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  • Let’s Ask Paul Podcast | Episode 212 | So You Wanna Be an Electrician?

    Let’s Ask Paul Podcast | Episode 212 | So You Wanna Be an Electrician?
    Oct 10 2025
    In this episode, Paul was asked the following question. Listen as Paul talks about 5 steps that must be achieved to become an electrician, regardless of the state you are located in. The reason that most folks fail to achieve the dream of becoming an electrician is because they lose focus on the path. On today’s podcast we talk about the path you need to be laser focused on following if you are in your early 20’a to mid-30’s. The goal is to make your late 40’s to 70’s as pleasant as possible.

    Listen as Paul Abernathy, CEO, and Founder of Electrical Code Academy, Inc., the leading electrical educator in the country, discusses electrical code, electrical trade, and electrical business-related topics to help electricians maximize their knowledge and industry investment.

    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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    49 m
  • Master The NEC | Episode 36 | 2026 NEC Change about 250.122 for EGC’s

    Master The NEC | Episode 36 | 2026 NEC Change about 250.122 for EGC’s
    Oct 9 2025
    In this episode, Paul talks about 250.122 and how the EGC will be sized per the 2026 National Electrical Code. While I do not like this change, I will nonetheless teach it and break it down for everyone since there was a huge change when it comes to parallel raceways.

    Listen as Paul Abernathy, CEO, and Founder of Electrical Code Academy, Inc., the leading electrical educator in the country, discusses electrical code, electrical trade, and electrical business-related topics to help electricians maximize their knowledge and industry investment.

    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 visits 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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    56 m
  • Master The NEC | Episode 35 | Let’s Explain 210.70 for the 2026 NEC

    Master The NEC | Episode 35 | Let’s Explain 210.70 for the 2026 NEC
    Oct 8 2025
    In this episode, Paul talks about 210.70 in terms of Lighting Outlets. We will talk about where the “battery” backup aspect of the NEC disappeared to. So, this episode is all about lighting outlet requirements.

    Listen as Paul Abernathy, CEO, and Founder of Electrical Code Academy, Inc., the leading electrical educator in the country, discusses electrical code, electrical trade, and electrical business-related topics to help electricians maximize their knowledge and industry investment.

    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 visits 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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    31 m
  • Master The NEC | Episode 34 | First Looks at the 2026 NEC Structure

    Master The NEC | Episode 34 | First Looks at the 2026 NEC Structure
    Oct 5 2025
    In this episode, Paul talks about the new structure of the 2026 National Electrical Code. To begin any journey into the NEC we have to look at the structure. In the 2026 edition we see a focus on limited energy sources and how they are newly structured in Chapter 7. Big changes that will yield simplistic results that help learners of the NEC start to understand. Come with me on this opening journey.

    Listen as Paul Abernathy, CEO, and Founder of Electrical Code Academy, Inc., the leading electrical educator in the country, discusses electrical code, electrical trade, and electrical business-related topics to help electricians maximize their knowledge and industry investment.

    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 visits 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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    59 m
  • Master The NEC | Episode 33 | Working Clearance for Transformers?

    Master The NEC | Episode 33 | Working Clearance for Transformers?
    Sep 24 2025
    In this episode, Paul talks about working clearance and chimes in on the debate about the requirement for working clearance and if it’s even required for Transformers. Now, we are not talking Utility Transformers as we all know PAUL doesn’t talk about utility stuff. Also, he addresses the working clearance for the AC Disconnect in this episode also.

    Listen as Paul Abernathy, CEO, and Founder of Electrical Code Academy, Inc., the leading electrical educator in the country, discusses electrical code, electrical trade, and electrical business-related topics to help electricians maximize their knowledge and industry investment.

    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 visits 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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    20 m
  • Master The NEC | Episode 32 | 5 Tips for Overcoming Buyer Hesitation

    Master The NEC | Episode 32 | 5 Tips for Overcoming Buyer Hesitation
    Aug 28 2025
    In this episode, Paul talks about how to engage with a customer who needs your services but are hesitating on the purchase. They need “a little more time” and so on. Well, in this episode Paul talks about how to overcome that hesitation, ask for the sale, and educate them in the process. It’s not about being pushy, it’s all about being an authority.

    Listen as Paul Abernathy, CEO, and Founder of Electrical Code Academy, Inc., the leading electrical educator in the country, discusses electrical code, electrical trade, and electrical business-related topics to help electricians maximize their knowledge and industry investment.

    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 visits 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 m
  • Master The NEC | Episode 31 | 5 Tips to Salvage Unhappy Customers

    Master The NEC | Episode 31 | 5 Tips to Salvage Unhappy Customers
    Aug 28 2025
    In this episode, Paul talks about how to engage with a customer who may not be happy, for whatever reason, with you and your company while on a service call or other interaction. Listen as Paul explains how to get to a Win-Win and you retain that hard earned lead while salvaging your local referral reputation.

    Listen as Paul Abernathy, CEO, and Founder of Electrical Code Academy, Inc., the leading electrical educator in the country, discusses electrical code, electrical trade, and electrical business-related topics to help electricians maximize their knowledge and industry investment.

    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 visits 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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    31 m
  • Let’s Ask Paul Podcast | Episode 211 | Listed Staples, Straps, and Hangers?

    Let’s Ask Paul Podcast | Episode 211 | Listed Staples, Straps, and Hangers?
    Aug 23 2025
    In this episode, Paul was asked the following question. Listen as Paul breaks down a change that is coming to the 2026 National Electrical Code regarding "listing" requirements for Staples, Straps, and Hangers when talking NM Cables, AC Cables, and MC Cables per UL 2239. Stay ahead of the curve by learning what is coming down the road.

    Listen as Paul Abernathy, CEO, and Founder of Electrical Code Academy, Inc., the leading electrical educator in the country, discusses electrical code, electrical trade, and electrical business-related topics to help electricians maximize their knowledge and industry investment.

    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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    20 m