About the video
This lesson covers the NEC requirements for sizing overcurrent protection devices (OCPD) for motors. You’ll learn how to protect motors from short circuits, ground faults, and overloads by correctly sizing breakers and fuses. The lesson explains the use of various NEC tables, including those for full load current (FLC) and specific motor types. Detailed examples illustrate the calculations needed to ensure safe and compliant motor installations, highlighting the unique aspects of motor protection compared to other electrical loads. To get started, go to the Lesson Content tab and click on the video.
About the quiz
Each lesson contains a video, and is followed up with a simple quiz. Quizzes review information discussed within the video, with each question providing an answer justification. Helping to reinforce correct answers and helps clarify any mistakes through code citations, excerpts, and explanations, so you can better understand the material.
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