McGraw-Hills NEC 2014 Grounding and Earthing Handbook

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McGraw-Hills NEC 2014 Grounding and Earthing Handbook

The most complete guide to the grounding and earthing requirements of the 2014 National Electrical Code

McGraw-Hill's National Electrical Code 2014 Grounding and Earthing Handbook fully addresses the above-grade grounding and below-grade earthing issues related to Article 250 of the 2014 National Electrical Code. This practical guide features in-depth discussions of each of the Code's requirements, section by section, along with clear explanations and real-world examples.

For ease of reference, a separate chapter calls out all of the changes introduced to Article 250 of the 2014 NEC. Information on the Canadian Electrical Code is also provided. A helpful question-and-answer chapter covers common on-the-job topics, and more than 100 detailed diagrams illustrate the information presented in this authoritative resource.

Coverage includes:

• Summary of grounding and earthing requirements in the 2014 NEC
• Zone of influence
• Grounding electrodes
• System design and planning
• Soil resistivity testing
• Testing of existing grounding systems
• Ground potential rise
• Step and touch voltage hazards
• Effects of lightning on grounding systems
• Standards for lightning protection systems
• Economic considerations
• System grounding
• Grounding electrode system and grounding electrode conductor
• Enclosure, raceway, and service cable connections
• Bonding
• Equipment grounding and equipment-grounding conductors
• Methods of equipment grounding
• Direct-current systems
• Instruments, meters, and relays
• Grounding of systems and circuits of over 1000 volts
• Swimming pools, fountains, and similar installations

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional; 1 edition (March 17, 2014)

ISBN-10: 0071800654/ISBN-13: 978-0071800655