McGraw Hill's National Electrical Safety Code (NESC) Handbook 2023

Up-to-date, rule-by-rule clarification of the requirements in the 2023 NESC®

Designed to be used alongside the code itself, McGraw Hill’s National Electrical Safety Code® (NESC®) 2023 Handbook has been fully updated to reflect the changes in the 2023 NESC. You will gain access to straightforward, ready-to-apply code clarification, enabling you to work safely and efficiently, and achieve full compliance. The book offers concise summaries of complicated and confusing issues as well as hundreds of diagrams, photos, and practical examples.

COVERAGE INCLUDES:

General Sections:

Introduction * definitions * references * grounding methods

Safety Rules for the Installation and Maintenance of Electric Supply Stations and Equipment:

Purpose and scope * protective arrangements * installation and maintenance * rotating equipment * storage batteries * transformers and regulators * conductors * circuit breakers and other equipment *switchgear * photovoltaic generating stations

Safety Rules for the Installation and Maintenance of Overhead Electric Supply and Communication Lines:

Purpose and scope * general requirements * classes of lines and equipment * clearances * grades of construction * structural loadings * strength requirements * line insulation

Safety Rules for the Installation and Maintenance of Underground Electric Supply and Communication Lines:

Purpose and scope * general requirements * underground conduit systems * supply cable * cable in underground structures * direct-buried cable and cable in duct * risers * terminations * equipment * installation in tunnels

Work Rules for the Operation of Electric Supply and Communication Lines and Equipment:

Purpose and scope * employer rules * employee rules * additional rules for communication employees * additional rules for supply employees

David J. Marne, P.E., B.S.E.E., is a nationally recognized speaker on the National Electrical Safety Code (NESC). He serves on multiple NESC technical subcommittees and is president and senior electrical engineer for Marne and Associates, Inc., where he specializes in NESC training and expert witness services. Mr. Marne has more than 39 years of experience in the utility industry and is a senior member of the IEEE.

John A. Palmer, Ph.D., P.E., C.F.E.I., has been President of Palmer Engineering and Forensics, a multidisciplinary forensic and consulting engineering firm based in North Salt Lake, Utah since 2009 and has been performing work in the field of forensic engineering since 2001, with extensive applications to the NESC.  Dr. Palmer is also an experienced teacher in the area of electric power engineering spanning multiple decades and multiple universities, currently at the University of Utah. Dr. Palmer is a registered Professional Engineer in multiple states and a senior member of the IEEE.