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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION 1,
GLOSSARY, 7
SECTION 2,
PRINCIPLES OF ELECTRICITY, 33
PRINCIPLES OF ELECTRICITY, 35
OHM'S LAW DEFINITIONS & OTHER ELECTRICAL TERMS, 36
SERIES CIRCUIT, 53
EQUAL PARALLEL RESISTANCE, 55
POWER & POWER FACTOR, 62
SECTION 3,
INSTRUMENT READING PROCEDURES, 69
METERS AND ELECTRICAL MEASUREMENTS, 71
TROUBLESHOOTING, 78
METER TERMINOLOGY, 106
SECTION 4,
SERVICE ENTRANCE, 119
SERVICE ENTRANCE, 121
BRANCH CIRCUITS, 189
TYPES OF CONDUCTORS, 197
CABLE & WIRE CODES, 198
SERVICE ENTRANCE CABLE, 200
COMPARISON OF RIGID CONDUIT & IMC, 205
IMC BENDERS, 207
CONDUIT FILL CALCULATION, 209
SECTION 5,
ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS IN CONSTRUCTION, 217
ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS FOR SINGLE FAMILY & MULTI-FAMILY DWELLINGS, 219
RECEPTACLE OUTLETS, 220
DESIGNING REQUIRED LIGHTING OUTLETS, 226
DESIGNING & CALCULATING THE SERVICE LOAD FOR A DWELLING UNIT, 238
CONDUCTOR & CONDUIT IDENTIFICATION, 239
GENERAL INSTALLATION OF ELECTRICAL BOXES, 244
SWITCHES & RECEPTACLES, 246
PULL & JUNCTION BOXES, 252
INTRODUCTION TO LIGHTING, 261
LIGHT MEASUREMENT, 261
INCANDESCENT LAMPS, 263
FLUORESCENT LAMPS, 266
FLUORESCENT LAMP STARTING, 270
LIGHTING REQUIREMENTS, 279
SECTION 6, ARC- AND GROUND-FAULT PROTECTION, 283
GROUND FAULT CIRCUIT INTERRUPTERS, 285
GROUNDED CONDUCTORS, 298
SECTION 7, TRANSFORMERS, 329
TRANSFORMERS, 331
MAGNETIC CORES, 337
MOTORS, 367
REVERSING MOTOR ROTATION, 383
HAZARDOUS AREAS, 394
FIRESTOPPING FUNDAMENTALS, 469
SECTION 8, ELECTRICAL MATERIALS, 481
ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES & PARTS USED BY THE ELECTRICIAN, 485
SECTION 9, ELECTRICAL TOOLS & EQUIPMENT, 491
TOOLS USED BY ELECTRICIANS, 493
SECTION 10, THE ELECTRICAL CODE, 499
SECTION 11, PRACTICE TESTS, 653
INDEX, 709
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712 Pages, 8-1/2 x 11, Shipping Weight: 3.60 lbs.
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