NEC on CD-ROM

[speedypetey]

How many of you have the NEC on disk. I see many large quotes and I assume most are cut and pasted.
I have a code book and handbook but never considered the CD.
Another $100 is alot for something I already have. Is it worth it to you?

 

[pierre]

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Pete
The disk also permits fast searching of key words. If money is tight, I would wait until the 2005 version - it is not too far off

Pierre

 

[Guest]

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If you do go CD, you may want to consider getting the Handbook/NEC combined on the CD. That way you can keyword search both at once. I've seen them on eBay in the $100+ range for new sealed ones.

You may be able to get used ones for less. If you go used, be sure to get a written transfer of software license-- and check with the NFPA to make sure that software licenses can be transferred for used software.

There may be other online or brick-and-mortar auctions where you can score a new or used one.

Walmart has the 2002 NEC CD for $72.60

[ December 08, 2003, 01:19 AM: Message edited by: awwt ]

 

[ryan_618]

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Pete: The thing to realize about the CD is that it is not an adobe acrobat (pdf) format. I can't recall the program it uses, but the search capablities are nothing short of magnificent!

I have only the '99 here at the house, and I sure wish I had the 2002 at work to search for an answer quickly while someone is on the phone. I guess it depends on where you use the code. If you use it in your truck, I probably wouldn't get it, but if you use it in an office, I would.

 

[tony_psuee]

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Pete,

From the NFPA the CD is $89, deduct 10% if you are a member. The search cabality alone will allow it to pay for itself rather quickly, at least thats my opinion.

Tony

 

[Guest]

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It's easy to convert the pages to PDF if you need to. Here is one FREE utility to convert any document to PDF:

http://www.go2pdf.com

It only takes a few seconds.

 

[charlie b]

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I use it primarily for rapid searches, and I agree that the search engine is great. But if I have to do any detailed research on a code question, I prefer the hard copy.

 

[tom baker]

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I buy the electronic version and the paper version of the NEC, ordering it the summer before the code cycle-next summer. I get a prepublication price that is a big savings over both. I normally buy the handbook in the bound version, but I don't use it much anymore, Mike Holts Understanding the NEC (two volumes) is better and has more information.

 

[speedypetey]

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Gentlemen, Thank you very much!
This is some good feedback. I'm glad this many of you agree.
I don't do alot at home right now but I do some. Mostly the shop. This way I can install it at home and my laptop. 2005 is definite and I think I will look for it on Ebay, I never though of that(surprisingly).


NEC @ Wallmart??? :roll:

 

[ranger12]

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I have the 99 NEC on CD-Rom.For myself it was not worth the money.I found it harder to read than my hardcopy.Also when i did a search on a word for instance it would literally give me all the references in the code book containing that word.What i have come to understand is that it is a lot easier for me anyway to find an answer to a code question the old fashioned way.I think they would have to substantially improve the cd for me to consider buying another.

 

[hurk27]

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Ranger12

Try putting a set of words in a sentance in " " It will only look up where this sentance is. or if your looking for sevral words that might be in an artical just type them in leaving a space between and it will only look up articals with them in it. Like "grounding electrode conductor" or ground bond electrode . this will narrow down the hits. also the search shows how many times a word, sentance or word together show up to the right of where it shows what you typed in.