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- Bremerton, Washington
In the past Captain Code only had sections that were related to Leviton products
2023 NEC Codebook
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- Occupation
- Licensed Electrician
I've got the full price NFPA and the pages in it are pretty thin. I don't know if the cheap ones could be any thinner.
- Location
- Chapel Hill, NC
- Occupation
- Retired Electrical Contractor
I am surprised that so many people are trying to beat the nfpa and pirate the code book. I was guilty myself for many years, for the pdf version but I always bought the book.
I would be surprised if there are many members here who can't afford the real copies. I don't use the book any more so I just pay $100/year to have access to all the codes that nfpa is responsible for, not just the NEC.
I would be surprised if there are many members here who can't afford the real copies. I don't use the book any more so I just pay $100/year to have access to all the codes that nfpa is responsible for, not just the NEC.
I don't think it's anyone here trying to pirate the code. I just think people want a copy they can do a search on.
I can't speak for everyone, but it bothered me a lot when I realized the NFPA70 handbook I bought off Amazon was counterfeit.
I can't speak for everyone, but it bothered me a lot when I realized the NFPA70 handbook I bought off Amazon was counterfeit.
Fred B
Senior Member
- Location
- Upstate, NY
- Occupation
- Electrician
To avoid copywrite issue. Done all the time for tools, simply changing one little aspect and it's no longer a patent issue.
Fred B
Senior Member
- Location
- Upstate, NY
- Occupation
- Electrician
NFPA Link gets you the search ability and can print or share selected content with the subscription that cost less than one book per code cycle with access like Dennis said to all of NFPA pubs. Gets the handbook content as well.
- Location
- New Jersey
- Occupation
- Journeyman Electrician
Exactly, and when we purchase the printed version of the NEC we don't want to have to pay a subscription fee on top of the $150+ dollars the book costs. Subscription models just rip off consumers and we're tired of getting ripped off.
electrofelon
Senior Member
- Location
- Cherry Valley NY, Seattle, WA
I am not an attorney, but I highly doubt changing a few little things and adding some typos would hold up in court that you no longer copied a copyrighted document.
Fred B
Senior Member
- Location
- Upstate, NY
- Occupation
- Electrician
you can make it available off line by choosing the option in the app. info about 2/3 the way down the page.
Introducing NFPA LiNK® | NFPA
NFPA LiNK is a digital reference tool that will change the way you work. The tool meets you where you are with up-to-date code-related information and tools to help you resolve your questions in real time and have the confidence to keep working.
- Location
- New Jersey
- Occupation
- Journeyman Electrician
Can you copy and paste from the offline version?
I will try the free version and see how it is.you can make it available off line by choosing the option in the app. info about 2/3 the way down the page.
Introducing NFPA LiNK® | NFPA
NFPA LiNK is a digital reference tool that will change the way you work. The tool meets you where you are with up-to-date code-related information and tools to help you resolve your questions in real time and have the confidence to keep working.www.nfpa.org
On second note, it is $115 per year, billed annually.
Fred B
Senior Member
- Location
- Upstate, NY
- Occupation
- Electrician
This was just copied from offline version:
(1) General.
Feeder conductors shall have an ampacity not less than required to supply the load as calculated in Parts III, IV, and V of Article 220. Conductors shall be sized to carry not less than the larger of 215.2(A)(1)(a) or (b).
petersonra
Senior Member
- Location
- Northern illinois
- Occupation
- engineer
A lot of the books that Amazon sells are print on demand including code books. The company I work for makes part of the machine that actually does the printing and binding. Pretty cool process. But the cost is only a little less than if you buy it direct from NFPA. The paper is fairly thin because it's like 700 pages if you didn't use thin paper it would be really difficult to carry around with you. It would be 3 or 4 inches thick.
For some reason Amazon allows Chinese sellers to sell counterfeits, fakes, and pirate copies of just about anything.
For some reason Amazon allows Chinese sellers to sell counterfeits, fakes, and pirate copies of just about anything.
Fred B
Senior Member
- Location
- Upstate, NY
- Occupation
- Electrician
Also non-listed equipment and lighting until someone returns an item to complain that it is not "listed" UL or otherwise, then they remove it. Get this a lot with customer purchased lighting. "Oh I found the most beautiful light. Can you install it?"
- Location
- Chapel Hill, NC
- Occupation
- Retired Electrical Contractor
Yes you can
- Location
- New Jersey
- Occupation
- Journeyman Electrician
So couldn't you just copy and paste into a new document the entire book?
- Location
- Chapel Hill, NC
- Occupation
- Retired Electrical Contractor
I think the biggest problem is that tables don't fair very well thru the process
- Location
- Chapel Hill, NC
- Occupation
- Retired Electrical Contractor
Many of the tables are setup so that you have to scroll to the right to see the entire table
