Foreword | p. ix |
Preface | p. xi |
Acknowledgments | p. xv |
About the Author | p. xvii |
Codes and Standards in Wiring and Building Design | p. 1 |
Purpose | p. 1 |
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standards | p. 1 |
National Electrical Code (NEC) | p. 2 |
Using the NEC | p. 2 |
The 2002 NEC Significant Changes | p. 4 |
NEC 2002 | p. 5 |
Other Standards | p. 7 |
American National Standards Institute (ANSI) | p. 7 |
NEMA and IEC Standards | p. 7 |
Federal Government Standards | p. 8 |
Local Codes and Requirements | p. 8 |
Insurance Requirements | p. 8 |
Approved Testing Laboratories | p. 8 |
Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) | p. 11 |
Review Questions | p. 11 |
Basic Design Factors | p. 13 |
Safety | p. 13 |
Capacity | p. 13 |
Flexibility | p. 14 |
Electrical Systems and Building Fires | p. 14 |
Fire Resistance and Spread of Fire and Smoke | p. 14 |
Voltage Selection | p. 15 |
Distribution | p. 15 |
Utilization | p. 17 |
Electromagnetic Fields Theory (EMI-EMF) | p. 19 |
Harmonics Effects on the Electrical System | p. 21 |
Harmonics, the Problem | p. 25 |
Review Questions | p. 25 |
Conductor Considerations | p. 27 |
Ambient Temperature Considerations | p. 27 |
Insulation | p. 29 |
Conductor Ampacity Adjustment Factors | p. 36 |
Allowable Conductor Fill (More than Three Conductors in a Raceway) | p. 36 |
Voltage Drop | p. 41 |
Conductors Run in Parallel | p. 42 |
Neutral Conductor (Grounded Conductor) | p. 45 |
Equipment Grounding Conductors | p. 47 |
Capable of Carrying the Available Fault Current | p. 54 |
Review Questions | p. 59 |
General Circuit Requirements | p. 61 |
Overcurrent | p. 63 |
Heating | p. 64 |
Magnetic | p. 64 |
Circuit Breakers | p. 66 |
Fuses | p. 67 |
Branch-Circuits | p. 70 |
Color-Coding | p. 73 |
Service-Entrance Conductors | p. 78 |
Review Questions | p. 83 |
General Raceway Installation Requirements | p. 85 |
Protection Against Physical Damage | p. 85 |
Underground Requirements | p. 88 |
Exposed to Different Temperatures | p. 88 |
Expansion Properties of Raceways | p. 88 |
Securing and Support Requirements | p. 93 |
Mechanical and Electrical Continuity | p. 96 |
Induction Heating | p. 96 |
Resistance to Deterioration from Corrosion and Reagents | p. 97 |
Penetration of Fire-Resistant Assemblies | p. 101 |
Combustibility of Raceway Materials and Conductor Insulation | p. 104 |
Wiring in Ducts, Plenums, and Other Air-Handling Spaces | p. 105 |
Raceway Allowable Conductor Fill | p. 106 |
Conduit and Tubing Bending | p. 107 |
Review Questions | p. 114 |
Raceway Systems | p. 117 |
History of Raceway | p. 117 |
Advantages of Raceway Systems | p. 118 |
Types of Metallic Raceway Systems | p. 119 |
Types of Nonmetallic Raceways | p. 134 |
Cable Tray Support Systems NEC Article 392 | p. 142 |
Other Types of Raceways | p. 145 |
Review Questions | p. 151 |
Other Wiring Methods | p. 153 |
Open Wiring on Insulators NEC Article 398 | p. 153 |
Messenger-Supported Wiring NEC Article 396 | p. 153 |
Concealed Knob-and-Tube Wiring NEC Article 394 | p. 154 |
Integrated Gas-Spacer Cable--Type IGS NEC Article 326 | p. 154 |
Medium-Voltage Cable--Type MV NEC Article 328 | p. 155 |
Flat Conductor Cable--Type FCC NEC Article 324 | p. 155 |
Mineral-Insulated, Metal-Sheathed Cable--Type MI NEC Article 332 | p. 156 |
Armored Cable--Type AC NEC Article 320 | p. 157 |
Metal-Clad Cable--Type MC NEC Article 330 | p. 158 |
Nonmetallic-Sheathed Cable--Types NM and NMC NEC Article 334 | p. 160 |
Service-Entrance Cable--Types SE and USE NEC Article 338 | p. 162 |
Underground Feeder and Branch-Circuit Cable--Type UF NEC Article 340 | p. 163 |
Power and Control Tray Cable--Type TC NEC Article 336 | p. 164 |
Nonmetallic Extensions NEC Article 382 | p. 165 |
Underground Cable in Nonmetallic Conduit with Conductors--Type NUCC NEC Article 354 | p. 166 |
Flat Cable Assemblies--Type FC NEC Article 322 | p. 166 |
Review Questions | p. 167 |
Boxes, Enclosures, Fittings, and Accessories | p. 169 |
Enclosure Application and Installation Guidelines | p. 169 |
Bushings | p. 172 |
Couplings and Connectors | p. 172 |
Conduit Bends and Elbows | p. 174 |
Conduit Bodies NEC Article 314 | p. 177 |
Outlet Device, Pull, and Junction Boxes NEC Article 314 | p. 177 |
Fixture and Fan Support | p. 182 |
Cables and Conductors in Raceway Required Supports | p. 183 |
Cabinets and Cutout Boxes--UL 50 NEC Article 312 | p. 184 |
Hardware, Supports, Clips, and Straps | p. 186 |
Switchboards and Panelboards NEC Article 408 | p. 186 |
Review Questions | p. 189 |
Hazardous Locations | p. 191 |
Code Classifications | p. 191 |
Classification of Area | p. 198 |
Class I | p. 199 |
Equipment for Class I Locations--Divisions 1 and 2 | p. 200 |
Wiring Methods--Divisions 1 and 2 | p. 204 |
Sealing Requirements--Divisions 1 and 2 | p. 207 |
Class II | p. 209 |
Wiring Methods | p. 209 |
Sealing Requirements | p. 213 |
Class III Locations | p. 213 |
Wiring Methods | p. 213 |
Sealing Requirements | p. 213 |
Commercial Garages, Repair, and Storage NEC Article 511 | p. 213 |
Aircraft Hangars NEC Article 513 | p. 215 |
Gasoline Dispensing and Service Stations and Bulk Storage Plants NEC Article 514 | p. 216 |
Spray Application, Dipping, and Coating Processes NEC Article 516 | p. 220 |
Health Care Facilities, Residential and Custodial Facilities, and Limited Care Facilities | p. 223 |
Intrinsically Safe Systems--NEC Article 504 | p. 224 |
Nonincendive | p. 225 |
Review Questions | p. 225 |
Codes and Standards | p. 227 |
Allowable Ampacity of Multiple Conductors in Raceway | p. 227 |
Impedance Factors for Finding Voltage Drop in Copper Conductors | p. 229 |
General Lighting Loads | p. 230 |
Uses for Raceway and Other Wiring Methods | p. 231 |
Load and Circuit Chart for Residential Electrical Systems | p. 232 |
Basic Electrical Formulas | p. 233 |
Electrical Wiring Symbols | p. 235 |
Approximate Diameters for Conduit, Locknuts, and Bushings | p. 239 |
Recommended Minimum Spacing of Rigid Steel Conduit and EMT at Junction and Pull Boxes | p. 239 |
I.D. and O.D. Type AC Cable | p. 240 |
Kwik Fittings Conduit and Tubing | p. 260 |
Environmental Resistance Ratings--Nonmetallic Wiring Methods | p. 261 |
Chemical Resistance Charts--Coated Conduit (Metal) | p. 262 |
Hazardous Substances Flashpoint, Ignition Temperatures--Gases and Vapors | p. 264 |
Hazardous Substances Flashpoint, Ignition Temperatures--Dust | p. 267 |
American Wire Gauge Table | p. 269 |
Maximum Length of EMT as Equipment Grounding Circuit Conductor | p. 270 |
Maximum Length of IMC as Equipment Grounding Circuit Conductor | p. 271 |
Maximum Length of GRC as Equipment Grounding Circuit Conductor | p. 272 |
Maximum Length of EGC as Equipment Grounding Circuit Conductor | p. 273 |
Maximum Length EGC (Steel EMT, IMC, GRC, and Copper, Copperclad, or Aluminum Wire) as Return Fault Path to Overcurrent Device | p. 274 |
Maximum Length EGC (Steel EMT, IMC, GRC, and Copper, Copperclad, or Aluminum Wire) as Return Fault Path to Overcurrent Device | p. 275 |
Comparison of the Two Systems for Hazardous Locations | p. 276 |
Alternative Area Classification | p. 277 |
Index | p. 279 |
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