[RE-wrenches] NEC 2020 not available as a portable PDF?

Christopher Warfel cwarfel at entech-engineering.com
Sun Jan 12 13:00:44 EST 2020


No one should be forced to join a organization in order to receive 
access to a code document for free.

On 1/9/2020 11:38 AM, Martin Herzfeld wrote:
> FYI - **
> *
> *
> 1.  As a member of the IAEI, "after three consecutive renewals you are 
> eligible to receive a free National Electrical Code (NEC) book" as 
> found here: https://www.iaei.org/Online/Benefits.aspx
>
> 2.  I've been a member of IAEI for years and I've have received free 
> NEC Code books.  I've enjoyed the portable NFPA NEC portable "phone 
> app" which did not required an internet connection found here: 
> https://www.nfpa.org/Codes-and-Standards/All-Codes-and-Standards/NFPA-digital-products 
> - also now not available.
>
> 3.  In other words, since I'm forced to use only the portable "paper 
> copy," I'd rather receive it for free with other IAEI member benefits.
>
> All the best,
>
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> On Wed, Jan 8, 2020, 4:34 PM Bradley Bassett <bbassett2 at gmail.com 
> <mailto:bbassett2 at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>     The best price I've found for the handbook is at Barnes & Noble.
>     If you go into the store you have to ask for the internet price.
>     Also at least at my store they had it behind the counter in case
>     you go looking for it.
>
>     Brad
>
>     On Wed, Jan 8, 2020 at 3:26 PM Jason Szumlanski
>     <jason at floridasolardesigngroup.com
>     <mailto:jason at floridasolardesigngroup.com>> wrote:
>
>         We are going backwards in this world. Thanks for making us
>         less productive, NFPA. #Greedy.
>
>         On Wed, Jan 8, 2020 at 5:26 PM gary easton <gary at arp-solar.com
>         <mailto:gary at arp-solar.com>> wrote:
>
>             It’s a subscription.  The digital you pay for access each
>             year.
>
>             On Wed, Jan 8, 2020 at 5:20 PM Glenn Burt
>             <Glenn.burt at glbcc.com <mailto:Glenn.burt at glbcc.com>> wrote:
>
>                 It is true, I have both 2017 and 2014 in PDF format.
>
>                 They must be concerned about piracy.
>
>                 -Glenn
>                 Sent from my 'smart'phone, so please excuse typos and
>                 spelling errors.
>
>                 ------ Original message------
>                 *From: *August Goers
>                 *Date: *Wed, Jan 8, 2020 3:48 PM
>                 *To: *RE-wrenches;
>                 *Cc: *
>                 *Subject:*Re: [RE-wrenches] NEC 2020 not available as
>                 a portable PDF?
>
>                 I've heard from multiple sources and confirmed myself
>                 that you can't get the portable pdf of the NEC
>                 starting with the 2020 edition. The link that Lorenzo
>                 shared seems to indicate that older versions including
>                 2017 edition are available in a digital format.
>
>                 image.png
>
>                 August
>                 Luminalt
>
>
>                 On Wed, Jan 8, 2020 at 12:35 PM Christopher Warfel
>                 <cwarfel at entech-engineering.com
>                 <mailto:cwarfel at entech-engineering.com>> wrote:
>
>                     Wrenches,
>
>                     I was told that the NEC 2020 will not be available
>                     as a file. You can
>                     only access on line, or via the book.  Has anyone
>                     confirmed this? It
>                     seems pretty certain.   How many times is one out
>                     in the field and needs
>                     to reference the NEC?  Now to do so, you will need
>                     the book or a
>                     connection to the Internet.  I am having a hard
>                     time believing that NFPA
>                     would be this short-sighted.  Chris
>
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