Article 430 in the National Electrical Code (NEC) is titled “Motors, Motor Circuits and Controllers.” As the scope of the article states, it covers motors, motor branch-circuit and feeder conductors, motor branch-circuit and...

Whether performing a load calculation for hundreds of motors in an industrial plant or installing a swimming pool pump in a single-family dwelling, it is important to reference provisions and tables in Article 430 of the...

As the first sentence of the National Electrical Code (NEC) states, the Code’s purpose is the practical safeguarding of people and property from hazards arising from the use of electricity [90.1(A)]. This first section...