Preface |
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Acknowledgments |
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Section 1 Foundational Provisions |
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Unit 1 Introduction to the National Electrical Code® |
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1 | (9) |
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1 | (1) |
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The National Electrical Code |
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2 | (3) |
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Wiring System Product Standards |
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5 | (2) |
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7 | (1) |
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Additional Electrical Requirements |
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8 | (1) |
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9 | (1) |
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10 | (20) |
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10 | (1) |
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10 | (1) |
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11 | (16) |
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27 | (1) |
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28 | (2) |
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Unit 3 Boxes and Enclosures |
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30 | (25) |
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30 | (1) |
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30 | (1) |
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31 | (1) |
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32 | (3) |
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35 | (4) |
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Box and Luminaire Support |
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39 | (6) |
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Junction and Pull Box Sizing |
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45 | (1) |
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Width and Depth of the Box |
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45 | (7) |
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52 | (1) |
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53 | (2) |
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55 | (18) |
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55 | (1) |
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55 | (1) |
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56 | (6) |
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62 | (2) |
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Grounded Conductors Provided at Switch Locations |
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64 | (1) |
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Grounded Conductor Provided for the Future |
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65 | (1) |
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Underground Installations |
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65 | (3) |
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Special Application Cables |
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68 | (2) |
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70 | (1) |
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71 | (2) |
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Unit 5 Raceways and Conductors |
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73 | (34) |
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73 | (1) |
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73 | (1) |
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74 | (2) |
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Nonflexible Conduit (and Tubing) |
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76 | (7) |
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83 | (3) |
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86 | (9) |
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95 | (1) |
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96 | (8) |
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104 | (1) |
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104 | (3) |
Section 2 One-Family Dwellings |
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Unit 6 General Provisions |
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107 | (27) |
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107 | (1) |
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107 | (1) |
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Electrical Floor Plan (Blueprint) |
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108 | (1) |
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109 | (4) |
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113 | (6) |
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119 | (2) |
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Receptacles Requiring AFCI Protection |
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121 | (1) |
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Other Considerations When Replacing Receptacles |
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121 | (1) |
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122 | (5) |
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Outdoor Receptacles and Lighting |
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127 | (4) |
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131 | (1) |
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132 | (2) |
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Unit 7 Specific Provisions |
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134 | (22) |
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134 | (1) |
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134 | (1) |
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Kitchens, Dining Rooms, and Breakfast Rooms |
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135 | (7) |
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142 | (1) |
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143 | (2) |
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145 | (3) |
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148 | (3) |
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151 | (1) |
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152 | (1) |
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153 | (1) |
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154 | (2) |
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156 | (17) |
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156 | (1) |
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156 | (1) |
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Compiling Information Essential to Load Calculations |
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157 | (1) |
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Standard Method: One-Family Dwellings |
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158 | (8) |
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Optional Method: One-Family Dwellings |
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166 | (5) |
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171 | (1) |
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171 | (2) |
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Unit 9 Services and Electrical Equipment |
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173 | (40) |
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173 | (1) |
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173 | (1) |
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Service-Entrance Wiring Methods |
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174 | (4) |
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Service and Outside Wiring Clearances |
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178 | (4) |
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Working Space Around Equipment |
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182 | (4) |
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Service Equipment and Panelboards |
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186 | (11) |
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197 | (13) |
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210 | (1) |
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210 | (3) |
Section 3 Multifamily Dwellings |
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Unit 10 Comprehensive Provisions |
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213 | (21) |
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213 | (1) |
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213 | (1) |
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214 | (1) |
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215 | (4) |
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Service Wiring Clearances |
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219 | (1) |
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Panelboards and Equipment |
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220 | (2) |
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222 | (4) |
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226 | (5) |
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231 | (1) |
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231 | (3) |
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Unit 11 Load Calculations |
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234 | (35) |
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234 | (1) |
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234 | (1) |
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Compiling Load Calculation Information |
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235 | (1) |
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Standard Method: Multifamily Dwellings |
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235 | (9) |
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Six-Unit Multifamily Dwelling Calculation |
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244 | (4) |
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Standard Load Calculation for Each Unit of a Multifamily Dwelling |
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248 | (4) |
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Optional Method: Multifamily Dwellings |
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252 | (7) |
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Six-Unit Multifamily Dwelling Calculation-Optional Method |
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259 | (3) |
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Optional Load Calculation for Each Unit of a Multifamily Dwelling |
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262 | (4) |
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266 | (1) |
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266 | (3) |
Section 4 Commercial Locations |
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Unit 12 General Provisions |
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269 | (26) |
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269 | (1) |
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269 | (1) |
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270 | (6) |
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276 | (3) |
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279 | (11) |
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290 | (1) |
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291 | (4) |
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Unit 13 Nondwelling Load Calculations |
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295 | (23) |
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295 | (1) |
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295 | (1) |
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Nondwelling Load Calculations |
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296 | (9) |
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Sample Load Calculation-Store |
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305 | (5) |
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Sample Load Calculation-Bank |
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310 | (5) |
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315 | (1) |
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315 | (3) |
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Unit 14 Services, Feeders, and Equipment |
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318 | (29) |
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318 | (1) |
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318 | (1) |
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Clearances and Working Space |
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319 | (4) |
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Switchboards, Switchgear, and Panelboards |
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323 | (10) |
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Separately Derived Systems |
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333 | (9) |
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342 | (2) |
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344 | (1) |
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344 | (3) |
Section 5 Special Occupancies, Areas, And Equipment |
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Unit 15 Hazardous (Classified) Locations |
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347 | (26) |
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347 | (1) |
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347 | (1) |
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348 | (6) |
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354 | (10) |
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364 | (4) |
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368 | (2) |
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370 | (1) |
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371 | (2) |
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373 | (24) |
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373 | (1) |
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373 | (1) |
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374 | (6) |
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380 | (4) |
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384 | (4) |
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Nursing Homes and Limited-Care Facilities |
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388 | (3) |
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Inhalation Anesthetizing Locations |
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391 | (1) |
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392 | (2) |
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394 | (1) |
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394 | (3) |
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Unit 17 Industrial Locations |
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397 | (28) |
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397 | (1) |
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397 | (1) |
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398 | (11) |
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409 | (8) |
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417 | (5) |
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422 | (1) |
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422 | (3) |
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Unit 18 Special Occupancies |
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425 | (28) |
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425 | (1) |
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425 | (1) |
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Motion Picture (and Television Studio) Audience Areas, Performance Areas, Theaters, and Similar Locations |
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426 | (5) |
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Carnivals, Circuses, Fairs, and Similar Events |
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431 | (2) |
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433 | (2) |
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Motion Picture (and Television) Studios and Similar Locations |
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435 | (2) |
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Motion Picture Projection Rooms |
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437 | (1) |
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438 | (1) |
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439 | (1) |
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Mobile Homes, Manufactured Homes, and Mobile Home Parks |
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440 | (5) |
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Recreational Vehicles and Recreational Vehicle Parks |
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445 | (2) |
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447 | (1) |
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448 | (1) |
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449 | (1) |
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450 | (3) |
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Unit 19 Specific Equipment |
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453 | (37) |
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453 | (1) |
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453 | (1) |
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454 | (9) |
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Sensitive Electronic Equipment |
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463 | (4) |
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Elevators, Dumbwaiters, Escalators, Moving Walks, Platform Lifts, and Stairway ChairLifts |
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467 | (5) |
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Swimming Pools, Fountains, and Similar Installations |
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472 | (14) |
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486 | (1) |
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487 | (3) |
Index |
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