NEC 2005 Handbook: NFPA 70: National Electric Code; International Electrical Code Series [Hardcover]

Mark W. Earley (Editor), Jeffrey S. Sargent (Editor), Joseph V. Sheehan (Editor), John M. Caloggero (Editor)

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Product Description

Produced by the NFPA, the popular National Electrical Code® 2005 Handbook contains the complete text of the 2005 edition of the NEC® supplemented by helpful facts and figures, full-color illustrations, real-world examples and expert commentary. An essential reference for students and professionals, this Handbook is the equivalent of an annotated edition of the 2005 NEC® that offers insights into new and more difficult articles in order to guide users to success in interpreting and applying current Code requirements to all types of electrical installations. A valuable information resource for anyone involved in electrical design, installation and inspection, the NEC® 2005 Handbook is updated every three years and provides 100% of the information needed to "meet Code" and avoid costly errors. Thomson Delmar Learning is pleased to make this one-of-a-kind reference - containing the most widely accepted and most frequently used criteria for electrical installations in the U.S. - available directly from us for our customers who work in and around the electrical trades. It may be used independently and also makes an excellent companion to books in Delmar's best-selling electrical wiring series.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 1333 pages
• Publisher: National Fire Protection Association; Tenth edition (January 24, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0877656258
• ISBN-13: 978-0877656258
• Product Dimensions: 13.4 x 9.2 x 2.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #75,831 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars National Electrical Code 2005 Handbook, November 14, 2006

By	Bruno (Oakland, California USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: NEC 2005 Handbook: NFPA 70: National Electric Code; International Electrical Code Series (Hardcover)

This book really helped me. Not being an Electrician but a tradeworker in the midst of a carreer change. It was difficult for me to read and comprehend the 2005 National Electrical Code book without the help of this handbook. The pictures are helpful, and the examples for the calculations really worked for me. This book is quite large and full of great information. I would recomend it for anyone.

17 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great quality book - oodles better than the paperback version, December 8, 2005

By	Patrick (Connecticut, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: NEC 2005 Handbook: NFPA 70: National Electric Code; International Electrical Code Series (Hardcover)

I bought this book because I am studying to be an electrician. I like it considerably more than the paperback version it is far easier to find section headings and sub-headings when you are looking for something. The paper is strong and glossy-white (as opposed to gray and flimsy in the paperback) and headings are in bold type and indented.

That may not sound like much, but it is many times easier to read this version than the paperback version I was supplied to by my school.

The book also features notes about many revisions to the Code from the 2002 edition as well as numerous examples, illustrations, and diagrams of different regulations.

The book is very well constructed, albeit, rather large at 1300+ pages. If you need to buy a code book, this one will last a lot longer than the paperback one!

34 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars BUY THE HARDCOVER!!, September 30, 2005

By	JJ "Baby dad" (Mass) - See all my reviews

This review is from: National Electrical Code 2005 Handbook on CD-ROM (International Electrical Code) (CD-ROM)

What a waste of time, money and energy!!
This cd allows you to review the NEC 2005 handbook but you can't print the whole thing to use as a paper hardcover reference, only sections can be printed.
Why pay twice as much for a product that only has half as much value. The paper book version costs half of what this costs and you can photocopy it for reference if you want.
Also included on this disc are "read only" versions of the last three versions of the NEC (again somewhat limited if not altogether useless. Imagine dragging your computer or laptop around with you on a major construction job, ready to pull it out whenever you had a question.. consider that laptop disposable). To top it all off the program only allows two activations, so you can only install it on two computers or activate it twice online ( laptop, work or home totals three... good luck).
This product is definately the result of corporate, copyright infringement paranoia!!