NFPA 70®: National Electrical Code® (NEC®)

The 2008 NEC® responds to industry needs! Be prepared with the National Electrical Code® Looseleaf from NFPA®. Order the most flexible 2008 National Electrical Code format for the new era in electrical safety. The NEC protects the public by establishing requirements for electrical wiring and equipment in virtually all buildings. Use the 2008 NEC Looseleaf to stay organized, competitive, and informed! The NEC Looseleaf's durable, 5-ring binder makes it a snap to add job-specific materials, or remove or reorganize facts. Revisions in the 2008 NFPA 70®: 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 Revised requirements for AFCI and GFCIs in dwellings. Since arcing faults on wiring systems and extension cords can cause home fires, the Code expands AFCI use to living areas. New rules for tamper-resistant receptacles respond to NEISS reports that thousands of children are treated in hospitals every year for burns received as a result of inserting objects into receptacles. 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 Usability changes facilitate your work! You'll find greater consistency in grounding and bonding terminology…new shading behind revised text that lets you see what's new at a glance…and new identifiers at the top of each page in the NEC index for speedier referencing. Customize your 2008 Code! The NEC Looseleaf is ideal for electrical installers, engineers, maintenance professionals, trainers, and AHJs. (Looseleaf, 822 pp., 2007) Other Formats: