National Electrical Code 2008 Handbook (National Fire Protection Association//National Electrical Code Handbook) | 
| Author: Nfpa
Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning
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Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 2054
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Pages: 1500
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 6.6
Dimensions (in): 11.1 x 8.7 x 2.1
ISBN: 0877657939
Dewey Decimal Number: 621.31924
EAN: 9780877657934
ASIN: 0877657939
Publication Date: January 10, 2008
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Product Description
Get the expert support needed to comply efficiently, avoid violations, and keep electrical installations on track with the National Electrical Code in this exclusive NEC 2008 Handbook from the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). Only the handbook offers the full NEC 2008 text alongside expert commentary from code specialists, offering insight into code rationale, explanations of new and revised rules, and practical, hands-on advice on how to apply the code. A valuable resource for anyone involved in electrical design, installation, inspection, and safety, this book will give users the knowledge needed to feel confident that their work will be safe, efficient, and code-compliant. Delmar, a part of Cengage Learning is pleased to make this one-of-a-kind reference - containing the most widely accepted and most frequently used criteria for electrical installations in the U.S. - available directly from us for our customers who work in and around the electrical trades. It may be used independently and also makes an excellent companion to books in Delmar s best-selling electrical wiring series.
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 A must have! January 23, 2008
D. Clodfelter
30 out of 33 found this review helpful
This book is a must have.... That's why I can hardly wait to get one! Seriously, if you are an electrician and need to argue your case to an inspector this book (if it's like all it's predecessors) is the authority to help the inspector see your reasoning. After all, this book was written by the NFPA (The same agency that produces the NEC)! If you are an apprentice then you should buy this book instead of the 2008 NEC Code Book. This book has detailed explanations, pictures, and examples to help you understand most if not all the legalese found in the code. It also has the complete 2008 NEC text. If you want to be an expert on electrical code then this is the text for you!
Makes a great gift for an electrician!!! February 22, 2008
Veronica Salvador (St. Clair Shores, MI)
5 out of 7 found this review helpful
I bought this book recently as a gift for my husband who is a master electrician. He loves this book!!! Its a great reference because it provides pictures and blue prints on exaclty what the code is explaining. If your in this trade, you cannot live with out this book. Its definetely an updated version from the NEC 2005!
 NEC 2008 Handbook July 23, 2008
M. Ross (Midwestern USA)
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
This is not a book for the average do-it-yourself. It is, however, the Bible for professional and apprentice electricians, engineers, professional inspectors, and construction professionals who design, build, maintain, and approve residential, commercial, industrial and agricultural electrical systems.
If you are just looking to remodel your bathroom you don't need to buy this book---though you may want to refer to it. If you are making a living in the construction trades, then this book is an essential part of your toolbox.
Handbook is a usefull tool September 30, 2008
Eric Lewis (Madison, Wisconsin)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
The NEC Handbook is a large book that won't fit into your toolbox but it is a good reference and project planning resource. I found the explanations to be clear and, in my case as an occasional electrician, apropos for my objectives. The graphics and use of color in diagrams adds to the quality experience when using the book. Eric R. Lewis, Ph. D.
 not bad February 26, 2008
Pilot Residential (Ohio,USA)
2 out of 6 found this review helpful
The explainations aid with the technical aspects of the code.
If you are not already in the trade, it won't be much help.
Definatley not for the "do-it-yourselfer" or for the "jack of all trades".
It may give someone pause enough to hire a professional rather than attempting to do the work themselves.
Not a bad thing when it comes to electric work.
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