Stay up to date and in compliance with this invaluable set, which includes the 2008 National Electrical Code and Significant Changes to the NEC 2008 Edition!
2008 National Electrical Code
Industry-driven changes in the 2008 NEC® redefine electrical safety! Your new 2008 National Electrical Code Paperback Edition from Construction Book Express is now available!
Stay up to date and in compliance with this invaluable set, which includes the 2008 National Electrical Code and Significant Changes to the NEC 2008 Edition!
Revisions in the 2008 National Electrical Code include:
- New article on Critical Operations Power Systems with provisions for electrical security in public and private facilities that must stay online during a crisis, such as public safety dispatch centers and hospital ICUs.
- New article on Electrified Truck Parking Spaces with NEC rules for outlets to run on-board electrical systems, reducing truck emissions and fuel consumption caused by idling during driver rest times.
- New provisions in Article 210, Article 410, and elsewhere in the Code reduce worker hazards and correlate with NFPA 70E ® worker safety rules.
- Plus hundreds of other revisions
Usability changes facilitate your work! You'll find greater consistency in grounding and bonding terminology…new shading behind revised text that lets you see what's new at a glance…and new identifiers at the top of each page in the NEC index for speedier referencing.
The portable and easy to handle NEC Softbound is a must for electrical contractors, engineers, electricians, fire service professionals, safety officials, inspectors, and architects. (Softbound, Approx 864 pp., 2008)
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Significant Changes to the NEC, 2008 Edition
The National Electrical Code® is the most widely recognized and accepted
electrical standard in the world. Every three years the NEC® is updated to
reflect the newest installation practices utilized by the electrical industry,
bringing about hundreds of changes to the code. Significant Changes to the NEC®
– 2008 Edition aims to identify and analyze those changes in a way that cuts
through the maze of jargon to hone in on key updates that will affect electrical
installations.
For maximum comprehension, the book is arranged to follow the general layout
of the NEC®. Each change is also accompanied by an illustration, as well as
background information and a discussion of the significance of the change. As
the most comprehensive code change book on the market, this resource will prove
invaluable to electricians, electrical contractors, electrical inspectors,
electrical engineers, and anyone who needs to understand the most important
updates in the NEC® 2008.
- State-of-the-art diagrams, and photographs clearly illustrate important
changes
- Actual text from the code is included to show how the changes are
incorporated, with strikethroughs for deleted information and underlines of
new information to highlight the changes
- Authored by a well-respected code expert who is directly involved in the
code-making process so users can feel confident they are getting information
and analysis from top sources