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ELECTRICAL WIRING RESIDENTIAL, 17E, updated to comply with the 2011 National Electrical Code®, is a bestselling book that will help you learn the basics of residential wiring in both new and existing homes. This book uses a practical approach and comprehensive coverage to guide you step-by-step through the critical tasks and responsibilities that face today's professional residential electricians. With coverage of energy conservation laws like Title 24, as well as today's important concepts such...

The application of electricity for the theatre or a concert stage is not the same as for a residence or commercial building. Electricity for the Entertainment Electrician & Technician provides you with the fundamentals of theory of electricity as well as the latest guidelines and tips for how to stay safe, current and meet the needs of the entertainment industry. Written by an ETCP (Entertainment Technician Certification Program) trainer this reference supports practicing technicians and provide...

This exceptionally produced trainee guide features a highly illustrated design, technical hints and tips from industry experts, review questions and a whole lot more! Key content includes: Load Calculations – Feeders and Services, Health Care Facilities, Standby and Emergency Systems, Basic Electronic Theory, Fire Alarm Systems, Specialty Transformers,¿Advanced Controls, HVAC Controls, Heat Tracing and Freeze Protection, Motor Operation and Maintenance, Medium-Voltage Terminations/Splices, Speci...

For the first time, there is a well-organized, comprehensive reference tool for bending conduit - available in both print and CD formats! A trusted and industry-recognized alternative to the currently published material, Coffman's Method of Conduit Bending offers electricians and electrical students a proven way to install conduit using all types of benders. This widely accepted method has saved many electricians time, effort, and money. To familiarize readers with this methodology, the book beg...

Get the home of tomorrow, today! Absolute Beginner's Guide to Home Automation will help you turn your ordinary home into a high-tech haven. Want to schedule your lights to turn on while you're on vacation? Stuck late at work and want to start the roast you put in the crock pot this morning? You can make it all happen with the help of existing 110V electrical wiring in your home and this step-by-step tutorial. Through simple, do-it-yourself instructions, you will walk through the process of outfi...

Agile Construction for the Electrical Contractor provides the tools and guidance needed to transform a traditional, reactive project management style to a new, proactive, profitable, and productive business management model - one that can quickly respond to changing industry needs and remain a profitable enterprise, even during the toughest of times. In this groundbreaking new book, Dr. Daneshgari applies proven managerial techniques from other industries to electrical construction through the i...

-- Build Your Own Home Network is a low-cost, build-it-yourself, highly visual guide to creating a home network under a peer-to-peer and Ethernet hookup. It covers all the costs and equipment necessary for easy setup and use.-- Includes more than 100 photographs! Photo after photo teaches the reader step-by-step how to set up and configure their network.-- Includes complete coverage of peer-to-peer networking, Windows 98, Ethernet and wireless topics.-- Visual Glossary covers basic networking ha...

This is your study guide for success. To pass the state licensing exam, you need knowledge and confidence. This comprehensive review guide gives you plenty of both. It's packed with sample questions to help you focus your efforts, review material on all aspects of the 2002 National Electrical Code (NEC), the lowdown on business competency requirements, and tips for studying and test-taking that will help you conquer any anxiety. This title helps you to: learn the definitions, specifications, and...

Appropriate for introductory courses in heating, ventilating, and air- conditioning (HVAC) that have a strong electrical component. It is also useful for introductory courses in mechanical engineering technologies. The most comprehensive, practical, hands-on electrical text for "non-electrical" majors in mechanical engineering and HVAC technologies courses that contain a strong electrical component through their heavy dependence on electrical motors and controls. This book will serve the beginn...

Here's the first compact, flip-open electrical reference published by the NEC(R) source! Up-to-date with the 2005 NEC, NFPA's Electrical References is filled with essential data-yet sized to fit in toolboxes and glove compartments! It includes the code rules, math formulas, conversions, and measures that electrical contractors, installers, designers, and inspectors check on a daily basis. Formulas for finding values such as volts and watts, horsepower, and busbar capacity are provided along with...

Fully updated to reflect the 1999 NEC (R), this new edition provides today's most comprehensive and unified coverage of electrical design. Organized to follow the stages of a typical electrical design job, it clearly explains all facets of electrical design and all the latest practical procedures, practices, and trends involved in the design of electrical systems in commercial, industrial, institutional, and residential occupancies. This illustrated resource features step-by-step details on how...

Updated for the 2008 NEC , the industry's most comprehensive guide to electrical design is a "must!" The best electrical design practices change with every edition of the National Electrical Code . Stallcup's Electrical Design Book expertly explains these changes and how they apply to the design and installation of electrical wiring systems. Strategically designed, the large workbook format provides valuable design tips, NEC loops, examples, quick calculations, and effective illustrations wit...

ELECTRICAL MATERIALS 2E is the essential resource for success in electrical program courses. Whether learning theory, wiring, fastening systems, or conductors, this textbook covers all of the materials readers will encounter in each course. Each topic is clearly explained with numerous high-quality photographs illustrating each piece of material. And, because it's written in an outline format, it's an easy-to-use reference tool that comes in handy time and time again. Whether the job is industri...

Fully current with the 1996 NEC, this working reference emphasizes metallic and nonmetallic raceways and provides concise coverage of all electrical wiring methods and basic electrical design considerations. This edition features installation guidelines and technical data and easy applications to everyday problems that yield useful real-world information. 74 illus.