Zane Bailey
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Just looking for some opinions. What is the better of all published NEC handbooks?
NEC Handbooks
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luckylerado
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This forum is better than all published handbooks.
jumper
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In my biased opinion I agree
but if I had to purchase one I prefer the NEC Handbook.
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- Chapel Hill, NC
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I believe the op wants to know which handbook as there are a few.
I think this is the one others are referring to. It is put out by the NFPA
http://www.amazon.com/National-Electrical-Code-Handbook-2014/dp/1455905445
jumper
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In my biased opinion I agree
I have 3 handbooks and never use them. It takes forever to find a code section with all the commentary.
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al hildenbrand
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- Minnesota
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- Electrical Contractor, Electrical Consultant, Electrical Engineer
In my opinion, the NFPA handbooks are, by far, the best of the lot.
I have greatly enjoyed the use of a couple editions of the NFPA NEC Handbook in the electronic format, but, to my profound irritation, they have aged out of usability, largely caused by crippling digital rights management on the part of the NFPA.
I have given up on the electronic versions, for the durability and permanence of paper based formats.
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- Bremerton, Washington
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- Master Electrician
I just sold my 2014 Handbook to Amazon, got a $104 credit. Later this year I will sell my 2014 NECs, but you need to do early in the 2017 cycle to get the most money for them.
ggunn
PE (Electrical), NABCEP certified
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- Consulting Electrical Engineer - Photovoltaic Systems
I have the 2014 NEC Handbook published by the NFPA. Next cycle I will probably just buy the codebook; the commentaries have come in handy a few times but usually I just need the code.
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