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Get the genuine spiral-bound 2026 edition covering the updated NEC, conduit bending, ampacity, conduit fill, formulas, and wiring diagrams. The fast, code-accurate answers you need on the job.
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Why Electricians Love
This Pocket Reference
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Trust every number to the 2026 code
Every table and reference is revised to the 2026 National Electrical Code and NFPA 70, so your work stays compliant.
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Carry it anywhere on the job
Pocket-sized and spiral-bound, built to live in your tool bag, truck door or back pocket for fast field lookups.
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Excellent 4.8 / 5 from
by 18,000+ Verified Electricians & Apprentices
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Bought as a gift, he uses it constantly
Purchased as a present for an apprentice and he uses it all the time.
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Upgraded and worth it
This is an essential handbook for any electrician. Just upgraded mine from the 1999 version!
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Electrician must-have
Always keep a new one in my toolbox.
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Perfect electrical reference book
This book has everything an EE or a tech would need to reference on the fly. I advise you get the sticky tabs to mark important pages.
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Great for any electrician or tech working with electricity
This tiny book is loaded with great information and can fit in your jeans back pocket or coat pocket. It has information that could actually help save a life working with electricity, and it is worth having on hand.
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Game changer!
If you do any kind of electrical work, you need this. Trust me, you won't be sorry you bought it. All that stuff you learned that you don't use all the time but need every once in a while and can't remember, it's all in there.
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You need one
If you work with angry pixies you need this. The updated one keeps the old format but with current updated code.
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Great reference
Best electrical reference book to carry with you all the time. I keep it in my truck always.
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Perfect for low, mid and high tier electrical work
This book will help anyone in the electrical industry, or even DIY home improvement people not wanting to get shocked. It's packed with all the knowledge you need when working with electricity.
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Great little electrical reference book
Lots of excellent information packed in here for the everyday electrician and anyone studying to be one. Excellent pocket reference.
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Helpful reference guide
Helpful reference book. I feel much better when I work the night shift by myself with it.
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Buy one today if you don't have it yet!
A must-have to help fire alarm guys study for NICET.
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A wealth of knowledge
If you're new to the biz, grab one. It's a wealth of knowledge.
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The cliff notes for the electric code
Quick, handy reference material. It's the cliff notes for the electric code!
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Electrician's great reference tool!
A great addition to the standard electrical code book. Handy size too.
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Must-have reference for electricians
Has everything you need to figure out what is required for electrical work.
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Great book!
Amazing book that's very helpful and portable.
Real Answers. Fast Lookups.Built for On-the-Job Confidence.
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Fully revised editions, now updated for 2026
From Ohm's law and conduit fill to motor data and wiring diagrams, every reference an electrician reaches for, in one pocket-sized book built for the field and updated for the 2026 NEC.
The full code book won't fit up a ladder.This one lives in your pocket.
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| Fully updated to the 2026 NEC and NFPA 70 | ✓ | × |
| Fast field lookups in seconds, not chapters | ✓ | × |
| Conduit bending, fill and ampacity tables | ✓ | × |
| Formulas, wiring diagrams and safety references | ✓ | × |
Frequently Asked Questions
Find answers to common questions about our products.
Yes. It is one of the most popular gifts for apprentices and students. The layout is plain and quick to navigate, so newcomers can find ampacity, fill and formula answers without wading through the full code book.
Updated 2026 NEC code and table changes, math and electrical formulas, NEMA wiring configurations, a conduit bending guide, ampacity and conduit fill, transformer and control-circuit wiring diagrams, conversions, and safety references.
Yes. This is the current 2026 edition (ISBN 978-1284315752), revised to reflect the 2026 National Electrical Code and NFPA 70, including new and restructured articles.
Most pros carry both. Reviewers describe Ugly's as "the cliff notes for the electric code," the fast field reference you reach for first, with the full NEC as the deep reference back at the truck or shop.
Yes. It is a compact, spiral-bound pocket guide (roughly 4 x 6 in.). Buyers keep one in a back pocket, tool bag, truck door and toolbox. If you prefer larger print, note the trade-off for that pocket size is small type.
Yes. Apprentices, students and adjacent trades lean on it while studying. Reviewers mention it for journeyman and master prep and even NICET fire-alarm exams, since it keeps the core formulas, tables and code references in one fast, quick-reference format. Note that it is a field reference, not a practice-exam book, so it works best alongside your study material.
The complete pocket reference for working electricians.
Fast, code-accurate answers for wiring, conduit, motors, transformers and safe practice, all updated for the 2026 National Electrical Code.
- Conduit bending and fill
- Ampacity and wire sizing
- Formulas and wiring diagrams
- Safety and first aid