Electricians, inspectors, and contractors can turn to this up-to-date reference for guidance on how to interpret the complex Articles of the National Electrical Code as well as the 1996 NEC changes. Each unit of the book carefully explains the meaning behind Code requirements and discusses how to find information needed to carry out wiring installations. 200 illustrations.

Demystify and accurately interpret the National Electrical Code! Help your students master all sections of the 2011 National Electrical Code (NEC) with the accurate, thorough coverage found only in Surbrook/Althouse's INTERPRETING THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE, 9E. This easy-to-understand, trusted text explains all sections of the National Electrical Code using meaningful examples and illustrations that your students can readily understand, with valuable insights into all articles of the Code. Special sections highlight the most important changes from the last version of the Code, allowing readers to navigate easily through new 2011 NEC requirements. The authors explain each article in detail with thorough discussions, practical examples that illustrate how the Code is applied, and sample Code calculations taken from actual field applications. In addition, the authors integrate essential wiring information not directly addressed in the NEC, but extremely useful to electricians in the field. You will find all the time-saving resources you need to lead a successful course with this edition's complete Instructor Resources, including anInstructor's Manual, Computerized Test Bank, Image Gallery, and PowerPoint slides to bring your lectures to life. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.

Give your students a firm foundation in NEC? basics with the 2008 Edition of User's Guide to the National Electrical Code. This full-color, illustrated text has been completely revised to include new chapter features that guide students through the 2008 Code, reinforcing key principles, such as the difference between GFPE and GFCI equipment. With this text, students will understand the intent behind the most critical NEC? requirements, the way NEC? chapters and articles work together, and how the NEC? is related to other electrical standards and building codes. User's Guide is the key to getting the right answers faster and more efficiently.

Presents the latest electrical regulation code that is applicable for electrical wiring and equipment installation for all buildings, covering emergency situations, owner liability, and procedures for ensuring public and workplace safety.

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!

The NEC is updated every 3 years with some of the anticipated changes include new requirements to sections while some of the changes include entirely new articles. Some changes are revisions to existing requirements while others are deletions to some existing requirements. As with the last edition of this book the author will use an icon or other graphical feature to highlight all changes to the 2011 code from the 2008 version. The book is considered an easy reference tool for those individuals on the job in need of a handy reference without the bulk and formality of the code itself. Significant changes to wiring and protection sections as well as new coverae of hybrid electric vehicles and small wind turbine power generators are being made. As always there will be numerous small changes made throughout the book. In short if a change has been made to the code it will be covered in this book in an easy to read instructional way.