1897 NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE BOOK

[bjpbjp]

HOW MANY PAGES IS THE 1897 NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE BOOK???

 

[Guest]

Re: 1897 NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE BOOK

Four, but three of them didn't count

Hope you pass the test

 

[charlie]

Re: 1897 NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE BOOK

I have a copy of the precursor of the first NEC and it has a lot more pages than that. I can't answer the question but neither can Wayne.

I moved this thread to this area since this was for school work.

 

[Guest]

Re: 1897 NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE BOOK

Charlie,
I didn't want to go too deep with an answer, but my research has indicated the first NEC was 4-pages. There is a lot of interesting history about the NEC online. I'll leave it to the student to confirm my research. That will give him/her ownership of the answer.

How many pages was the precurser? Who wrote that?

../Wayne C.

 

[roger]

Re: 1897 NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE BOOK

Charlie, I thought 1899 was the first and the meetings for it started in 1896. Here is all 67 pages of the 1899 NEC

Roger

 

[Guest]

Re: 1897 NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE BOOK

That's cool Roger! My research confirms the 1896 committee formation date.

../Wayne C.

[ October 24, 2003, 03:42 PM: Message edited by: awwt ]

 

[roger]

Re: 1897 NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE BOOK

awwt, how about sharing some of your research (we already know about this) and while you're at it, answer some of the questions I've asked you today. ( here )

Roger

 

[ctroyp]

Re: 1897 NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE BOOK

Adopted August 31, 1897

The 1897 Electrical Code book has 54 pages...

 

[charlie]

Re: 1897 NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE BOOK

The book I have at home is a reproduction from the Middle Department Inspection (Company?) and was used as the format for the first NEC. It was given by that company (it is still in operation) at the 100th anniversary of the NEC at an NFPA annual meeting in Denver, CO.

They reprinted it for the attendees.

 

[ctroyp]

Re: 1897 NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE BOOK

So, how many pages do you have Charlie?

 

[charlie]

Re: 1897 NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE BOOK

After making that post, I looked for it and can't find it. I can't answer your question.

 

[bill addiss]

Re: 1897 NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE BOOK

I have a copy of an 1881 Code adopted by the NY Board of Fire Underwriters:
It's one page. (courtesy of Joe Tedesco)

>> 1881 Code

Bill

[ October 30, 2003, 05:15 PM: Message edited by: bill addiss ]

 

[joe tedesco]

Re: 1897 NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE BOOK

I found my copy of the: "Rules and Requirements" of the Underwriters' Association of the Middle Department for the installation of Wiring and Apparatus for Light, Heat and Power, adopted August 31, 1897
Superseding all previous rules and it has 54 pages

 

[charlie]

Re: 1897 NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE BOOK

Joe, I suspect that is the reproduction that you got in Denver, am I correct?

 

[joe tedesco]

Re: 1897 NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE BOOK

Yes, but I think I received a copy (reproduction) during an Eastern section meeting some time before the Denver meeting?

 

[tonyi]

Re: 1897 NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE BOOK

Originally posted by charlie:
Middle Department Inspection (Company?)

MDIA has been around quite a while. I use'em a lot up north. Super folks to deal with - call at 7:00am, and there's a good chance you'll see an inspector that same day, usually before noon. They're DRAMATICALLY easier to deal with than NYBFU...

 

[bill addiss]

Re: 1897 NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE BOOK

They're DRAMATICALLY easier to deal with than NYBFU...

Tony,

Are you in NY?

 

[tonyi]

Re: 1897 NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE BOOK

I will be in about 3 days. In FL at the moment.