The Most Complete Guide to the 2011 NEC

Thoroughly revised and expanded to reflect changes in the 2011 NEC, McGraw-Hill s National Electrical Code 2011 Handbook, 27th Edition provides authoritative guidance and analysis to help you accurately interpret 2011 NEC rules. The book also alerts you to matters that will be areas of discussion with inspectors. Designed as an essential companion to the 2011 NEC book published by the National Fire Protection Association, this resource includes more than 1,000 diagrams and photos to supplement the material covered. Details on the background and rationale for specific Code rules facilitate an in-depth understanding of the meaning and application of those rules. This must-have on-the-job reference helps your work pass inspection the first time.

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Coverage of every NEC article, including:

• Requirements for electrical installations
• Branch circuits, feeders, grounding, bonding, and overcurrent protection
• Wiring methods, cables, conduits, tubing, and raceways
• Fixture wires, switches, appliances, generators, capacitors, and storage batteries
• Hazardous locations, health care facilities, agricultural buildings, temporary installations, and other locations
• Electrical vehicle charging systems, IT equipment, solar photovoltaic (PV) systems, and small wind electric systems
• Emergency systems, interconnected electric power production sources, and critical operations power systems (COPS)
• Communications circuits, radio and television equipment, and broadband communications systems
• And much more