I strongly encourage EVERY electrician to get, and read, both 17A and 96.
Kitchen hoods are not formally part of apprentice programs, but they should be. Instead, it seems to be something that is passed on in a hit-or-miss manner. That's no good.
Just the other day, I was on a job where the boss (EC) was telling the J'man how to do it ... and it was clear that neither had a clue.
It's not that hard, but one does need to "know the rules." Tying in HVAC equipment can also be a bit tricky.
