanding of the essentials of the NEC.
Module 1
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General Requirements and Wiring Methods (Articles 90,
100, 110, 210, 215, 225, 230, 300),
Chapters 3 & 9
The purposes and limitations of the NEC
Understanding the organization and hierarchy of articles in the NEC
Identifying mandatory and permissive language, requirements, and fine-print notes
Understanding the applicability of the annexes and understanding how exceptions can
modify main rules
Locating definitions and standard terms
Defining the AHJ and their responsibilities
Locating and describing conventions for metric conversions
Determining how to comply with the requirements for the mechanical execution of
work
Identifying equipment that requires a flash hazard warning and equipment requiring
working space
Identifying equipment required to have working space and determining dimensions of
working spaces
Locating requirements for illumination and headroom around electrical equipment
Determining spaces dedicated to electrical installations of panelboards, switchboards,
and MCCs
Minimum requirements for access and entry into electrical equipment spaces
Distinguishing service conductors, feeders, and branch circuits and understanding
their requirements
Determining how structures are to be provided with power from branch circuits,
feeders, and services
Identifying structures that are permitted to have more than one power supply
Determining how and where disconnecting means for buildings or structures must be
located
Identifying equipment intended for use as service equipment
Understanding the required methods of identifying grounded and equipment-grounding
conductors
Differentiating between conductor colors that are assigned and reserved by the NEC
and understanding the alternatives to color coding where identification of conductors
is required
Explaining the application and scope of Article 300 and understanding which systems
are exempt
Determining proper routing for the conductors of a circuit
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Identifying conductors that may and may not be intermixed in raceways or other
enclosures
Locating the requirements for protection of wiring methods
Determining burial depths for wiring given a specific application
Identifying requirements for securing raceways and other wiring methods and
equipment
Applying the rules for raceway and conduit fill to groups of conductors all of the same
size
Determining the minimum size of a raceway for a given set of conductors of different
sizes
Locating special considerations in the use of conduit fill rules
Determining appropriate and inappropriate uses for various wiring methods
Module 2
Conductor Selection and Overcurrent Protection
(Articles 240 and 310)
Defining ampacity
Determining the primary considerations in determining the ampacity of a conductor
Determining allowable ampacities for conductors
Types of overcurrent and overcurrent protective devices
Determining minimum sizes of conductors and overcurrent devices for continuous
loads Applying terminal temperature limitations in selecting conductors
Understanding the standard ratings of overcurrent devices for use in applying NEC®
requirements
Locating overcurrent protection requirements for specific equipment and related
conductors
Listing the conditions under which overload protection can be omitted
Listing conductors for which only overload protection is required
Determining when an overcurrent device can have a rating greater than the conductor
ampacity
Defining branch circuit and feeder ratings
Selecting branch circuit ratings for specific loads on both multi-outlet and individual
branch circuits
Coordinating branch circuit ratings with receptacle ratings
Coordinating selection of circuit ratings and conductor sizes for continuous loads
Selecting circuit conductors with terminal temperature ratings
Selecting maximum ratings for overcurrent devices for branch circuit and feeder
conductors
Applying ampacity correction and adjustment factors
Determining when overcurrent protection limits for small conductors apply
Overcurrent protection requirements for flexible cords, fixture wires, and extension
cord sets
Determining proper locations for overcurrent devices—within conductors, circuits, and
on premises
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Determining when a conductor may be treated as a tap conductor
Applying requirements for protection of feeder taps
Applying requirements for protection of transformer secondary conductors
Determining when panelboards must have overcurrent protections and when they
may be omitted
Selecting feeder and service conductor sizes, including conductors installed in parallel
Locating overcurrent protection on services
Selecting feeder and service conductors and overcurrent devices for continuous loads
Determining the minimum size for a feeder or service neutral
Identifying feeders and services that require ground fault protection for equipment
Module 3
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Transformers and Motors (Articles 430, 440, 450)
Determining which transformers fall under the provisions of Article 450
Applying requirements for overcurrent devices for transformers
Determining maximum overcurrent device ratings for protection of transformers
Understanding overcurrent protection rules for transformers, conductors, and
panelboards
Understanding how overcurrent protection differs from branch circuit protection
Determining between motor FLC and FLA values and explaining how they are used
Estimating locked rotor “inrush” current for a given motor
Determining minimum ampacities for motor branch circuit conductors
Calculating branch circuit loads for motors
Selecting maximum ratings for short circuit and ground fault protective devices for
motor branch circuits
Selecting overload devices for motor branch circuits
Determining minimum ratings for disconnects and motor controllers
Selecting overcurrent protection for motor control circuits that are tapped, fed from
transformers, or separately supplied
Listing devices that may be used as motor disconnects
Identifying locations where motor circuit disconnects are required
Locating requirements for adjustable speed drives
Understanding how refrigeration and air conditioning motors are treated under Articles
430 and 440
SEMINARS
Module 4
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Grounding and Bonding (Article 250)
Locating the performance requirements for grounding and bonding
Listing reasons for grounding of systems and equipment and the reasons for bonding
Requirements for establishing an effective grounding path
Defining significant terms used in Article 250
Distinguishing between grounding of systems and grounding of equipment
Determining whether a system (AC or DC) is required to be grounded
Identifying the conductor in a grounded system that should be grounded
Describing the permitted and required locations for system grounding connections and
services
Determining how and where impedance-grounded systems may be used
Identifying systems or equipment that must be used to form a grounding electrode
system
Installation and construction requirements for rod-type electrodes
Sizing grounding electrode conductors based on system conductors and types of
electrodes used
Selecting and sizing main bonding jumpers
Identifying separately derived systems and determining methods and locations for
grounding separately derived systems
Describing the conditions under which a system at a separate building is required or
permitted to be connected to a grounding electrode
Understanding the methods for grounding systems in buildings or structures supplied
by feeders
Understanding the restrictions on grounding methods at separate buildings or
structures
Identifying equipment required to be grounded and/or bonded
Understanding the overlap and interplay between requirements for grounding and
bonding
Permitted types of equipment grounding conductors Restrictions on the use of flexible
metal conduit and liquidtight flexible metal conduit as equipment grounding conductors
Selecting the proper size for separate equipment grounding conductors
Understanding acceptable methods for bonding service equipment
Identifying other locations where service-grade bonding requirements apply
Sizing supply-side and load-side bonding jumpers
Listing the conditions under which isolated grounding is permitted
Locating requirements for bonding non-electrical systems
Identifying locations where specific bonding requirements are used primarily for
equipotential purposes
ABOUT QATAR
Qatar is a peninsula of 11.437 sq. Km. located halfway down the west coast of the
Arabian Gulf. The Emir, His Highness Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani, is the ruler
of Qatar and is the head of the constitutional authorities, holding both legislative and
executive powers.
Oil and gas have given Qatar one of the highest per capita incomes in the world and
made it one of the fastest-growing economies. Displaying an enlightened approach to
prosperity, Qatar is channeling its wealth not into trophy assets but into funding the
advancement of culture, science, and education. Its strategic path towards a posthydrocarbon economy will be through a vibrant, knowledge-based society.
Energetic and ambitious, the State of Qatar has emerged from virtual anonymity to
become one of the most forward-thinking nations in the Middle-East, with increasing
regional and global influence. Latest estimates put Qatar’s population at more than 1.5
million.
By 2030, Qatar aims to be an advanced society capable of sustaining its development
and providing a high standard of living for all of its people. Qatar’s National Vision defines
the long-term outcomes for the country and provides a framework within which national
strategies and implementation plans can be developed.
SEMINAR SPEAKER
SPEAKER
Mark R. Hilbert currently provides third
party electrical inspections and consulting.
Mark recently retired from the position of
Chief Electrical Inspector for the State of
New Hampshire. He is a certified electrical
inspector by IAEI and holds a master
electricians license in two states. He is a
past president of the Granite State Chapter
and the Eastern Section and is the 3th Vice
President on the International of Board of
Directors representing the Eastern Section.
Mr. Mark R. Hilbert
He has served as the Granite State Chapter
Education Chair for over 10 years.
He
has represented IAEI on NEC CMP- 4 and 2 and is currently the IAEI
principle member and chair of NEC CMP-2 and the NFPA 79 Committee,
regarding the Electrical Standard for Industrial Machinery.
He is a
National Electrical Code seminar instructor for NFPA and IAEI. In his
position as a seminar instructor he has taught the National Electrical
Code and promoted electrical safety nationally and internationally.