Mcgraw-hill's National Electrical Code ― 2014 Handbook

The most comprehensive source of unbiased material covering the 2014 National Electrical Code

Featuring up-to-date coverage of all the current code provisions, the 28th edition of the McGraw-Hill's National Electrical Code 2014 Handbook provides the authoritative guidance and analysis you need to accurately interpret 2014 NEC rules. The text is arranged in Code order, so the explanation for any topic lines up exactly with the applicable section in the NEC.

The book focuses on explaining the topics in the NEC that cause trouble with inspectional authorities. It describes problems in the Code language and provides proven workarounds. 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.

Covers new and updated provisions of the 2014 National Electrical Code, including:

• Four all-new articles: 1: Low-Voltage Direct Current Distribution Systems; 2: Modular Data Centers; 3: Fire Resistive Cable Systems; 4: Energy Management Systems
• AFCI and GFCI protection in homes
• New methods to distribute low voltage power
• New approaches for ensuring the safety of photovoltaic (PV) systems
• Changes to the long-standing voltage thresholds used in the Code
• Telecommunications, cable television wiring, and optical fiber cabling

Frederic P. Hartwell (Amherst, MA) is President of Hartwell Electrical Services, Inc., and is a Certified Master Electrical Inspector.

Joseph F. McPartland was an electrical contracting consultant and co-author of McGraw-Hill’s National Electrical Code Handbook for many decades.