Stallcup's® Electrical Design, 2008 Edition

Author: James G. Stallcup

Meet today's wiring challenges with Stallcup's® Electrical Design, updated for the 2008 NEC®!

The field's most comprehensive design guide is new for 2008! Understand NEC changes relating to the design and installation of wiring systems and equipment--and be prepared to comply, using the latest edition of the field's most respected design guide. Stallcup's Electrical Design discusses and explains NEC provisions, and provides authoritative Code references.

Learn about the new definitions for grounding and bonding, plus NEC revisions concerning:

• Working spaces around equipment
• Multiwire branch-circuits, and identification for branch-circuits and feeders
• GFCI and AFCI requirements
• Grounded conductor calculations
• Clearances for overhead conductors and cables, along with protection of conductors
• Connection of grounding and bonding equipment
• Separately derived systems...and dozens of other design topics

Stallcup's is packed with 1,100 illustrations, calculations, and "rule of thumb" methods. Scores of revisions in the NEC will impact your work in all types of occupancies. Stallcup's renowned graphics clarify rules, so you're prepared. Detailed examples guide you through design problems step by step, while practical design tips and sample calculations boost your proficiency and speed on the job. "Rule of thumb" methods help you find trustworthy design answers.

Make sure your work stays on the leading edge of safety and passes inspection the first time!

In addition to 2008 NEC requirements, Stallcup's also addresses other NFPA® and IEEE standards relating to special areas. This must-have guide for contractors, engineers, and inspectors also helps professionals prepare for advancement with numerous quizzes and exams. (Softbound, 768 pp., 2008)