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AC/DC Principles and Applications, 2E -

AC/DC Principles teaches how to apply basic laws and analysis techniques to introductory circuits as well as actual AC and DC circuit applications.

Ohm's law Kirchoff's law, Thevenin's theorem, and Norton's theorem are also applied to basic circuits. Mathematics is applied at algebraic and trigonometric levels and all mathematical formulas are followed by step-by-step example problems.

The text includes an introduction to concepts of electricity, network analysis techniques, vector diagrams and phase relationships, and concludes with chapters on resonance, three-phase alternating current, transformers, and alternating current motors.  more

Applied Grounding and Bonding Based on the 2023 NEC -

By the Electrical Training Alliance (IBEW - NECA)

Topics covered include service, feeder, and branch circuit grounding and bonding, as well as more specialized topics such as grounding and bonding in health care facilities, hazardous locations, and lightning protection. Updated to the 2023 NEC - more

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Understanding Electrical Theory for NEC Applications -

It is critical that all electrical professionals understand the science behind electricity in order to apply the National Electrical Code rules successfully and to work safely in the field.

This book is required reading for all electrical installers from an electrical apprentice all the way up through a veteran professional. Only when you know the theory can you truly have confidence in the practical aspects of your electrical work.

This full-color textbook provides hundreds of illustrated graphics and photos, detailed examples, practice questions, practice exams, summaries and a comprehensive practice final exam. - more

Building Automation Control Devices and Applications covers the operation, signals, and functions of the sensors, actuators, and other control equipment used in automated systems in commercial buildings. It is a solid foundation for a comprehensive training program in building automation.

The textbook is organized by building system, and each system is explained so that the function and application of each device is clear. This system-based foundation is then used to discuss the possibilities of interaction between multiple systems in automated buildings. - more

Building Automation: System Integration with Open Protocols introduces concepts of automated electronic controls and network communication and then details the two primary protocols for wired networks: LonWorks^® and BACnet^®.

Each system is thoroughly described with information about installation, configuration, operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting.

Extensively updated, this industry-leading text includes the latest motor control and integrated systems technology for instruction of advanced manufacturing skills. The latest test tools, safety practices, and technology have been added to complement the advancing technology of motor starters, motor drives, PLCs, and control devices.

Essential troubleshooting procedures are integrated in each chapter and electrical safety has been expanded throughout to address new NFPA 70E requirements. - more

The Electrical Motor Controls Resource Guide is a valuable instructional tool designed for training in group settings.

Typical applications and standard circuits provide the background required to work in the electrical field. For review, a Tech-Chek follows each chapter

Electrical Motor Controls for Integrated Systems Applications Manual includes hands-on application information that expands on content presented in Electrical Motor Controls for Integrated Systems. - more

Mike Holt's 2023 Illustrated Guide to Electrical Exam Preparation -

Mike Holt's Electrical Exam Preparation textbook has helped thousands of people across the country pass their exams.

This book, updated to the 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC), is designed for individual or classroom use and helps you learn the material and test your knowledge in each area. It has been designed for success and covers each of the areas where you need more review:

The full-color illustrations help guide you through everything you need to know about calculations and help you review the theory that you will have on your exam.

Includes over 500 illustrations and 1900 questions to help you learn the material and test your knowledge in each area. - more

An introduction to electrical and electronic principles and practices and their uses in residential, commercial, and industrial applications.

This new edition has been reorganized to provide coverage of key electrical concepts at the beginning of the text. Other chapters have been expanded to include greater coverage on personal protective equipment, NFPA 70E, basic first aid, test instruments, printreading, and programmable logic relays.

Expanded content includes the latest information on NFPA 70E® arc blast and arc flash requirements, portable generator sizing, power optimization, utility power factor and peak demand penalty, load shedding, power factor correction, smart grid and smart appliance technology, and wireless speakers. - more
Instructor's Resource Guide Available

Electrical Systems for Facilities Maintenance Personnel provides a detailed overview of facility electrical equipment and systems as well as the testing, maintenance, and troubleshooting skills that facilities maintenance personnel need on a commercial job site.

Electrical Systems for Facilities Maintenance Personnel is a comprehensive preparation resource for those responsible for maintaining commercial building electrical systems and equipment.

Distribution System, Lighting System, HVAC System, and Motor Control circuit principles, testing, and troubleshooting concepts are presented through a hands-on approach.

** Instructor's Resource Guide Available - more

With the majority of HVACR service calls being electrical in nature, it is important for technicians to have a solid understanding of electrical fundamentals allowing them to develop a systematic and methodical procedure for troubleshooting.

The Electrical Theory and Application for HVACR manual provides students and practicing technicians with the information and knowledge necessary to accurately diagnose and solve electrical system faults.

This manual is full of color illustrations and includes student worksheets. The spiral binding will allow students to tear out worksheets for grading by an instructor if used in a Training environment.

Main topics include: safety and hazard awareness, electrical fundamentals, circuits and components, motors, wiring diagrams, automated control systems, and troubleshooting. - more

Electric Motor Drive Installation and Troubleshooting is designed for technicians in the field responsible for installing, programming, troubleshooting, and retrofitting electric motor drives.

This industry-leading resource begins with electric motor principles, power requirements, and control methods and focuses on the safe operation, installation, startup, and troubleshooting of electric motor drives. This new edition provides comprehensive coverage of electric motor drive retrofit procedures and includes proven, real-world application scenarios.

Also included is the latest NFPA 70E® safety information. End-of-chapter review questions and activities provide a variety of assessment opportunities. - more

UGLY's Reference Series

Book w/ CD-ROM - more

Instrumentation and Process Control is a comprehensive resource that provides a technician-level approach to instrumentation used in process control.

With an emphasis on common industrial applications, this textbook covers the four fundamental instrumentation measurements of temperature, pressure, level, and flow, in addition to position, humidity, moisture, and typical liquid and gas measuring instruments.

Fundamental scientific principles, detailed illustrations, descriptive photographs, and concise text are used throughout.  - more

Journeyman Electricians Exam Preparation Based on the 2023 NEC -

Journeyman Electrician’s Exam Preparation Based on the 2023 NEC® is designed to help individuals prepare for journeyman electrician’s licensing exams. This practical text/workbook provides an overview of the exam, the requirements involved, and suggested preparation strategies.

Nearly 800 review questions and practice licensing exam questions based on NEC® definitions, calculations, and factors associated with residential, commercial, or industrial applications are included.

Answers to all the questions are provided in the answer key located in the back of the text/workbook. - also includes 500 additional questions as part of the online learner resources. - more

Mike Holt's Bonding and Grounding 2023 NEC -

Mike Holt's Illustrated Guide to NEC Requirements for Bonding and Grounding belongs in the hands of every Electrician, Inspector, and Engineer who needs to understand the seemingly conflicting information of how to properly apply these particular NEC rules.

The extensive graphics show current flow in both normal and fault conditions, which completely illustrate just what is happening, so you can better understand why the Code rules are what they are and how they are applied.

A must-have for everyone at every level of the industry. - more

Motors provides a comprehensive overview of electrical theory and fundamental motor operating principles as they relate to installation and troubleshooting procedures.

This full-color textbook is designed to develop basic competencies related to fundamental concepts and advanced topics. It can be used in a classroom learning situation, as a self-study text, or as a desktop reference book on motor operation.

Each text contains a CD-ROM with Quick Quizzes™, an Illustrated Glossary, Media Clips, and Reference Material. - more

Power Quality Measurement and Troubleshooting covers the fundamentals of power generation, power, distribution, power quality, monitoring, and troubleshooting.

Online and portable power monitoring concepts are detailed for commercial, industrial, and residential applications. Power quality measurements with various types of test instruments are introduced with common applications.

This textbook also addresses personal protective equipment based on requirements specified in NFPA 70E®, Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace. Chapter reviews and activities help reinforce learning of key concepts.- more

This edition covers the fundamentals of power generation, distribution, quality, monitoring, and troubleshooting. On-line and portable power monitoring and testing concepts are detailed.

Power quality measurements are introduced with common applications. Factoids throughout the chapters relate to power quality principles, troubleshooting tips, test instrument applications, and selected chapter content.

Power Quality Measurement and Troubleshooting is authorized by the Fluke Corporation, and Fluke test instruments are depicted throughout the text.

Expanded coverage on procedures for phase unbalance measurement, single phasing measurement, three phase measurement, phase sequence measurement, and motor rotation measurement

Common scenarios and procedures are discussed throughout. Specified electrical requirements are in accordance with the National Electrical Code^®.  - more

Programmable Logic Controllers: Principles and Applications covers the fundamentals of installing, programming, and troubleshooting PLC-embedded systems used in industrial control applications.

This text/workbook provides a foundation for PLC troubleshooting using software and test instruments while adhering to electrical safety. It also covers the use of discrete and analog input and output device installation, programming, and operation. - more

This user-friendly text/workbook describes the robot cell environment, robot components, basic operation, safety considerations, and programming concepts.

Step-by-step procedures walk the learner through the elements of setting up, developing, and modifying programs. These programming skills are applicable for assembly, pick-and-place, welding, and a variety of other industrial processes.

Learners will be able to establish robot frames; determine the parameters for movements, commands, and instructions; interact with other cell equipment; and implement features for efficient and complex programs.

Solid State Devices and Systems, 4th Edition, presents a comprehensive overview of solid state devices and circuitry.

This new edition is designed for electricians, students, and technicians who have a basic understanding of electricity. Component and circuit construction, operation, installation, and troubleshooting are emphasized and supported by detailed illustrations.

New and expanded topics include test instruments, printed circuit board construction, soldering and desoldering, power sources and renewable energy, photonics, digital electronics, and solid state technology in programmable controllers.

Textbook, Study Guide and Instructor's Resource Guide Available.  -  more

This heavily-illustrated text is designed to give the apprentice and journeyman a strong background for understanding transformers.

Information is presented in an open, contemporary format.

The text presents basic information about transformers and how they are built and classified. Transformers covers operation, cooling methods, tap changers, transformer connections, autotransformers, and reactors.

Also included are chapters on maintenance of transformers and a checklist for inspection. - more

This New Text provides a comprehensive overview of transformer operation, maintenance, installation, and troubleshooting. This full-color textbook is designed to develop basic competencies of electrical apprentices and beginning learners.

It begins with a thorough discussion of magnets, magnetism, electromagnetism, and how these apply to transformer operation.

Subsequent chapters include the latest information on how transformers are used to reduce harmful effects of harmonics, and how reactors and isolation transformers are used to improve the power quality available to electronic equipment. Many different types of specialized transformers are explained. - more

The Transformer Principles and Applications Instructor's Resource Guide is a valuable instructional tool. It is designed to give instructors everything they need to teach a course in transformers.

The Resource Guide includes course objectives, course development information, methods of instruction, instructional outlines, resources, and answers to questions in the text.

A CD-ROM is included, featuring electronic slides of all the illustrations in the text and links to useful resources on the Internet.

This is a complete instructional package for teaching transformers. - more

Uglys Electrical Reference Book (2023) -

A 'must-have' Electrical Reference for anyone that does Electrical Work - keep one in the Office and one on the Truck!

Electrical Formulas, Conversion Tables, Symbols, Charts, Wiring Diagrams, Conduit Bending and more. All in an easy to read format.

Ugly's Electrical References book is a popular pocket-sized book used by electricians, engineers, contractors, designers, maintenance workers, instructors, and the military.

It is a code-filled reference based on the 2023 NEC - more info & Combos available

A 'must-have' Electrical Reference for anyone that does Electrical Work - keep one in the Office and one on the Truck!

Electrical Formulas, Conversion Tables, Symbols, Charts, Wiring Diagrams, Conduit Bending and more. All in an easy to read format.

Ugly's Electrical References book is a popular pocket-sized book used by electricians, engineers, contractors, designers, maintenance workers, instructors, and the military.

It is a code-filled reference based on the 2020 NEC - more info

Work safely and efficiently on motors and controls when you have the new Ugly’s in your toolbox!

Updated to the 2017 National Electrical Code (NEC)

Ugly’s Electric Motors and Controls 2017 is a quick, on-the-job reference specifically designed to provide the most commonly required information on the design, installation, application, and maintenance of motors and controls in an easy-to-read, easy-to-access format.

An ideal tool for electrician’s, contractors, designers, engineers, instructors and students, this essential pocket guide uses diagrams, calculations, and quick explanations to ensure jobs are completed safely and correctly and in accordance to industry standards. - more

One of the most confusing areas of the trade continues to be Grounding and Bonding. Mike Holt's Illustrated Guide to "NEC Requirements for Bonding and Grounding" belongs in the hands of every Electrician, Inspector, and Engineer who needs to understand the, seemingly conflicting, information of how to properly apply the NEC rules of Grounding and Bonding.

The extensive graphics show current flow in both normal and fault conditions, which completely illustrate the proper application of the Code rules.

This new edition continues to expand on the great graphics that have set the standard for the industry. The text beautifully clears up misconceptions about Grounding vs. Bonding and breaks down each of the Code articles that deal with this topic. - more

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