Code Check Electrical: A Field Guide to Wiring a Safe House

Kardon, Redwood

ISBN 10: 1561582905 / ISBN 13: 9781561582907

Published by Taunton Press, 1999

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Title: Code Check Electrical: A Field Guide to ...

Publisher: Taunton Press

Publication Date: 1999

Binding: paperback

Condition: Good

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Synopsis:

Get an insider’s view on the latest electrical codes―from the top resource used by electricians, contractors, and inspectors across the country. Whether you’re renovating your home, selling it, or buying a new one, staying up on the latest electrical codes is critical business. What you don’t know can compromise your safety and potentially cost you a bundle in violations. Code Check Electrical is your go-to reference for everything you need to know to avoid the most common electrical violations while stressing the central safety principles behind the National Electrical Code.

The latest information at your fingertips keeps you up to code. This revised edition has been completely updated to the 2014 National Electrical Code and the 2012 International Residential Code. Spiral bound with durable, laminated pages that can be referenced quickly on-site, this reliable resource clearly details how to:

• Meet the highest safety standards while drastically reducing code violation callbacks
• Stay on top of every type of residential electrical system by knowing the most up-to-date information on grounding, bonding, service panels, branch circuits, GFCIs and AFCIs, switches, receptacles, and more
• Deal with old wiring and bring it up to code
• Troubleshoot electrical issues related to appliances, lighting, and other household items

Review:

In the mind-boggling confusion of electrical codes, Redwood Kardon, a building inspector for the city of Oakland, California, has pulled together a comprehensive manual, more a tool than a book per se. Code Check Electrical offers the straight dope on electrical codes in easy-to-understand language, with a clearly organized flip-chart format that has a durable finish for use in the field.

For builders, building inspectors, or homeowners who want to do some electrical work safely and up to current codes, this is an invaluable tool for understanding what the electrical codes are, why they are important, and how to make sure electrical work is done as safely as current science and common sense allow. There is an amazing amount of useful and easily understandable information in this diminutive manual. --Mark A. Hetts