This is not intended to replace the notes in Appendix B or the explanations of individual requirements contained in the CEC Handbook, but will hopefully provide some help in navigating while reading the code. In this current series of articles, I will provide a guide to help users find their way through this critical document. Sometimes, it can seem quite daunting to quickly find the information you need. These situations can occur for designers, consultants, installers, inspectors, manufacturers, students, instructors and standards developers alike, and these situations usually are a result of a misreading, misunderstanding, misapplication or inability to locate the requirement that is needed or that is relevant to their tasks. Often, code users encounter situations where they find themselves at odds with the rules contained in the CEC, Part I.