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The NEC tells you what to do. Michael Hayes shows you why. Each article is broken down in plain English, with diagrams built for the jobsite. Once the reason clicks, the rule sticks.
The code exists because things go wrong
- 23,700 home electrical fires in the US in 2023
- 305 deaths from those fires
- $1.5B in property loss
Source: U.S. Fire Administration, 2023
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Every article: the rule in plain English, the diagram, and the Author's Comment.
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GFCI protection, 210.8
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Grounding & bonding, 250
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Load calculations, worked step by step
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Definitions, Article 100
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