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Illustrated Guide to the NEC: Based on the 2005 National Electrical Code
by Charles Miller
from Delmar Cengage Learning
Customer Reviews:
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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 
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Good for an overview
This guide is a great intro, but you need NEC if you are doing anything beyond the basics. Even for some of the basics, you need NEC. The NEC handbook, while somewhat expensive, is invaluable.
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not what I expected, but worth the price
Miller's book starts where the revised edition of Rex Cauldwell's excellent Wiring a House (For Pros by Pros) ends. Unless you are an electrician or similarly experienced, you might want to start with Cauldwell's book.
Upside: Illustrated 2005 NEC is readable. I started at the beginning and progressed through the book, reading and studying illustrations in detail where needed, just scanning material I knew well. To me, this is important: Miller gave an example and an illustration immediately after... more info
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Helpful
This book is a great companion to the NEC 2005 codebook. It's a HUGE help.
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NEC 2005 Guide Overview
I found the book a good reference for electrical wiring and NEC 2005.
Basically the book is targeted to electricians and installers. I failed to find any information on calculations of available short-circuit current (ASC) for service equipment. Industrial installations versus the code was not well addressed in book. In doing calculations of commercial and dwelling units one deals a lot with NEC Table 220.55 and the associated FNPs (foot notes). These FNPS are horrible cumbersome to explain the... more info
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