National Electrical Code 2008 (National Fire Protection Association National Electrical Code)

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National Electrical Code  2008 (National Fire Protection Association National Electrical Code)
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3 ratings, 3.00 average rating, 2 reviews (more data...)
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published
September 21st 2007 by Thomson Delmar Learning

binding
Paperback, 864 pages

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0877657904    (isbn13: 9780877657903)

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The world's most widely adopted safety code, the National Electrical Code® (NEC) is now advancing electrical safety requirements with the 2008 editio...more




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Sam Ley
03/26/09
Sam Ley rated it: 2 of 5 stars

recommends it for: electricians, masochists
Dry reading, of course! It is a code book, what did you expect? However, there are a number of inconsistencies that cause trouble for those of us in the solar industry. Many should be fixed in the 2011 edition, but many were supposed to have been fixed in this edition. The code lags behind the technology, and we are always working backwards to stay compliant, while other countries move ahead.
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Junio
09/02/08
Junio rated it: 2 of 5 stars

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recommends it for: Electricians
This book is so arcanely written that there are many guides written to explain what exactly they mean. I would not be suprised if some people have even written guides to the guides. While it contains most of what you would want to know about complicated electrical codes, some places don't use the NEC verbatim for their codes, so even if you do know the NEC backwards and forward (which no practicing electrician can afford the time to do) you still might not be en strict compliance to the building...more
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05/28/09
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05/15/08
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