ID Electrician case studies
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An Idaho electrician license is a credential issued by the Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses (DOPL), the state agency whose Electrical program page sits at dopl.idaho.gov/ele/. Idaho issues electrician credentials at more than one level - typically journeyman and master - and candidates qualify through a combination of documented work experience and a written licensing examination. The ID Electrician case studies are 5 cases and about 3,379 words.
1Conflicting Code Editions, a Listed EV Charger, and a 'Guideline' Ordinance
A licensed electrical contractor is bidding a 1,800 sq ft retail tenant improvement in an Idaho city. The drawings, sealed 14 months ago, cite the 2020 NEC and show a 60 A, 208 V single-phase branch circuit to a 48 A EV charger: 6 AWG THHN copper in 1 in.
687 words, about 3 min2Nine Conductors Over a Hot Commercial Kitchen Ceiling
A restaurant remodel runs a 1 in. EMT 30 ft across the ceiling space above a commercial kitchen, from a 120/208 V panelboard to a junction box serving four 20 A, 120 V multioutlet receptacle circuits (cord-and-plug appliance loads) and one 20 A circuit to a hand-sink area.
639 words, about 3 min3200 A Service, a Metal Water Pipe, and an Eager Plumber
A contractor is upgrading a single-family dwelling to a 200 A, 120/240 V overhead service. The service-entrance conductors are 2/0 AWG copper, and the meter-main on the exterior wall has the main bonding jumper installed.
669 words, about 3 min425 hp Pump Motor: Nameplate vs. Table, and a 'Temporary' 150 A Breaker
A 25 hp, 480 V, 3-phase TEFC pump motor is installed on a rooftop mechanical platform. Nameplate data: 32 A FLA, service factor 1.15, 40 degrees C ambient, code letter G.
677 words, about 3 min5Weekend Side Work, an Unsupervised Apprentice, and a Vacant Qualifier
A journeyman electrician employed by a licensed Idaho electrical contractor rewires the service panel and most branch circuits in a duplex owned and rented out by his brother-in-law, for $2,200 cash. He pulls no permit, and on Saturday he brings a first-year apprentice.
707 words, about 4 min