Code Check Electrical is a field guide to common code issues in residential electrical installations. It is based on the 2008 National Electrical Code -- the most widely used electrical code in the United States -- and the 2006 International Residential Code. Before beginning any electrical project, check with your local building department. In addition to a model code, special rules from utility companies and energy codes could also apply.

Each code line in Code Check Electrical references the two codes named above. Many building jurisdictions use older versions of the codes. Because the 2006 IRC is derived from the 2005 NEC, you could essentially use the IRC column if your local area is still using the 2005 NEC. We have also highlighted the more significant changes in these last two code editions, and those changes are summarized in a list on the inside back cover.

In places where the IRC does not reference a particular rule, the NEC rule might still apply, even where the IRC code is adopted. The IRC states that items not specifically mentioned in that code should comply with the NEC. This is particularly true for issues such as old wiring, outside feeders, and photovoltaics, which are not covered at all in the IRC.

Here's a convenient, quick-reference guide to current electrical code, designed for on-site use. You'll find anything you need to wire a house right the first time -- all collected in a user-friendly flip chart with durable spiral binding and laminated pages. 32pp.

Here are a few of the ways Code Check Electric can help you work smarter and faster to wire a safe house:

• Instantly provides the correct answers to hundreds of common code questions
• Gives you valuable details for use in the planning and layout of your wiring projects
• Conveniently referenced to the National Electrical Code and International Residential Code
• Provides current information compiled by Certified Combination Building Inspectors and Master Electricians
• Helps you work more efficiently on-site by reducing code violations

Table of Contents:

• Introduction, Codes, Abbreviations
  
• Glossary of Electrical Terms
  
• Services
  
• Working Space, Separate Buildings, Temporary Wiring, Underground Wiring
  
• Load Calculations
  
• Grounding
  
• Bonding, Panels
  
• Multiwire Circuits, AFCIs, Boxes
  
• GFCIs, Branch Circuits and Outlets
  
• Kitchens
  
• Switches, Lighting, Appliances
  
• Ampacity Tables
  
• Cables, Voltage Drop
  
• Raceways, Conduit Fill
  
• Photovoltaics
  
• Pools and Spas
  
• Old Wiring
  
• Code Changes