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Welcome to Ask Paul the podcast where nationally recognized electrical code experts answer your electrical code-related questions on a weekly podcast. Join us as we answer questions submitted on the www.PaulAbernathy.com website. Get answers from National Electrical Code Panel Members who give their own opinions to answering NEC-related questions.

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Welcome to Ask Paul the podcast where nationally recognized electrical code experts answer your electrical code-related questions on a weekly podcast. Join us as we answer questions submitted on the www.PaulAbernathy.com website. Get answers from National Electrical Code Panel Members who give their own opinions to answering NEC-related questions.

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    Let’s Ask Paul | Episode 178| 2023 NEC Optional Method Calculation for Schools 220.86

    Let’s Ask Paul | Episode 178| 2023 NEC Optional Method Calculation for Schools 220.86

    Listen as Paul Abernathy, CEO, and Founder of Electrical Code Academy, Inc., the leading electrical educator in the country, as he answers more questions from the Let’s Ask Paul Portal over at www.PaulAbernathy.com.

    In this episode, Paul will tackle the questions submitted by a listener. The topic covered in this episode is about how to calculate the service or feeder load calculations for a school using the optional method in 220.86 of the 2023 National Electrical Code.

    If you are looking to learn more about the National Electrical Code, for electrical exam preparation, or to better your knowledge of the NEC then visit https://fasttraxsystem.com for all the electrical code training you will ever need by the leading electrical educator in the country with the best NEC learning program on the planet.

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    • 22 min
    Let’s Ask Paul | Episode 177| Transformer Loading and Basic Ampacity Calculations

    Let’s Ask Paul | Episode 177| Transformer Loading and Basic Ampacity Calculations

    Listen as Paul Abernathy, CEO, and Founder of Electrical Code Academy, Inc., the leading electrical educator in the country, as he answers more questions from the Let’s Ask Paul Portal over at www.PaulAbernathy.com.

    In this episode, Paul will tackle the questions submitted by a listener. The topic covered in this episode is how to calculate the primary and secondary amperes for a single phase as we as three-phase transformers. We will also discuss loading a transformer and a basic calculation that how that takes place. As always podcasts can be hard to follow so make sure you listen first and then come back later with a pen and paper and work on some of the examples discussed in this episode.

     If you are looking to learn more about the National Electrical Code, for electrical exam preparation, or to better your knowledge of the NEC then visit https://fasttraxsystem.com for all the electrical code training you will ever need by the leading electrical educator in the country with the best NEC learning program on the planet.

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    • 28 min
    Let’s Ask Paul | Episode 176 | How to Find the Horsepower Using Formulas

    Let’s Ask Paul | Episode 176 | How to Find the Horsepower Using Formulas

    Listen as Paul Abernathy, CEO, and Founder of Electrical Code Academy, Inc., the leading electrical educator in the country, as he answers more questions from the Let’s Ask Paul Portal over at www.PaulAbernathy.com.

    In this episode, Paul will tackle the questions submitted by a listener. The topic covered in this episode is how to find the Horsepower in DC, and Single and Three Phase exam questions that are simply trying to find a horsepower value. As always, podcasts can be hard to follow so make sure you listen first and then come back later with a pen and paper and work on some of the examples discussed in this episode. 

    If you are looking to learn more about the National Electrical Code, for electrical exam preparation, or to better your knowledge of the NEC then visit https://fasttraxsystem.com for all the electrical code training you will ever need by the leading electrical educator in the country with the best NEC learning program on the planet.

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    • 21 min
    Let’s Ask Paul | Episode 175 | How to Find the Amps Using Formulas

    Let’s Ask Paul | Episode 175 | How to Find the Amps Using Formulas

    Listen as Paul Abernathy, CEO, and Founder of Electrical Code Academy, Inc., the leading electrical educator in the country, as he answers more questions from the Let’s Ask Paul Portal over at www.PaulAbernathy.com.

    In this episode, Paul will tackle the questions submitted by a listener. The topic covered in this episode is how to perform ampere calculations when factors such as Horsepower, Kilowatts, Voltages, Power Factors, and so forth are given in terms of a question on an exam that simply wants to know the ampere values of a specific question. As always, podcasts can be hard to follow so make sure you listen first and then come back later with a pen and paper and work on some of the examples discussed in this episode. 

    If you are looking to learn more about the National Electrical Code, for electrical exam preparation, or to better your knowledge of the NEC then visit https://fasttraxsystem.com for all the electrical code training you will ever need by the leading electrical educator in the country with the best NEC learning program on the planet.

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    • 29 min
    Let’s Ask Paul | Episode 174 | Series and Parallel Combination Calculations

    Let’s Ask Paul | Episode 174 | Series and Parallel Combination Calculations

    Listen as Paul Abernathy, CEO, and Founder of Electrical Code Academy, Inc., the leading electrical educator in the country, as he answers more questions from the Let’s Ask Paul Portal over at www.PaulAbernathy.com.

    In this episode, Paul will tackle the questions submitted by a listener. The topic covered in this episode is about how to perform Series and Parallel Circuit calculations. In this episode, we will talk about how to find the amps, ohms (resistance), and voltage calculations in combination series and parallel circuits. As always, podcasts can be hard to follow so make sure you listen first and then come back later with a pen and paper and work on some of the examples discussed in this episode. 

    If you are looking to learn more about the National Electrical Code, for electrical exam preparation, or to better your knowledge of the NEC then visit https://fasttraxsystem.com for all the electrical code training you will ever need by the leading electrical educator in the country with the best NEC learning program on the planet.

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    • 28 min
    Let’s Ask Paul | Episode 173 | Parallel Circuit Formula Calculations

    Let’s Ask Paul | Episode 173 | Parallel Circuit Formula Calculations

    Listen as Paul Abernathy, CEO, and Founder of Electrical Code Academy, Inc., the leading electrical educator in the country, as he answers more questions from the Let’s Ask Paul Portal over at www.PaulAbernathy.com.

    In this episode, Paul will tackle the questions submitted by a listener. The topic covered in this episode is to discuss how to perform Parallel Circuit calculations. In this episode, we will talk about how to find the amps, ohms (resistance), and voltage calculations in parallel circuits. Now as always, podcasts can be hard to follow so make sure you listen first and then come back later with a pen and paper and work on some of the examples discussed in this episode.

    If you are looking to learn more about the National Electrical Code, for electrical exam preparation, or to better your knowledge of the NEC then visit https://fasttraxsystem.com for all the electrical code training you will ever need by the leading electrical educator in the country with the best NEC learning program on the plane

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