National Electrical Code Handbook - Hardcover

Mcpartland, Brian; Mcpartland, Joseph

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0071443401 ISBN 13: 9780071443401

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education, 2005

Synopsis

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 Code on the job. It undergoes a rigorous review and revision process every 3 years by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). This book is a trusted resource for understanding and applying the Code®.

About this title

About the Authors

Brian J. McPartland is an electrical consultant and editor of Electrical Design and Installation magazine. He is also coauthor of several popular electrical guides, including Handbook of Electrical Construction Calculations, Second Edition; Handbook of Practical Electrical Design; and McGraw-Hill's National Electrical Code Yearbook.

McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide

From the Back Cover

THE LEADER SINCE 1932

Completely updated to cover 2005 provisions, McGraw-Hill's National Electrical Code(R) Handbook is the most frequently consulted NEC(R) guidebook in the world. This indispensable, authoritative source of Code® how-to's, interpretation, and advice gives you:

• Step-by-step guidance on all troublesome and controversial sections of the Code(R)
• Analysis and application help from Brian J. McPartland, famous nationwide for his Code(R) seminars and trade publication articles, and Joseph F. McPartland ("Mr. Electrical Construction")
• Assistance that helps your work pass inspection first time out
• More hands-on, how-to information than other any other source -- without unnecessary word-for-word reproduction of the entire Code(R) itself
• The most lavish available offering of task-simplifying photographs and drawings, to make every procedure crystal clear
• The coverage you want and need on new provisions
• Best value -- because every page of every section is devoted 100% to Code(R) interpretation and advice

Edition after popular edition, McGraw-Hill's National Electrical Code(R) Handbook has provided essential, put-the-Code(R)-into-practice guidance. No wonder it's been the leading reference on the NEC(R) for over 70 years!

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0071443401
• ISBN 13: 9780071443401
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 1368