American Electricians' Handbook [Hardcover]

Terrell Croft (Author), Wilford Summers (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0071377352 | ISBN-13: 978-0071377355 | Publication Date: June 7, 2002 | Edition: 14th

* Since 1913, the single source blockbuster for all essential information on designing, installing, operating, and maintaining electrical systems and equipment
* Includes advancements in fiber optic cables, grounding, arc-fault circuit interrupter devices, and transient voltage surge suppressors
* Complete with the latest updates on National Electrical Code, National Safety Code, and NEMA motor and generator standards
* Features new information on high efficiency motors and electronic control of motors
* Provides the latest developments in circuits and circuit calculations, transformers, wiring tables, lamp applications tables, and more

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From the Back Cover

OVER 750,000 COPIES SOLD!

THE “ELECTRICIANS’ BIBLE” SINCE 1913

Filled with practical advice and facts, the American Electricians’ Handbook is the best single source for essential information on designing, installing, operating, and maintaining electrical systems and equipment. For over 85 years, there has been no better or more trusted way to keep up with the latest developments in the electrical field.

Revised and updated in compliance with the most recent National Electrical Code and National Electrical Safety Code, as well as the current standards of NEMA the American National Standards Institute, and the Underwriters Laboratories, this one-stop reference enables you to tackle even the most complex job with total confidence. Using the clear language and diagrams that have made the Handbook the industry’s definitive resource, the expanded Fourteenth Edition brings you the latest data on:
* Advances in fiber optic cables, grounding, arc-fault circuit interrupter devices, and transient voltage surge suppressors
* The National Electrical Code, the National Electrical Safety Code, and NEMA motor and generator standards
* High-efficiency motors and electronic control of motors
* Circuits and circuit calculations, transformers, wiring tables, lamp application tables, and much more

About the Author

WILFORD SUMMERS (Colorado Springs, CO) is an electrical consultant and former Executive Director of the International Association of Electrical Inspectors.

TERRELL CROFT (deceased)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 1504 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional; 14th edition (June 7, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071377352
• ISBN-13: 978-0071377355
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.1 x 2.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #716,986 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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42 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars A patchwork monster, November 10, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: American Electrician's Handbook (Hardcover)

Another motley McGraw-Hill product. First copyrighted in 1913. The author appears to have died prior to 1976, and the book has been maintained by hired help. Don't try to use this as a textbook; treat it as a reference only. You never really know whether some item is up to date or 50 or 80 years old. Examples: There is a lot of treatment of two-phase (yup, 90 degrees) power, including at 25 hertz, and of multi-kilovolt series incandescent streetlighting, plus knob and tube wiring. Also, it is stated that the highest radio frequency in use is 30 megahertz, whereas in reality we're up to 1,000 or 2,000 times that just now. This book is a curiousity; charming if you have the cash, but if you don't, maybe you should be getting something more coherent.

59 of 66 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not a handbook, December 1, 2001

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jns (Chicago, IL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: American Electrician's Handbook (Hardcover)

I would NOT recommend this book to any electrician, engineer, or architect. It is extremely difficult to comprehend. Gaining any practical information from this book is futile. I have had the twelfth edition over ten years. I used it to study for the electricians exam. I hated it then. Since that time, I have found it to be a very poor reference book. The thirteenth edition is no better. I understand why some electrician training schools might use this book - it is very comprehensive. It would make a good reference for a classroom lesson plan, but not a direct teaching tool. If you want to learn the material in this book, get the National Electric Code Handbook (and related materials published by the NFPA) and appropriate textbooks. FYI - I am a licensed electrician and a registered professional engineer.

39 of 44 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Electrician's Life-saver, March 28, 2000

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R. M. Ballier "filmmaker" (Southern California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: American Electrician's Handbook (Hardcover)

I originally purchased this book on the recommendation of another electician. Many electrician training schools use this same book to teach their students. I found it to be easy to comprehend, and to be a wealth of information that has helped me enormously in my work, and to prepare for Electrician's exams. I would recommend this to any electrician (Apprentice, Journeyman, etc. I have used and abused mine so much, that it's time for me to purchase another copy - that's how useful a tool it is.