McGraw-Hill National Electrical Code 2008 Handbook, 26th Ed.

by McPartland, Brian; McPartland, Joseph; Hartwell, Frederic

• ISBN13: 9780071546522
• ISBN10: 0071546529
• eBook ISBN(s): 9780071546553
• Additional ISBN(s): 9780071443401, 9780071745703
• Edition: 26th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-12-10
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Summary

The #1 Guide to the 2008 NEC to Ensure that Electrical Work Passes Inspection on the First Try!Completely revised and updated to reflect all 2008 Code changes,McGraw-Hill's National Electrical Code 2008 Handbook, 26th Editionprovides the essential put-the-code-into-practice guidance that users require in the field and in the office. An industry bestseller for over 85 years, this classic handbook helps decipher and interpret new Code changes and difficult and controversial rules.With the new addition of Frederic P. Hartwell to the author team, this time-tested reference has been rigorously revised and rewritten to cover all the information needed to meet 2008 Code requirements.Covering every topic in the 2008 Code, the coverage ranges from grounded conductors, branch circuits, feeders, surge arresters, wiring methods, cables, conduits, and switches...to hazardous locations, emergency systems, communications circuits, and product safety standards.McGraw-Hill's National Electrical Code 2008 Handbook, 26th Editionfeatures a bind-in card with a code that enables users to download the searchable e-book and the following new coverage: New rules, terminology, and definitions that modify key grounding concepts New rules for GFCIs and AFCIs Fire pumps Repair garage area classifications Solar photovoltaic systems, including utility interactive inverters Extensive coverage of how to size conductors under all loading conditions Critical operations power systems (COPS)-the new Article 708 on hardened facilitiesInside this Practice-Oriented Guide to the 2008 NEC Requirements for Electrical Installations Branch Circuits Feeders Services Surge Arresters Wiring Methods Cables Conduits Tubing Busways Wireways Raceways Fixture Wires Switches Appliances Generators Capacitors Storage Batteries Hazardous Locations Temporary Wiring Emergency Systems Communications Circuits Tables Examples And Much More!

Author Biography

Brian J. McPartland is a consultant on whotravels the United States teaching seminars on the NationalElectrical Code®. Joseph F. McPartland (Tupper, NY) is anelectrical contracting consultant.

Table of Contents

	p. 100
Definitions	p. 110
Requirements for Electrical Installations
	p. 200
Use and Identification of Grounded Conductors	p. 210
Branch Circuits	p. 215
Feeders	p. 220
Branch-Circuit, Feeder, and Service Calculations	p. 225
Outside Branch Circuits and Feeders	p. 230
Services	p. 240
Overcurrent Protection	p. 250
Grounding and Bonding	p. 280
Surge Arresters	p. 285
Transient Voltage Surge Suppressors (TVSS)
	p. 300
Wiring Methods	p. 310
Conductors for General Wiring	p. 312
Cabinets, Cutout Boxes, and Meter Socket Enclosures	p. 314
Outlet, Device, Pull, and Junction Boxes
Conduit Bodies
Fittings; and Handhole Enclosures	p. 320
Armored Cable	p. 322
Flat Cable Assemblies	p. 324
Flat Conductor Cable: Type FCC	p. 326
Integrated Gas Spacer Cable: Type IGS	p. 328
Medium Voltage Cable: Type MV	p. 330
Metal-Clad Cable	p. 332
Mineral-Insulated, Metal-Sheathed Cable	p. 334
Nonmetallic-Sheathed Cable	p. 336
Power and Control Tray Cable: Type TC	p. 338
Service-Entrance Cable	p. 340
Underground Feeder and Branch-Circuit Cable	p. 342
Intermediate Metal Conduit	p. 344
Rigid Metal Conduit	p. 348
Flexible Metal Conduit: Type FMC	p. 350
Liquidtight Flexible Metal Conduit: Type LFMC	p. 352
Rigid Nonmetallic Conduit	p. 353
High Density Poleethelene Conduit: Type HDPE	p. 356
Liquidtight Flexible Nonmetallic Conduit: Type LFNC	p. 358
Electrical Metallic Tubing: Type EMT	p. 360
Flexible Metallic Tubing: Type FMC	p. 362
Electrical Nonmetallic Tubing: Type ENT	p. 366
Auxiliary Gutters	p. 368
Busways	p. 370
Cablebus	p. 372
Cellular Concrete Floor Raceways	p. 374
Cellular Metal Floor Raceways	p. 376
Metal Wireways	p. 378
Nonmetallic Wireways	p. 380
Multioutlet Assembly	p. 382
Nonmetallic Extensions	p. 384
Strut-Type Channel Raceway	p. 386
Surface Metal Raceways	p. 388
Surface nonmetallic Raceways	p. 390
Underfloor Raceways	p. 392
Cable Trays	p. 394
Concealed Knob-and-Tube Wiring	p. 396
Messenger-Supported Wiring	p. 398
Open Wiring on Insulators
	p. 400
Flexible Cords and Cables	p. 402
Fixture Wires	p. 404
Switches	p. 406
Receptacles, Cord Connectors, and Attachment Plugs (CAPS)	p. 408
Switchboards and Panelboards	p. 409
Industrial Control Panels	p. 410
Luminaires, Lampholders, and Lamps	p. 411
Lighting Systems Operating at 30 Volts or Less	p. 422
Appliances	p. 424
Fixed Electric Space-heating Equipment	p. 426
Fixed Outdoor Electric Deicing and Snow-Melting Equipment	p. 427
Fixed Electric Heating Equipment for Pipelines and Vessels	p. 430
Motors, Motor Circuits, and Controllers	p. 440
Air-Conditioning and Refrigerating Equipment	p. 445
Generators	p. 450
Transformers and Transformer Vaults (Including Secondary Ties)	p. 455
Phase Converters	p. 460
Capacitors	p. 470
Resistors and Reactors	p. 480
Storage Batteries	p. 490
Equipment Over	p. 600
Volts Nominal
500
Hazardous (Classified) Locations	p. 501
Locations	p. 502
Locations	p. 503
Locations	p. 504
Intrinsically Safe Systems	p. 505
Zone 0, 1, and 2 Locations	p. 511
Commercial Garages, Repair and Storage	p. 513
Aircraft Hangars	p. 514
Gasoline Dispensing and Service Stations	p. 515
Bulk Storage Plants	p. 516
Spray Application, Dipping, and Coating Processes	p. 517
Health Care Facilities	p. 518
Places of Assembly	p. 520
Theaters, Audience Areas of Motion Picture and Television Studios, and Similar Locations	p. 525
Carnivals, Circuses, Fairs, and Similar Events	p. 530
Motion Picture and Television Studios and Similar Locations	p. 540
Motion Picture Projections Rooms	p. 547
Agricultural Buildings	p. 550
Mobile Homes, Manufactured Homes, and Mobile Home Parks	p. 551
Recreational Vehicles and Recreational Vehicle Parks	p. 553
Floating Buildings	p. 555
Marinas and Boatyards	p. 590
Temporary Wiring
	p. 600
Electric Signs and Outline Lighting	p. 604
Manufactured Wiring Systems	p. 605
Office Furnishings (Consisting of
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