Stallcup's Electrical Design Book [Paperback]

James Stallcup (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Career Education; 1 edition (January 6, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0877655014
• ISBN-13: 978-0877655015
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 8.3 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,344,247 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2.0 out of 5 stars You will be MORE confused after reading this!, November 14, 2005

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Jason Szrom - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Stallcup's Electrical Design Book (Paperback)

Stallcup's Electrical Design Book makes a good attempt to navigate learners through the complex web of the National Electrical Code (NEC), but ends up confusing things even more. The book is filled with inconsistencies and errors. It also does a horrible job of explaining the key points of electrical design. The book mostly copies sections of the NEC word for word without offering any explanations. The examples are difficult to follow and littered with errors.

I come from an Electrical Engineering background and am not alone in these opinions. Many of my peers also find the book to be extremely confusing. It is hard for me to understand how Stallcup books have become the standard for electrical design. Maybe no one else wants to tackle the NEC.