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The Illustrated Guide to the National Electrical Code provides a unique approach to learning the provisions of the new 2008 National Electrical Code. It uses highly detailed, technically accurate illustrations and visuals to break down and simplify the expanding volume and complexity of the 2008 National Electrical Code. By translating the sometimes vague, complicated wording of the 2008 National Electrical Code into straightforward illustrations and clear explanations, the Illustrated Guide to the National Electrical Code provides a resource that will facilitate comprehension and application of National Electrical Code requirements for both beginning and master electricians.
Material is organized logically, covering fundamental provisions first, and then grouping code requirements by the type of occupancy, beginning with one-family dwellings, and progressing on to multi-family dwellings, commercial locations, and special occupancies. This organization is not only logical but also reflects how information is needed when working in the electrical industry, to better prepare you for real-world code applications. Its comprehensive coverage, innovative learning approach, and industry-based organization make this an indispensable supplement to the 2008 National Electrical Code, whether you need information on a specific area, or need to learn the Code from cover to cover.
Features:
- High quality Calculation Worksheets provide you with the most straightforward, error-proof method of performing essential, complex calculations.
- Unit Objectives introduce new ideas and set the stage for the topics to be covered.
- Summaries are included in every chapter to reinforce what has been learned.
- Competency tests check your comprehension and provide the opportunity to identify and re-learn difficult concepts.
- New full-color format helps you better understand the concepts presented.
- Instructor's Guide (available separately for instructors) provides key illustrations that are ideal for transparencies, multiple comprehensive final exams, answers and explanations to unit competency tests, and a forms section which contains blank copies of all forms used throughout the book.
From the Preface
Illustrated Guide to the National Electrical Code offers an exciting new approach to understanding and applying the provisions of the National Electrical Code. Unlike the Code, this text gathers and presents detailed information in a format, such as one-family or multifamily dwellings, based on "type of occupancy." Code specifications applicable to a given type of occupancy are logically organized in easy-to-read units and graphically enhanced by numerous technical illustrations. Going an extra step, the occupancy-specific material is subdivided into specific rooms and areas. Information relevant to more than one type of occupancy is organized into independent units for easier reference. For instance, items such as raceways and conductors are covered in Unit 5, but are related to every type of occupancy.
Students who wish to acquire a comprehensive grasp of all electrical codes will want to study this text section by section and unit by unit. Practicing electricians who have specialized in one type of occupancy and who wish to understand an unfamiliar segment may want to focus on those new areas. For example, an electrician who has been wiring commercial facilities for a number of years wants to wire a new house. Being unfamiliar with the codes concerning residential wiring, this individual can turn to Section 2, "One-Family Dwellings." Here, everything from receptacle placement to the placement of the service point is explained. Section 2 is made up of four units: Units 6 through 9. Unit 6, "General Provisions," contains general requirements for one-family dwellings, both interior and exterior. Unit 7, "Specific Provisions," addresses more complex issues, requiring additional provisions for specific areas, such as kitchens, hallways, clothes closets, bathrooms, garages, basements, etc. Unit 8, "Load Calculations," simplifies the standard as well as optional load calculation methods for one-family dwellings. Unit 9, "Services and Electrical Equipment," is divided into five sub-headings: Service-Entrance Wiring Methods; Service and Outside Wiring Clearances; Working Space around Equipment; Service Equipment and Panelboards; and Grounding.
The "what," "when," "where" adoption of the provisions of the National Electrical Code is under the discretionary control of state and local jurisdictions. State and local jurisdictions also have the liberty of appending additional codes, which in many cases may be more stringent than those outlined by the National Electrical Code. The Code may be adopted in whole or in part. For example, while some local codes do not allow its use of nonmetallic-sheathed cable for residential or commercial wiring, others allow its use in residential, but not in commercial wiring applications. To ensure compliance, obtain a copy of any additional rules and regulations for your area.
This guide's objective is to provide the information needed to complete your project - without the necessity of learning the National Electrical Code from cover to cover. Illustrated Guide to the National Electrical Code will bring your project to life as quickly and as accurately as any text on the market today. In the electrical field, as in any career, the learning experience never ends. Whether you are an electrician's apprentice, a master electrician, or an electrical inspector, Illustrated Guide to the National Electrical Code has something for you. We believe you will find it to be a valuable addition to your reference library. In fact, you may want to include it in your toolbox or briefcase!
Take note that this guidebook was completed after all the normal steps in the NFPA 70 review cycle - Proposals to Code-Making Panels, review by Technical Correlating Committee, Report on Proposals, Comments to Code-Making Panels, review by Technical Correlating.
About the Author
For 18 years, Charles Miller owned and operated a successful commercial electrical contracting company (Lighthouse Electric Co., Inc.) in Nashville, Tennessee. Mr Miller teaches custom tailored classes and seminars covering various aspects of the electrical industry. Class and seminar attendees have spanned the globe, bringing to each session immensely diverse backgrounds, and have praised the curriculum and instruction offered by Mr. Miller's Lighthouse Educational Services. Currently, besides his writing and illustrating, he is a co-host for a home improvement radio show in Nashville, Tennessee.
Table of Contents
Section 1: Foundational Provisions. Unit 1: Introduction to the National Electrical Code. Unit 2: Definitions. Unit 3: Boxes and Enclosures. Unit 4: Cables. Unit 5: Raceways and Conductors. Section 2: One-Family Dwellings. Unit 6: General Provisions. Unit 7: Specific Provisions. Unit 8: Load Calculations. Unit 9: Services and Electrical Equipment. Section 3: Multi-Family Dwellings. Unit 10: Comprehensive Provisions. Unit 11: Load Calculations. Section 4: Commercial Locations. Unit 12: General Provisions. Unit 13: Non-Dwelling Load Calculations. Unit 14: Services, Feeders, and Equipment. Section 5: Special Occupancies, Areas, and Equipment. Unit 15: Hazardous (Classified) Locations. Unit 16: Health Care. Unit 17: Industrial Locations. Unit 18: Special Occupancies. Unit 19: Specific Equipment. |
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