Clear, concise, and easy to follow, this Audel bestseller has been completely updated based on the 1996 Code revisions. Packed with examples and illustrations of every topic, it's ideal for electricians and other construction industry professionals.

This Audel classic -- updated to cover the 1996 National Electrical Code "RM" -- provides complete preparation for Apprentice, Journeyman, and Master electricians' exams.

Everything begins with the basics

To succeed in any of today's electrical specialties, you must first understand the fundamentals. This concise guidebook, fully updated and revised to comply with the National Electrical Code, ? provides that solid foundation in electrical theory, circuitry, and common applications. Whether you're pursuing an electrical career, need a refresher course, or simply want to understand the wiring in your home, you'll learn the basics from this book.
* Examine the fundamentals of magnetism and electric-ity, conductors, insulators, and circuits

Everything begins with the basics

To succeed in any of today's electrical specialties, you must first understand the fundamentals. This c...

Your on-the-job reference

Now fully updated for the 2002 National Electrical Code, the Electrician's Pocket Manual is packed with charts, conversions, photographs, diagrams, code standards, and other information you need on the job.

Find answers quickly and easily
* Explains updated maintenance and construction standards
* Provides details on motors, controllers, and circuits
* Examines electronic components and communications wiring
* Features 28 pages of drawings, diagrams, and plans
* Offers guidelines for dealing with hazardous...

Spend your study time wisely

As you advance from student to apprentice to journeyman status, you log a lot of study hours. Make the most of those hours with this fully updated, sharply focused self-study course. It contains everything you need to know about electrical theory and applications, clearly defined and logically organized, with illustrations for clarity and review questions at the end of each chapter to help you test your knowledge.
* Understand electron theory and how electricity affects matter
* Recognize applications for both alternating and direct...

A practical guide to the 2002 NEC

As an electrician, your interest in the NEC is application specific. You need the parts that relate to your job, clearly organized so you can find what you need, and geared to what you do. This book is the 2002 NEC for the installer, with easy-to-follow chapter headings to help you find important information quickly, and explanations that make sense. You'll want it with you on every job.
* Find those parts of the NEC that matter to your job - nothing more
* Understand all general and basic requirements
* Identify specific...

Home wiring is serious business

That's why, especially if you're not an electrician, you need the clear, well-ordered guidance in this book-the same one you may have seen in your father's toolbox. Now fully updated to cover home networking and other 21st century developments, this all-new edition gives you the guidelines, rules, and step-by-step instructions you need to do the job safely and with confidence.
* Understand how to use the National Electrical Code (NEC) and meet its requirements
* Install a safe electrical service entrance and branch circuits
* Use...

The Code, and how to use it

The voluminous 2005 National Electrical Code (NEC)? affects many disciplines, but what you need to know is how it influences your work as an installer. Organized by the type of wiring involved, this indispensable guide extracts and explains only the information that applies to installation. It's a practical reference that highlights what's new, what's changed, and what you must do to comply.
* Understand your responsibilities under the 2005 NEC
* Become familiar with new guidelines for required circuits and load calculations
* Learn...

Answers at your fingertips

Over the past hundred years, electronic technology--especially digital--has transformed our world. If you're in the electrical trade or studying to be, there's a lot to learn and even more to keep up with. You need a directory of the basics, with chapter summaries, common symbols and abbreviations, a glossary, and more--one that's both study guide and ready reference. Here it is.
* Understand Ohm's Law, magnetism, insulators, and conductors
* Review circuit diagrams and principles of parallel circuits
* Examine electromagnetic...

The NEC is updated every 3 years with some of the anticipated changes include new requirements to sections while some of the changes include entirely new articles. Some changes are revisions to existing requirements while others are deletions to some existing requirements. As with the last edition of this book the author will use an icon or other graphical feature to highlight all changes to the 2011 code from the 2008 version. The book is considered an easy reference tool for those individuals on the job in need of a handy reference without the bulk and formality of the code itself....