Printable NEC Tab Set
Print this page, cut along the rows, and use them as a checklist while you tab your 2020 NEC — or write these on adhesive tabs. These are the highest-value articles and tables for the SP-PH exam.
Grounding & Bonding
| Table 250.66 | Grounding electrode conductor (GEC) sizing |
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| Table 250.122 | Equipment grounding conductor (EGC) sizing |
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| 250.52 | Grounding electrodes (types) |
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| 250.102 | Bonding jumpers |
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Overcurrent & Conductors
| 240.4(D) | Small-conductor overcurrent limits |
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| 240.6(A) | Standard OCPD ratings |
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| Table 310.16 | Conductor ampacity |
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| 110.14(C) | Termination temperature ratings |
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| Table 310.15(C)(1) | Conductor adjustment (bundling) factors |
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Boxes
| Table 314.16(A) | Box volumes / max conductors |
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| Table 314.16(B) | Volume per conductor |
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| 314.28 | Pull/junction box sizing (4 AWG and larger) |
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Motors
| Table 430.248 | Single-phase motor full-load currents |
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| Table 430.250 | Three-phase motor full-load currents |
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| 430.22 / 430.32 | Motor conductor & overload sizing |
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| Table 430.52 | Branch-circuit short-circuit/ground-fault protection |
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| 430.110 | Disconnect ampere rating |
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HVAC, Appliances & Heat
| Article 440 | Air-conditioning & refrigeration equipment |
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| Article 422 | Appliances (water heaters, disposers, etc.) |
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| Article 424 | Fixed electric space heating |
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Load Calculations
| Table 220.12 | General lighting loads |
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| Table 220.42 | Lighting demand factors |
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| 220.52 / 220.54 / Table 220.55 | Small-appliance, dryer, range loads |
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General
| Article 100 | Definitions |
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| Table 110.26(A)(1) | Working space depths |
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| 210.8 / 210.12 | GFCI / AFCI requirements |
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| 210.52 | Dwelling receptacle placement |
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Don't forget the NASCLA guide. Tab the business/law sections (contracts, liens, taxes, business structure, OSHA) separately — they're a different book and worth tabbing too.