| The National Electrical Code is an internationally accepted safety code for electrical and power wiring. It specifies the minimum provisions necessary for protecting people and property from hazards arising from the use of electricity and electrical equipment. Anyone involved in any phase of the electrical industry must be aware of how to use and apply the National Electrical Code on the job. It undergoes a rigorous review and revision process every three years by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). This book is a trusted resource for understanding and applying the provisions of the National Electrical Code.
Edition after popular edition, the McGraw-Hill National Electrical Code Handbook has delivered unmatched put-the-code-into-practice guidance. No wonder it's been the leading reference on the National Electrical Code for more than 70 years!
Completely updated to the latest 2005 edition of the National Electrical Code, the McGraw Hill Handbook is the most frequently consulted National Electrical Code guidebook in the world. It is an indispensable and authoritative source of National Electrical Code how-tos, guidance and advice.
- Step-by-step advice on all troublesome and controversial sections of the National Electrical Code.
- Analysis and application help from Brian J McPartland, famous nationwide for his Code seminars and trade publication articles, and Joseph J McPartland ("Mr Electrical Construction").
- Assistance that helps your work pass inspection the very first time.
- Extra thorough explanations, without word-for-word reproduction of the National Electrical Code.
- More hands-on, how-to information than any other source - without unnecessary word-for-word repetition of the entire code.
- The coverage you want and need on new provisions.
- A lavish offering of task-simplifying photography and drawings, to make every procedure crystal clear.
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Edition after popular edition, McGraw-Hill's National Electrical Code Handbook has provided essential, put-the-Code-into-practice guidance. No wonder it's been the leading reference on the National Electrical Code for over 70 years!
From the Preface:
The 25th edition of McGraw-Hill's National Electrical Code Handbook has been thoroughly revised to reflect the changes given in the 2005 National Electrical Code. This is a reference book of commentary , discussion, and analysis on the most commonly encountered rules of the 2005 National Electrical Code. Designed to be used in conjunction with the 2005 National Electrical Code book published by the National Fire Protection Association, this Handbook presents thousands of illustrations - diagrams and photos - to supplement the detailed text in explaining and clarifying NEC regulations. Description of the background and rationale for specific Code rules is aimed at affording a broader, deeper, and readily developed understanding of the meaning and application of those rules. The style of presentation is conversational and intended to facilitate a quick, practical grasp of the ideas and concepts that are couched in the necessarily terse, stiff, quasi-legal language of the National Electrical Code document itself.
This Handbook follows the order of "articles" as presented in the National Electrical Code book, starting with "Article 80" And proceeding through
the "Appendix." The Code rules are referenced by "section" numbers (e.g., "250.138. Equipment Connected by Cord and Plug"). This format ensures quick and easy correlation between National Electrical Code sections and the discussions and explanations of the rules involved. This companion reference to the National Electrical Code book expands on the rules and presents common interpretations that have been put on the many difficult and controversial Code requirements. A user of this Handbook should refer to the National Electrical Code book for the precise wording of a rule and then refer to the corresponding section number in this Handbook for practical evaluation of the details.
Because many National Electrical Code rules do not present difficulty in understanding or interpretation, not all sections are referenced. But the vast
majority of sections are covered, especially all sections that have proved troublesome or controversial. And particular emphasis is given to changes and
additions that have been made in Code rules over recent editions of the National Electrical Code. Although this new edition of McGraw-Hill's National
Electrical Code Handbook does not contain the complete wording of the National Electrical Code book, it does contain much greater analysis and interpretation than any other so-called Handbook contains, and it is more thoroughly illustrated than any other Code Handbook.
Today, the universal importance of the National Electrical Code has been established by the federal government (OSHA and other safety-related departments), by state and local inspection agencies, and by all kinds of private companies and organizations. In addition, national, state and local licensing or certification as an electrical contractor, master electrician or electrical inspector will require a firm and confident knowledge of the National Electrical Code. With requirements for certification or licensing now mandated in nearly every jurisdiction across the country, the need for Code competence is indispensable. To meet the great need for information on the National Electrical Code, McGraw-Hill has been publishing a handbook on the National Electrical Code since 1932. Originally developed by Arthur L. Abbott in that year, the handbook has been carried on in successive editions for each
revision of the National Electrical Code.
One final point-words such as "workmanlike" are taken directly from the Code and are intended in a purely generic sense. Their use is in no way meant to
deny the role women already play in the electrical industries or their importance to the field.
The book's table of contents follows the structure and numbering system of the 2005 National Electrical Code.
Table of Contents:
Contributing Editors; Preface; Introduction to the National Electrical Code; Brief History of the National Electrical Code; About the 2005 National Electrical Code; Article 90 Introduction; Chapter 1: Article 100. Definitions; Chapter 2: Article 200. Use and Identification of Grounding Conductors; Chapter 3: Article 300. Wiring Methods; Chapter 4: Article 400. Flexible Cords and Cables; Chapter 5: Article 500. Hazardous (Classified) Locations; Chapter 6: Article 600. Electric Signs and Outline Lighting; Chapter 7: Article 700. Emergency Systems; Chapter 8: Article 800. Communications Circuits; Chapter 9: Tables; Annex A: Product Safety Standards; Annex B: Application Information for Ampacity Calculation; Annex C: Conduit and Tubing Fill Tables for Conductors and Fixture Wires of the Same Size; Annex D: Examples; Annex E: Types of Construction; Annex G: Administration and Enforcement; Index.
About the Authors
Brian J McPartland (Tappan, NY) is a consultant who travels the USA teaching seminars on the National Electrical Code.
Joseph F McPartland (Tappan, NY) is an electrical contracting consultant. |
