“Printreading Based on the 2020 NEC®” by David L. Hittinger offers a deep dive into electrical printreading, fully aligned with the 2020 National Electrical Code (NEC). It’s designed as both a learning tool and a technical reference for professionals and students in the electrical field.

Key Areas of Coverage

• Printreading Fundamentals: Core concepts and techniques for interpreting electrical drawings.
• Residential Applications: One-family and multifamily dwellings with NEC-compliant examples.
• Commercial & Industrial Locations: Includes electrical plans for a veterinarian center and a hospital energy center.
• Special Equipment & Hazardous Locations: Covers installations in challenging environments with NEC guidance.
• Printreading Applications: Real-world scenarios to reinforce learning.
• Trade Competency Tests: Chapter reviews and final assessments to test comprehension.

Printreading Based on the 2020 NEC® is a practical guide designed to help electricians, apprentices, and inspectors interpret electrical plans in alignment with the 2020 National Electrical Code (NEC). Its applications span across various real-world settings:

Practical Applications

• Residential Wiring: Helps professionals understand electrical layouts for one-family and multifamily dwellings, ensuring installations meet NEC standards.
• Commercial Projects: Includes plans for facilities like veterinary centers, guiding compliant wiring practices in commercial environments.
• Industrial Installations: Covers complex systems such as hospital energy centers, emphasizing safety and efficiency in industrial settings.
• Hazardous Locations: Offers insights into specialized equipment and environments requiring strict adherence to NEC safety codes

The Licensing Exam Prep for Printreading Based on the 2020 NEC is designed to help electricians and contractors prepare for licensing exams by combining printreading skills with the latest updates from the 2020 National Electrical Code (NEC). Here’s what it typically includes:

Key Features

• Detailed illustrations that show NEC-compliant electrical installations in residential, commercial, and industrial settings.
• Electrical plans for various building types, such as homes, veterinary centers, and hospital energy systems.
• Printreading tests based on NEC standards to assess comprehension
• Trade competency tests that review chapter content and reinforce learning

Updated content reflecting changes in the 2020 NEC, including requirements for hazardous locations and special equipment

Detailed Illustrations: Over 300 visuals showing real-world electrical installations with NEC references.

Hands-On Learning Tools:

• Printreading Tests based on NEC standards
• Trade Competency Tests for chapter reviews
• Final comprehensive exams