National Electrical Code 2008 Handbook (National Fire Protection Association//National Electrical Code Handbook) | 
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Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 964
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 1500
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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Condition: 2008 hardcover as pictured. New and unread copy. Interior clean and unmarked. Binding tight, square. Cover clean, crisp, and bright.
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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 Delmars best-selling electrical wiring series.
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 I laughed, I cried October 5, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
The NEC 2008 Handbook is a great book. It's the best non-addictive cure for insomnia since Benadryl. It's thick enough to be used as a pillow -- and yet, at the same time, its hard cover makes it an ideal lap table for working while commuting via bus or rail. It's heavy enough to be used as both a doorstop and a weapon of self-defense.
The story line is a little weak in places, and I don't think we'll ever see a movie version of it, but I predict that it will be invaluable to archaeologists 2000 years from now.
(Honestly, I'm not sure how to review a handbook for the National Electric Code, but I can say that the explanatory text and accompanying illustrations make the Code do a good job of explaining the Code and, hopefully, making it easier to remember.)
Handbook is a usefull tool September 30, 2008
1 out of 1 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.
 Great Book August 5, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought this book for my class. This book contains the latest standards in the electrical industry. The pictures in the book also give you a head start on working with circuits.
NEC 2008 Handbook July 23, 2008
2 out of 2 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.
NEC Review June 23, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I like the NEC because it is a guide for preforming electrical jobs in the workplace. If I don't know the local jurisdiction's preference, I can use the NEC and proceed from there with little fear of reprisal from those concerned authorities. I like the fact that there is a national standard that field techs can refer to for quick reference and guidance on job assignments. This book can save a lot of telephoning for answers to electrical questions.
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