Why no PDF?

[mbrooke]

Why no PDF format for the 2020 NEC?

NEC 2020 not available in PDF! | NFPA Xchange

It is extremely disappointing that unlike NEC 2017 and its handbook, the NEC 2020 edition and its handbook are not available in PDF format that you

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[LarryFine]

Why no PDF format for the 2020 NEC?

Control.

 

[mbrooke]

Control.

And greed.

 

[480sparky]

Yep. It was easy to crack their locked .PDFs, then sell copies on Ebay for $5 each.

I'm surprised no one has taken a loose-leaf, ran it though a copy machine and digitized each page, then ran them through OCR to compile a PDF.

 

[mbrooke]

Yep. It was easy to crack their locked .PDFs, then sell copies on Ebay for $5 each.

I'm surprised no one has taken a loose-leaf, ran it though a copy machine and digitized each page, then ran them through OCR to compile a PDF.

It'll happen lol.

 

[tom baker]

Yes, as I am sure many of the PDFs were shared with others. And NFPA, like everyone else (even our car wash) has gone to a subscription model.

 

[tom baker]

Its available as a subscription, but you need internet access.
You can always cut the spine off and scan in the paper copy, that probably is a copy right violation

 

[ActionDave]

Its available as a subscription, but you need internet access.
You can always cut the spine off and scan in the paper copy, that probably is a copy right violation

Fair use doctrine says if you buy something you can make a copy of it.

 

[mbrooke]

Its available as a subscription, but you need internet access.
You can always cut the spine off and scan in the paper copy, that probably is a copy right violation

Guess so...

 

[zbang]

I'm surprised no one has taken a loose-leaf, ran it though a copy machine and digitized each page, then ran them through OCR to compile a PDF.

Public.resource.org has effectively done that with a couple of state codes which incorporated the NEC into them.

 

[infinity]

Yep. It was easy to crack their locked .PDFs, then sell copies on Ebay for $5 each.

I'm surprised no one has taken a loose-leaf, ran it though a copy machine and digitized each page, then ran them through OCR to compile a PDF.

I've been looking but I have yet to see one on Ebay.

 

[norcal]

Fair use doctrine says if you buy something you can make a copy of it.

But selling said copies is another matter.

 

[infinity]

But selling said copies is another matter.

Yes, I agree.

 

[kwired]

But selling said copies is another matter.

So might be other free distribution. You are able to use your "copy" for your own use though.

 

[brantmacga]

I'm surprised no one has taken a loose-leaf, ran it though a copy machine and digitized each page, then ran them through OCR to compile a PDF.

That's my plan. My book hasn't arrived yet, but I'm going to scan the whole thing.

 

[don_resqcapt19]

Its available as a subscription, but you need internet access.
You can always cut the spine off and scan in the paper copy, that probably is a copy right violation

Not a copy right violation to make a PDF of a book or other document that you have purchased. You can even legally share your PDF with others as long as they own a hard copy. I sent one out to a company to have it scanned. It came out ok, but on the gray side because of the thinness of the paper. The OCR was ok, but there are typos from the OCR.

 

[tortuga]

My wife kindly took my 2020 code book to get it scanned at office max and they refused.
I am often in rural areas with no internet. Its a real bummer to not have a PDF.

 

[480sparky]

Not a copy right violation to make a PDF of a book or other document that you have purchased. You can even legally share your PDF with others as long as they own a hard copy. ..........

I don't think so.

 

[tkb]

I ordered the loose leaf for scanning to PDF.
I am worried about bleed through from the other side of the page with the thin paper.

Like I said in the other thread, This will be the most pirated version of the NEC, since there is no PDF offered this cycle.

I wish there was a loose leaf handbook.

 

[Hv&Lv]

I don't think so.

In the United States, statutory law cannot be copyrighted and is freely accessible and copyable by anyone.

Once the coding model has been accepted as law, it loses copyright protection and may be freely obtained at no cost.

so the 2020 is protected by copyright laws
i agree