Interpreting the National Electrical Code

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This guide explains the articles of the National Electrical Code and offers practical examples to illustrate how the code is applied. Discussion is organized by subject, integrating material on how the code is interpreted in specific field situations with information that is not directly addressed in the code, such as work in metric units, voltage drop, transformer K-ratings, and photovoltaic systems. The guide is useful as a how-to book and a professional reference for apprentices, electricians, and electrical inspectors. This sixth edition contains beginning and advanced multiple-choice problem sets. The authors are affiliated with Michigan State University.Copyright © 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR


Book Description
Fully updated and based on the 2002 NEC®, the sixth edition of Interpreting the National Electrical Code® continues to offer valuable insights into 100% of the articles in the Code, explaining each in detail and offering practical examples to illustrate how they are applied. This book allows readers to navigate easily through 2002 NEC® requirements by organizing discussion into logical subject groupings - from wire, raceway, and box sizing through special applications wiring. In addition to promoting an understanding of how the Code is interpreted in specific field situations, this format allows the authors to integrate essential information that is not directly addressed in the 2002 NEC®, such as: work in metric units, voltage drop, transformer K-ratings, characteristics of industrial welders, and photovoltaic systems. Extraordinarily comprehensive, Interpreting the National Electrical Code® serves equally well as a how-to book and professional reference. It's a must for every reader, apprentice, electrician, and electrical inspector!


Book Info
New sixth edition continues to offer valuable insights into 100% of the articles in the Code, explaining each in detail and offering practical examples to illustrate how they are applied. A must for every reader, apprentice, electrician, and electrical inspector. Softcover.


About the Author
Truman Surbrook is a Professor of Agricultural Engineering at Michigan State University, in East Lansing, Michigan, a registered Professional Engineer, and Master Electrician. He has developed an Electrical Apprenticeship Program at Michigan State University, and has served as chair for curriculum development for a statewide electrical inspector training short course. Dr. Surbrook has also developed a highly successful and comprehensive National Electrical Code training course through Lifelong Education Programs of Michigan State University.


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This guide explains the articles of the National Electrical Code and offers practical examples to illustrate how the code is applied. Discussion is organized by subject, integrating material on how the code is interpreted in specific field situations with information that is not directly addressed in the code, such as work in metric units, voltage drop, transformer K-ratings, and photovoltaic systems. The guide is useful as a how-to book and a professional reference for apprentices, electricians, and electrical inspectors. This sixth edition contains beginning and advanced multiple-choice problem sets. The authors are affiliated with Michigan State University. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)


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