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Appropriate for devices courses taught in electronic technology or electronics engineering departments. Uses a conventional flow notation. This text addresses instructor concerns about attracting students to and retaining students in the electronics curricula. To combat the high levels of student intimidation and frustration caused by many electronics texts, these authors present material in small, manageable bites, using everyday metaphors to explain device behavior and using humor to make poi...

Based on the 1990 National Electrical Code, it is written for anyone preparing for the various electricians' examinations, supplying the license applicant with the required theoretical knowledge and a thorough understanding of the definitions, specifications, and regulations of the National Electrical Code. 110 illustrations.

The first major handbook covering the business side of electrical contracting not only provides practical techniques for accurate estimating and efficient job managment, it also offers helpful guidelines on pricing for competitive strength and for profit. This will be an invaluable tool for company managers, contractors and electricians who want to start their own contracting businesses.

For students seeking to become professional electricians, as well as students in related courses in the following disciplines: architecture, consulting and electrical engineering, electrical system and product design, contracting, and electrical inspection. This complete revision to the Vest Pocket Guide to the National Electrical Code reflects all 2002 code changes-all in a handy, 3" X 5" convenient format students and working electricians can take anywhere. Among the book's key enhancements i...

This concise manual for lighting represents a compendium of the most useful information. The contents include: lighting terminology; conversion factors; light source data; reflectance data; transmittance data; illuminance selection; lighting calculation data; and cost analysis.

A new edition of a well-established book in the electrical construction field offering comprehensive, practical, and up-to-date guidance for handling all kinds of electrical wiring jobs. Based on the 1990 USA National Electrical Code, this easy-to-use manual offers authoritative coverage of electrical installations in residential, commercial, industrial, and farm buildings and facilities.

This combination of design how-to and reference book, used for all types of building occupancies, is an excellent source of information on design location. Electrical Raceways is jam-packed with specific design criteria, wiring methods, and materials for all types of installations as required by the 2005 National Electrical Code(r). Thoroughly updated to Code(r) requirements and featuring Code(r) changes since the last edition, this one-of-a-kind resource continues to provide a steady flow of ba...

Updated to reflect the 2020 National Electrical Code (NEC), Ugly's Conduit Bending, 2020 Edition, is a quick, on-the-job reference specifically designed to provide the most commonly required information on how to properly bend conduit, including information on bending types and techniques. An ideal tool for electricians, contractors, instructors, and students, this essential pocket guide uses diagrams, calculations, illustrations, photos, and quick explanations to ensure bending is completed sa...

Completely up to date with the 2014 edition of the National Electrical Code, RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION ACADEMY: HOUSE WIRING, 4e delivers the latest and best practices in residential electrical wiring. This vividly illustrated, full-color text is based on the HBI National Skill Standards that cover the skill sets necessary to achieve a first job in construction or as an electrician. The text provides thorough coverage of "green" topics, sustainable building practices, alternative energy systems,...