National Electrical Code Handbook

The National Electrical Code® is an internationally accepted safety code for electrical and power wiring. It specifies the minimum provisions necessary for protecting people and property from hazards arising from the use of electricity and electrical equipment. Anyone involved in any phase of the electrical industry must be aware of how to use and apply the Code on the job. It undergoes a rigorous review and revision process every 3 years by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). This book is a trusted resource for understanding and applying the Code®.

Brian J. McPartland is an electrical inspector and a consultant who travels the United States teaching seminars on the National Electrical Code®. Co-author of McGraw-Hill's Handbook of Practical Electrical Design and McGraw-Hill's Handbook of Electrical Construction Calculations, as well as contributing editor to The Informer Newsletter, he has more than a quarter of a century of experience in electrical technologies, codes, and standards and is former Editor-in-Chief of Electrical Design and Installation magazine.

Joseph F. McPartland is one of the nation's foremost experts on electrical system design and construction and a leading electrical contracting consultant. The former publisher of Electrical Design and Installation magazine, he is known throughout the industry as "Mr. Electrical Construction." He is the author or co-author of 28 books on electrical design, electrical construction methods, electrical equipment, and the National Electrical Code®, including McGraw-Hill's Handbook of Practical Electrical Design (co-author) and McGraw-Hill's Handbook of Electrical Construction Calculations (co-author).