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2017 National Electrical Safety Code (NESC) Handbook, Seventh Edition

Product Code/ISBN: 9781504421942
$348.95

The 2017 National Electrical Safety Code (NESC) Handbook, edited by Allen Clapp, is an essential companion to the Code. It gives users insight into what lies behind the NESC's rules and how to apply them.

The "Handbook" was developed for use at many levels in the electric and communication industries, including those involved in system design, construction, maintenance, inspection, standards development and worker training.

The "Handbook" also discusses how the NESC Committee has interpreted the rules in the National Electric Safety Code and responded to change proposals during the past 90 years. This allows users to understand how questions they may have were dealt with in the past. The Handbook looks at how the 2017 Code, with its many additions and revisions, differs from the 2007 version and what this means for users.

The 2017 Code includes changes in a great many areas, including:

  • Rounding numbers found in the rules
  • Metal grounding poles
  • Starting voltages and clearances
  • Grounding and insulation for guys
  • Clearances between transmission lines
  • Multiplex cable attachment to neutral brackets
  • Loading due to freezing rain and wind
  • Fiber-reinforced polymer elements
  • Worker loads
  • Equipment bonding
  • Arc exposure analysis
  • Antenna radiation exposure limits

The 2017 National Electrical Safety Code Handbook also contains new appendices on loading and conductor movement, extreme wind loading, and maximum over-voltage at a work site.

If you are looking for a standard on electrical safety, this is your reference!