Electrical Codes, Standards, Recommended Practices and Regulations

Electrical Codes, Standards, Recommended Practices and Regulations

by Robert J. Alonzo
Released January 2010
Publisher(s): William Andrew
ISBN: 9780815520450

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Book description

Electrical codes, standards, recommended practices and regulations can be complex subjects, yet are essential in both electrical design and life safety issues.

This book demystifies their usage.

It is a handbook of codes, standards, recommended practices and regulations in the United States involving electrical safety and design. Many engineers and electrical safety professionals may not be aware of all of those documents and their applicability. This book identifies those documents by category, allowing the ready and easy access to the relevant requirements. Because these documents may be updated on a regular basis, this book was written so that its information is not reliant on the latest edition or release of those codes, standards, recommended practices or regulations.

No single document on the market today attempts to not only list the majority of relevant electrical design and safety codes, standards, recommended practices and regulations, but also explain their use and updating cycles. This book, one-stop-information-center for electrical engineers, electrical safety professionals, and designers, does.


  • Covers the codes, standards, recommended practices and regulations in the United States involving electrical safety and design, providing a comprehensive reference for engineers and electrical safety professionals

  • Documents are identified by category, enabling easy access to the relevant requirements

  • Not version-specific; information is not reliant on the latest edition or release of the codes, standards, recommended practices or regulations

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Electrical Codes, Standards,Recommended Practicesand Regulations
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents (1/2)
  5. Contents (2/2)
  6. Preface
  7. Acknowledgments
  8. CHAPTER 1 Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How?
    1. Codes
    2. Standards
    3. Recommended Practices
    4. Who, What, Where, When, and How (1/10)
    5. Who, What, Where, When, and How (2/10)
    6. Who, What, Where, When, and How (3/10)
    7. Who, What, Where, When, and How (4/10)
    8. Who, What, Where, When, and How (5/10)
    9. Who, What, Where, When, and How (6/10)
    10. Who, What, Where, When, and How (7/10)
    11. Who, What, Where, When, and How (8/10)
    12. Who, What, Where, When, and How (9/10)
    13. Who, What, Where, When, and How (10/10)
  9. CHAPTER 2 American versus Global (1/2)
  10. CHAPTER 2 American versus Global (2/2)
    1. Standards Harmonization
    2. Standards Comparison
    3. Conclusions
  11. CHAPTER 3 The Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ)
    1. AHJ Adopted Codes and Standards (1/2)
    2. AHJ Adopted Codes and Standards (2/2)
    3. AHJ Process
    4. Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories (NRTL)
    5. Owner Authority Having Jurisdiction
    6. Federal Authority Having Jurisdiction
    7. The Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission
    8. State Jurisdiction and State Plans
  12. CHAPTER 4 Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories (NRTLs)
    1. Listed NRTLs
    2. Definitions
    3. NRLT Standards Development
  13. CHAPTER 5 Common Threads
    1. Common Threads
    2. NFPA 101, Life Safety Code - Common Threads
    3. Adoption of NFPA 70, National Electrical Code
    4. Low-Voltage Power Distribution and Service Entrance Equipment
    5. Surge Protection Devices (SPD)
    6. Disconnect Switches
    7. Circuit Breakers Operating at 1000 Volts or Less
    8. Ground Fault Protection Devices
    9. Electrical Equipment Terms Review
    10. Switchgear
    11. Panelboards
    12. Transformers
    13. Motor Control Center (MCC) - 600 Volts
    14. Personal Protective Equipment
    15. Busway
  14. CHAPTER 6 CFR 1910 versus CFR 1926
    1. US Department of Labor
    2. Hazardous Energy Control (1/2)
    3. Hazardous Energy Control (2/2)
    4. Energy Control Program
    5. Energy Control Procedures
    6. Protective Materials and Hardware
    7. Periodic Inspection
    8. Training and Communication
    9. Tagout System
    10. Employee Retraining
    11. Energy Isolation/Notification of Employees
    12. Control Application
    13. Release from Lockout/Tagout
    14. Additional Requirements
    15. Group Lockout or Tagout/Outside Personnel (Contractors, etc.)
    16. Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution (1/2)
    17. Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution (2/2)
    18. US Department of Energy (DOE) (1/3)
    19. US Department of Energy (DOE) (2/3)
    20. US Department of Energy (DOE) (3/3)
  15. CHAPTER 7 Developing Electrical Safe Work Practices
    1. General
    2. Safe Operating Procedures (1/2)
    3. Safe Operating Procedures (2/2)
    4. Safe Work Practices
    5. Installation, Operation, and Maintenance Considerations (1/3)
    6. Installation, Operation, and Maintenance Considerations (2/3)
    7. Installation, Operation, and Maintenance Considerations (3/3)
  16. CHAPTER 8 Motors, Generators, and Controls
    1. Motors and Generators General Types
    2. Single-Phase Induction Motors
    3. Equipment Specification Preparation
    4. Motor and Generator Standards
    5. Motor Control and Protection
    6. Overload Relays
    7. DC Manual and Magnetic Controllers
    8. AC Combination Motor Controllers
    9. Adjustable Speed Drives
    10. Harmonic Mitigation (1/2)
    11. Harmonic Mitigation (2/2)
  17. CHAPTER 9 Electrical Hazardous (Classified) Area Design and Safe Work Practices (1/2)
  18. CHAPTER 9 Electrical Hazardous (Classified) Area Design and Safe Work Practices (2/2)
    1. Area Classification Boundaries
    2. Equipment Temperature
    3. Hazardous Area Equipment
    4. Definitions: Flammable and Combustible Gases and Vapors Equipment Protection Techniques (1/5)
    5. Definitions: Flammable and Combustible Gases and Vapors Equipment Protection Techniques (2/5)
    6. Definitions: Flammable and Combustible Gases and Vapors Equipment Protection Techniques (3/5)
    7. Definitions: Flammable and Combustible Gases and Vapors Equipment Protection Techniques (4/5)
    8. Definitions: Flammable and Combustible Gases and Vapors Equipment Protection Techniques (5/5)
    9. Definitions - Combustible Dust, Fibers, and Flyings Protection Techniques
    10. Hazardous (Classified) Area Equipment Standards
    11. North American Equipment Markings
    12. Zone Equipment Markings (1/2)
    13. Zone Equipment Markings (2/2)
  19. CHAPTER 10 Wire, Cable, and Raceway
    1. General
    2. Definitions
    3. Conductor Material
    4. Insulation Material
    5. Ampacity
    6. Power and Control Cables (1/6)
    7. Power and Control Cables (2/6)
    8. Power and Control Cables (3/6)
    9. Power and Control Cables (4/6)
    10. Power and Control Cables (5/6)
    11. Power and Control Cables (6/6)
    12. Communications Cable
    13. Ethernet Cabling (1/3)
    14. Ethernet Cabling (2/3)
    15. Ethernet Cabling (3/3)
    16. Instrumentation Cable
    17. Electrical Raceway, Conduit, and Cable Tray
    18. Cable Support and Restraint Systems (1/3)
    19. Cable Support and Restraint Systems (2/3)
    20. Cable Support and Restraint Systems (3/3)
  20. CHAPTER 11 Transformers, Capacitors, and Reactors
    1. Transformers
    2. Transformer Classifications
    3. Voltage and Power Ratings [4]
    4. Transformer Tests
    5. Reactors (1/2)
    6. Reactors (2/2)
    7. Power Capacitors (1/3)
    8. Power Capacitors (2/3)
    9. Power Capacitors (3/3)
  21. CHAPTER 12 Electrical Transmission and Distribution Systems
    1. Power Distribution System Design Considerations
    2. Power Generation Considerations (1/2)
    3. Power Generation Considerations (2/2)
    4. Electrical Transmission Systems (1/3)
    5. Electrical Transmission Systems (2/3)
    6. Electrical Transmission Systems (3/3)
    7. Electrical Distribution Systems
    8. Transmission and Distribution Systems Considerations
  22. APPENDIX A
    1. Type of Products Requiring NRTL Approval
  23. APPENDIX B
    1. Occupational Safety and Health Administration Occupational Safety and Health Standards - 29 CFR
  24. APPENDIX C
    1. Comparison 29 CFR 1910.269 versus 29 CFR 1910.147 Hazardous Energy Control Requirements
  25. APPENDIX D
    1. Occupational Safety and Health Administration Standard Interpretations 29nbspCFR 1910.6; 1910.147; 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)
  26. Index

Product information

  • Title: Electrical Codes, Standards, Recommended Practices and Regulations
  • Author(s): Robert J. Alonzo
  • Release date: January 2010
  • Publisher(s): William Andrew
  • ISBN: 9780815520450