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Code Check Electrical (Code Check)

Code Check Electrical (Code Check)

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Authors: Redwood Kardon, Douglas Hansen, Paddy Morrissey
Publisher: Taunton
Category: Book

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Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars 8 reviews
Sales Rank: 122312

Format: Illustrated
Media: Paperback
Edition: 5th ed.
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 32
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 10.5 x 8.2 x 0.5

ISBN: 160085012X
Dewey Decimal Number: 644
EAN: 9781600850127
ASIN: 160085012X

Publication Date: September 2, 2008
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Also Available In:

  • Paperback - Code Check Electrical: A Field Guide to Wiring a Safe House (Code Check)
  • Spiral-bound - Code Check: Electrical: A Guide to Wiring a Safe House

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Editorial Reviews:

Amazon.com Review
In the mind-boggling confusion of electrical codes, Redwood Kardon, a building inspector for the city of Oakland, California, has pulled together a comprehensive manual, more a tool than a book per se. Code Check Electrical offers the straight dope on electrical codes in easy-to-understand language, with a clearly organized flip-chart format that has a durable finish for use in the field.

For builders, building inspectors, or homeowners who want to do some electrical work safely and up to current codes, this is an invaluable tool for understanding what the electrical codes are, why they are important, and how to make sure electrical work is done as safely as current science and common sense allow. There is an amazing amount of useful and easily understandable information in this diminutive manual. --Mark A. Hetts

Product Description
Endorsed by the International Conference of Building Officials, this revised edition of Code Check Electrical has been completely updated to meet the demands of the 2008 National Electrical Code. Spiral bound with long-lasting laminated pages, this reliable resource clearly details how to avoid the most common electrical violations while stressing the safety principles behind building codes throughout the United States. The fifth edition covers every type of residential electrical system, offering accurate and authoritative information about overhead service drops, working space, multi-meter services, temporary wiring, grounding, bonding, and so much more. Hundreds of illustrations, tables, and figures make this the on-the-job choice for electricians, contractors, and inspectors.


Customer Reviews:   Read 3 more reviews...

5 out of 5 stars Top Quality and consistant   October 31, 2008
As usual the book is top quality and invaluable in my profession. Peter Walker, Building Inspector 22 years.


5 out of 5 stars A Must Have   February 12, 2007
 1 out of 1 found this review helpful

Excellent knowledge base for the DIY and pro. This series of books will show you everything you need to know to do it right the first time and pass those crucial inspections.


1 out of 5 stars I can't follow the format   December 7, 2005
 0 out of 1 found this review helpful

The book is awful. I cannot follow the format and don't understand what they are trying to communicate. There are a few bits of helpful information - but overall this book will do nothing for me. The "cute" drawings and jokes are not appropriate for a reference on electrical codes. And why dedicate so much space the the history of electricity?

Don't waste your money. Go with something professionally prepared. This flipbook was not.



2 out of 5 stars Outdated Material   September 23, 2005
 1 out of 1 found this review helpful

This book is mostly general information. Many of the figures do not identify the wires e.g. hot, neutral, ground. The section on Grounding is many years out of date, and would present an electrical hazard if followed. Most modern homes nowadays use PVC piping thus rendering all this advice on this page useless and dangerous for the layman. Because plumbers use nonconductive material to make connection watertight, using pipes for electrical ground is outright dangerous. Do not use this book because some advice is good, but some is not. Not knowing what advice is the good one may put your life in danger.


3 out of 5 stars Useful in spite of itself   May 8, 2004
If the purchaser actually needs to know the UBC reference numbers, they will need to do some searching, because all too often the Section number cited in the Code Check series isn't correct. I do not have a copy of the International Building Code so I can not judge how the actual references correspond to the citations listed here, but one wonders how the authors could get the UBC citations so wrong, so often.

Because the Code Check series cover residential applications of the Code quite well, I suggest it be used as a study aid for Code Students. Because the surface is designed to be erased many times without leaving ghosts, the student will need to make paper copies. If the sudent goes thru the lists, they should mark down the actual section references on the copy. When the student is finished, he or she will have a good idea of what the code requires for residences and how to use the UBC (or the California Building Code) to locate those requirements in the code.

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