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Code Check Electrical: An Illustrated Guide to Wiring a Safe House, 4th Edition

Code Check Electrical: An Illustrated Guide to Wiring a Safe House, 4th Edition

  • Spiral-bound
  • Edition: 4th
  • Author: Michael Casey, Redwood Kardon, Douglas Hansen
  • Publisher: Taunton
  • Release Date: February 2006
  • ISBN-10: 1561587389
  • ISBN-13: 9781561587384
  • List Price: $17.95

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Summary

Code Check Electrical, 4th edition, outlines the principles behind the various accepted electrical codes and provides information on the code requirements for all types of residential electrical systems. It is cross-referenced to the most recent National Electrical Code.

The Code Check series is one of Taunton’s most successful book lines, selling over 400,000 copies. Spiral bound, with durable laminated pages, the books in this series are designed to be used on-site for quick reference, ensuring that all jobs meet the highest safety standards while drastically reducing code violation call-backs. The Code Check series is endorsed by the International Conference of Building Officials (ICBO)

Customer Reviews

Average Rating: Score = 4.0 Score = 4.0 Score = 4.0 Score = 4.0 Score = 4.0

Some good some useless

Rating: Score = 3 Score = 3 Score = 3 Score = 3 Score = 3

Some good reference material (it is only 30 pages). Some of it references NEC which means you are lost unless you have code book available. The 4th edition is for the 2005 code. Good chart for conduit fill. Not sure how much the page on swimming pool lighting gets used.

Outstanding Reference

Rating: Score = 5 Score = 5 Score = 5 Score = 5 Score = 5

I am not an electrician but as a licensed builder and home inspector I find the various Code Check's (electrical, plumbing, HVAC, etc) to be outstanding references, and the illustrations are a great help. Contrary to another rating comment, all the Code Checks I have do identify the particular code and year, either on the front cover or in the introduction. Anyone who pounds a nail or shops the electrical section at the local "big box" store should have copies of Code Check. Homeowners are notorious for saying (especially with electrical repairs) "Well that's the way my father taught me." Times and codes have changed and Code Check will keep you up to date and SAFE.

Great info

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Excellent information. I also liked the hard cover pages to keep from getting damaged. Very easy to understand also.

A great resource, ONLY.

Rating: Score = 3 Score = 3 Score = 3 Score = 3 Score = 3

All these code check books are excellent resources for contractors and field inspectors.
However, I am very disappointed about the fact that Code Check never puts down what version of code book referenced. Instead, they simply put "updated to the latest version of xxx code"
As we all know, every State adopts a new code every few years (typically 3 years).
HOW AM I SUPPOSE TO KNOW IF THE CODE CHECK IS CURRENT IF THEY DON'T TELL US WHICH CODE IS IT BASED ON ?
This product is getting 3 stars from me because without knowing which code it's referenced, it's no different than any "build a safe house" for DIYers, which we already have tons of these laying around in any hardware store.
If Code Check takes the time, compare and update their content concurrent with the code updates, then it's worth 6 stars.