American Electricians' Handbook, Seventeenth Edition PDF

CATS Abstract:

The new edition of the best-known reference for electricians-fully updated for the latest codes and standards.

For over a century, this practical handbook has served as the definitive industry reference for information on designing, installing, operating, and maintaining electrical systems and equipment. The 17th Edition has been thoroughly revised to comply with the most recent (2020) National Electrical Code and National Electrical Safety Code.

This American Electricians' Handbook covers current energy-efficient technologies, such as Power over Ethernet (PoE), photovoltaics, and induction lighting, and contains a new chapter that clearly explains new industry safety methods and how those procedures correlate with OSHA requirements. Detailed photos, diagrams, charts, tables, and calculations are included. This is a practical, on-the-job resource for every professional electrician.

Coverage includes:

• Fundamentals

• Properties and splicing of conductors

• Circuits and circuit calculations

• General electrical equipment and batteries

• Transformers

• Solid-state devices and circuits

• Generators and motors

• Outside distribution

• Interior wiring

• Electric lighting

• Optical fiber

• Wiring and design tables

• Electrical safety

Author: Frederic P. Hartwell