Dewey Decimal621.319/24/0218
Table Of ContentList of Tables. Preface. Guide for the User. Introduction. 1. General. Definitions. Requirements for Electrical Installations. 2. Wiring and Protection. Use and Identification of Grounded Conductors. Branch Circuits. Feeders. Branch-Circuit, Feeder, and Service Calculations. Outside Branch Circuits and Feeders. Services. Overcurrent Protection. Grounding and Bonding. Surge Arresters. Transient Voltage Surge Suppressors (TVSSs). 3. Wiring Methods and Materials. Wiring Methods. Conductors for General Wiring. Cabinets, Cutout Boxes, and Meter Socket Enclosures. Outlet, Device, Pull and Junction Boxes; Conduit Bodies; Fittings; and Handhole Enclosures. Armored Cable: Type AC. Flat Cable Assemblies: Type FC. Flat Conductor Cable: Type FCC. Integrated Gas Spacer Cable: Type IGS. Medium Voltage Cable: Type MV. Metal-Clad Cable: Type MC. Mineral-Insulated, Metal-Sheathed Cable: Type MI. Nonmetallic-Sheathed Cable: Types NM, NMC, and NMS. Power and Control Tray Cable: Type TC. Service-Entrance Cable: Types SE and USE. Underground Feeder and Branch-Circuit Cable: Type UF. Intermediate Metal Conduit: Type IMC. Rigid Metal Conduit: Type RMC. Flexible Metal Conduit: Type FMC. Liquidtight Flexible Metal Conduit: Type LFMC. Rigid Nonmetallic Conduit: Type RNC. High Density Polyethylene Conduit: Type HDPE Conduit. Nonmetallic Underground Conduit with Conductors: Type NUCC. Liquidtight Flexible Nonmetallic Conduit: Type LFNC. Electrical Metallic Tubing: Type EMT. Flexible Metallic Tubing: Type FMT. Electrical Nonmetallic Tubing: Type ENT. Auxiliary Gutters. Busways. Cablebus. Cellular Concrete Floor Raceways. Cellular Metal Floor Raceways. Metal Wireways. Nonmetallic Wireways. Multioutlet Assembly. Nonmetallic Extensions. Strut-Type Channel Raceway. Surface Metal Raceways. Surface Nonmetallic Raceways. Underfloor Raceways. Cable Trays. Concealed Knob-and-Tube Wiring. Messenger Supported Wiring. Open Wiring on Insulators. 4. Equipment for General Use. Flexible Cords and Cables. Fixture Wires. Switches. Receptacles, Cord Connectors, and Attachment Plugs (Caps). Switchboards and Panelboards. Industrial Control Panels. <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in
Edition DescriptionRevised edition
SynopsisThe Number 1 Practical, Portable, Plain-English Guide to the 2005 National Electrical Code Whatever your role in designing or installing electrical systems, you need up-to-the-minute, easy-to-use information about the newest National Electrical Code. The Pocket Guide to the National Electrical Code, 2005 Edition, brings together all the topics, tables, and calculations you'll use most often in a pocket guide organized for rapid access and maximum usability. No other book is as convenient, or reflects as much feedback from working professionals. Writing in plain English, NFPA Committee Service Award honoree and Life Member Marvin J. Fischer, P.E., walks you through every key area of the code, highlighting crucial changes you need to know about. For more than twenty-two years the Pocket Guide has served as the quick, reliable source for Code answers. With even more up-to-date information--and a new lower price--this guide is a must-have for every practicing member in this field. Essential information for every electrician, contractor, installer, designer, inspector, architect, consultant, manufacturer, and instructor. Carry it anywhere--your shirt pocket, toolbox, glove compartment, briefcase...wherever you go! Covers general code issues and concepts; wiring and protection; wiring methods and materials; equipment for general use; special occupancies, equipment, and conditions; and communications systems. Also presents product safety standards, guidance on ampacity calculations, conduit and tubing fill tables, and administration/enforcement information. Contains virtually all the tables you'll need to use, and every calculation example. Organized to match the 2005 NEC itself, for easy reference and cross-checking. Reflects every significant change in the 2005 NEC., The Number 1 Practical, Portable, Plain-English Guide to the 2005 National Electrical Code Whatever your role in designing or installing electrical systems, you need up-to-the-minute, easy-to-use information about the newest National Electrical Code. The Pocket Guide to the National Electrical Code(R), 2005 Edition, brings together all the topics, tables, and calculations you'll use most often in a pocket guide organized for rapid access and maximum usability. No other book is as convenient, or reflects as much feedback from working professionals. Writing in plain English, NFPA Committee Service Award honoree and Life Member Marvin J. Fischer, P.E., walks you through every key area of the code, highlighting crucial changes you need to know about. For more than twenty-two years the Pocket Guide has served as the quick, reliable source for Code answers. With even more up-to-date information--and a new lower price--this guide is a must-have for every practicing member in this field. * Essential information for every electrician, contractor, installer, designer, inspector, architect, consultant, manufacturer, and instructor.* Carry it anywhere--your shirt pocket, toolbox, glove compartment, briefcase...wherever you go * Covers general code issues and concepts; wiring and protection; wiring methods and materials; equipment for general use; special occupancies, equipment, and conditions; and communications systems. * Also presents product safety standards, guidance on ampacity calculations, conduit and tubing fill tables, and administration/enforcement information. * Contains virtually all the tables you'll need to use, and every calculation example. * Organized to match the 2005 NEC itself, for easy reference and cross-checking. * Reflects every significant change in the 2005 NEC.