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Engineers Guide to the National Electrical Code

Author(s): H. Brooke Stauffer
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  • ISBN-13: 9780763748869
  • ISBN-10:0763748862
  • Paperback    174 pages      © 2008
Price: International Sales $60.95 US List
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Overview

Learn how to comply with NEC® regulations in this instructive new book!

 

One of the most important elements when designing a building's electrical subsystems is compliance with National Electrical Code® safety regulations. Yet, many university engineering curricula do not address this and other essential building codes. For this reason, H. Brooke Stauffer Director of Codes and Standards at the National Electrical Contractors Association, has written this informative introduction to clearly and accessibly steer beginning electrical engineers through the often confusing NEC® regulations. This quick guide will assist designers as they navigate the structure and organization of the NEC® and the way it relates to other codes and standards. Based upon the 2008 revisions to the NEC®, the Engineer's Guide to the National Electrical Code® is also an essential reference for established engineers looking for a refresher on the NEC® and its impact on building codes.

ShowKey Features

Provides an overview of how the NEC functions as an important tool in the process of designing and specifying electrical systems

Discusses the safety rationales underlying Code rules for installing electrical systems

Covers how the NEC is used for regulartory purposes

Explains how the NEC functions as one of many tools and inputs used to design electrical distributed systems for buildings and similar structures

Design references are listed in the Appendix

Information is intuitively arranged so different parts of the Code are assembled into logical groupings

Useful introduction to the technical content of the NEC

Unit 7 discusses the consensus process for developing the NEC and other NFPA documents

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ShowTable of Contents

Introduction
Unit 1: NEC Structure, Organization, and Language
Unit 2: General Considerations
Unit 3: Conductors, Circuits, and Wiring Methods
Unit 4: Electrical Equipment
Unit 5: Other Systems
Unit 6: How the NEC Is Related to Other Codes and Standards
Unit 7: Making the NEC
Appendix: Electrical Design Standards
Index


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ShowAbout the Author(s)

H. Brooke Stauffer

Brooke Stauffer is the Executive Director of Standards and Safety for the National Electrical Contactors Association (NECA) in Bethesda, MD. He is responsible for all of NECA’s regulatory activities and for developing and publishing the National Electrical installation Standards. Stauffer is a member of the IEEE, NFPA, and IAEI, and has served on three different code-making panels. He is also a member of the ANSI Board of Standards Review (BSR), which approves all American National Standards, including the National Electrical Code®.

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