National Electrical Safety Code Handbook 6th Edition

2007 NESC Handbook 6th Edition is an essential companion to the 2007 National Electrical Safety Code (NESC). It gives users insight into what lies behind the NESC's rules and how to apply them.

The 2007 NESC Handbook was developed for use at many levels in the electric and communication industries, including those involved in system design, construction, maintenance, inspection, standards development and worker training. The 2007 NESC Handbook also discusses how the NESC Committee has interpreted the rules in the NESC and responded to change proposals during the past 85 years. This allows users to understand how questions they may have were dealt with in the past.

The 2007 NESC Handbook looks at how the 2007 NESC, with its many additions and revisions, differs from the 2002 version and what this means for users. The 2007 2007 NESC includes changes in a great many areas, including:

• Rounding numbers found in the rules
• Metal grounding poles
• Starting voltages and clearances
• Grounding and insulation for guys
• Clearances between transmission lines
• Multiplex cable attachment to neutral brackets
• Loading due to freezing rain and wind
• Fiber-reinforced polymer elements
• Worker loads
• Equipment bonding
• Arc exposure analysis
• Antenna radiation exposure limits 

The 2007 NESC also contains new appendices on loading and conductor movement, extreme wind loading, and maximum over-voltage at a work site.