McGraw-Hill National Electrical Code 2008 Handbook, 26th Ed. (MCGRAW HILL'S NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE HANDBOOK)

McPartland, Brian, McPartland, Joseph, Hartwell, Frederic

ISBN 10: 0071546529 / ISBN 13: 9780071546522

Published by McGraw-Hill Education, 2008

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: McGraw-Hill National Electrical Code 2008 Handbook, 26th Ed. (MCGRAW HILL'S NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE HANDBOOK)
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0071546529
• ISBN 13: 9780071546522
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

The #1 Guide to the 2008 NEC® to Ensure that Electrical Work Passes Inspection on the First Try!

Completely revised and updated to reflect all 2008 Code changes, McGraw-Hill's National Electrical Code® 2008 Handbook, 26th Edition provides the essential put-the-code-into-practice guidance that users require in the field and in the office. An industry bestseller for over 85 years, this classic handbook helps decipher and interpret new Code changes and difficult and controversial rules.

With the new addition of Frederic P. Hartwell to the author team, this time-tested reference has been rigorously revised and rewritten to cover all the information needed to meet 2008 Code requirements.Covering every topic in the 2008 Code, the coverage ranges from grounded conductors, branch circuits, feeders, surge arresters, wiring methods, cables, conduits, and switches…to hazardous locations, emergency systems, communications circuits, and product safety standards. McGraw-Hill's National Electrical Code® 2008 Handbook, 26th Edition features a bind-in card with a code that enables users to download the searchable e-book and the following new coverage:

• New rules, terminology, and definitions that modify key grounding concepts
• New rules for GFCIs and AFCIs
• Fire pumps
• Repair garage area classifications
• Solar photovoltaic systems, including utility interactive inverters
• Extensive coverage of how to size conductors under all loading conditions
• Critical operations power systems (COPS)-the new Article 708 on hardened facilities

Inside this Practice-Oriented Guide to the 2008 NEC®
• Requirements for Electrical Installations • Branch Circuits • Feeders • Services • Surge Arresters • Wiring Methods • Cables • Conduits • Tubing • Busways • Wireways • Raceways • Fixture Wires • Switches • Appliances • Generators • Capacitors • Storage Batteries • Hazardous Locations • Temporary Wiring • Emergency Systems • Communications Circuits • Tables • Examples • And Much More!

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