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!

Be prepared to comply in the new era for electrical safety. The NEC protects the public by establishing requirements for electrical wiring and equipment in virtually all buildings. As the field's most important document is revised based on industry needs, reserve your 2008 NEC Softbound to stay competitive and up-to-code!

Revisions in the 2008 National Electrical Code boost public safety, emergency preparedness, Code usability, and worker protection. Only the 2008 NEC includes the latest rules for electrical installation in residential, commercial, and industrial occupancies. It also introduces:

• 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

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