Redwood Kardon
Douglas Hansen
An
Illustrated Field
Guide to wiring a safe house
The newly revised Code Check:
Electrical puts hundreds of electrical-code facts at your
fingertips.
Updated to the
2011
National Electrical Code (NEC) and
2009 International Residential Code
(IRC)

This revised edition of Code Check Electrical has
been completely updated to the
2011
National Electrical Code (NEC) and
2009 International Residential Code
(IRC). Spiral bound with durable, laminated pages,
this reliable resource clearly details how to avoid the most common
electrical violations while stressing the central safety principles
behind the National Electrical Code.
The sixth edition covers every type of residential electrical
system, offering the most up-to-date information on grounding,
bonding, service panels, branch circuits, GFCIs and AFCIs, switches,
receptacles, and so much more.
Over one hundred tables and
figures make this the on-the-job choice for electricians,
contractors, and inspectors

Code Check Electrical:
- Instantly provides the correct answers to hundreds of common
code questions
- Gives you valuable details for use in the planning and layout
of your wiring projects
- Conveniently referenced to the National Electrical Code and
International Residential Code
- Provides current information compiled by Certified Combination
Building Inspectors and Master Electricians
- Helps you work more efficiently on-site by reducing code
violations
Contents:
Introduction, Codes, Abbreviations
Glossary of Electrical Terms
Services
Working Space, Separate Buildings, Temporary Wiring, Underground
Wiring
Load Calculations
Grounding
Bonding, Panels
Multiwire Circuits, AFCIs, Boxes
GFCIs, Branch Circuits and Outlets
Kitchens
Switches, Lighting, Appliances
Ampacity Tables
Cables, Voltage Drop
Raceways, Conduit Fill
Photovoltaics
Pools and Spas
Old Wiring
Code Changes
Softcover, 8-1/2 x 11 in., 32 pages,
with 100 drawings
Published 2010