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National Electrical Code 2008 (National Fire Protection Association National Electrical Code)

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The web-based 'key' only lets you install the CD to your hard drive twice. Most of us have a desktop at home and one in the office, plus a laptop for the field. They know this. We need three downloads plus three more for when we upgrade our computer hardware or rebuilkd after a crash. The publisher's tactic is a crime. This will end the era of using any NFPA code materials on my computers, its back to hard copy. AMAZON NEEDS TO STATE THIS TWO-INSTALL LIMITATION IN THIS WEBSITE AD TO PROTECT US. We have no other way to know what we are really buying.

The paperback version of the NEC code book works well as an office reference manual and is an economical alternative to the pre-tabbed binder edition. Although, I would highly recommend purchasing the tabs to install on this paperback edition in order to cut down on time-consuming searches.

If you are going to do any electrical work in your home or garage, I highly recommend this publication. Some of the wording and references take some thought to decipher, but this book will save you headaches down the road, either with current electrical code inspections, or selling your home later on.

As a veteran of two ICC code exam certifications I am pretty good navigating the NEC. It is wordy, redundant in places, and sometimes not easy to get a straight answer. Yet it is still the clearest of all electrical code manuals I've seen(and I've seen alot of them) What alot of laymen don't realize is that for the most part local code supercedes the NEC so this book is not always the final word for a homeowner doing some electrical work. However, anybody with a little electrical background should be able to use the NEC to get their project going the right way. I would still recommend calling in an inspector anywhere you are unsure. Most of the electrical I do now is basement and garage remodels so I don't need to use the code book much anymore, but I prefer a spiral bound book because they are much easier to lay flat(obviously)
While sometimes the book reads like a newbe to English wrote it, this is still a valuable tool to both the pro and homeowner.

This code book has the updated information for electrical codes. All electricians should have it handy. Also, it is a great study guide for anyone who is preparing for a electrical license test.

Clear, concise, and easy to read. Strange to say but I wish there were more pictures, however, books like this usually don't have pictures so that's not expected.

As an owner/builder, this CD version of the 2008 NEC code is just what I needed to work through the electrical phase of my project. The code is searchable and picking through it to find what I needed was fairly simple. I used this CD in conjunction with an excellent book by Ray Mullin - Electrical Wiring Residential. The book and this CD are perfect partners and all I needed. I also have the IECC and IRC on CD. The limitation to only 2 product loads of the NEC with the CD key might be irritating for some people. In my case it needed to be loaded on only one computer and wasn't an issue. I'm guessing if you called the provided phone number, you would be able to explain and exceed that limitation for further loads. 2 load limitation takes away a star.

EDIT 21Mar2010: Had to format my hard drive. The NEC CD loaded up no problem on the second go-round. We'll see what happens when I get to #3 someday.

The National Electrical Code 2008 CD-ROM is actually alot more than just a digital version of the NEC 2008. Along with the ability to Search, print, look up detailed code with bookmarks, copy, and paste you actually get the last 3 editions (1999 - 2002 - 2005) National Electrical Codes so you can lookup and compare the revisions to the code. Alot of people don't know that before buying. Don't worry about messing up the book any more and just print what you need. It's a plus for a larger office. This CD is a must for any electrical contractor.

This is book is most of the time confusing and hard to decipher. It is obvious since it is basically a rules and regulations book. Sometimes words alone wont don't help me I need to have it drawn out. The best book to get for reference is the hard cover version. It has pictures and highlighted important information. It really helps when you are trying to decipher the codes.

I needed a code "BOOK". I apparently ordered a CD. I don't believe that the seller did a good enough job of making it clear that I was ordering a CD, and not a book. Their website is called "BOOKSONLINE". Go figure. It ennded up costing me shipping charges. I had understood that I was to receive a refund for those. I do not accept that as proper salesmanship on their part. I will shop less comfortably on Amazon now as a result of them not refunding the shipping charge that was incurred for the wrong product. As a result I ended up shopping locally in my city and found the item cheaper and no shipping charges either.

I really feel that if I'm shopping on line that the prices should be better than going to a store. Isn't that the whole idea?


Also, when I ordered the product I was charged immediatelly. I have no problem with that. On returning the product it took days and days of waiting for the refund on my credit card. I had to contact "BOOKSONLINE" to see if they were even a legitimate company.