Electrical Design Guide for Commercial Buildings [Hardcover]

William Clark (Author), William H. Clark (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 1998 | ISBN-10: 0070119910 | ISBN-13: 978-0070119918 | Edition: 1

With this authoritative, easy-to-follow guide, you can design and specify electrical systems for virtually any commercial building easily, efficiently, and accurately. You'll be able to submit lower bids, foster greater client satisfaction, and encounter fewer problems during construction. Electrical Design Guide for Commercial Buildings shows you step by step how to organize, layout and circuit, and complete the design of electrical power and telephone/communications systems for commercial and industrial buildings. This handy guide gives you all the information and tables you need within a comprehensive step-by-step map of the entire design process. You also get a rich assortment of schematics, sample details, typical floor plans, and model documents, the 10 most-used NEC tables, pro-level tips on energy conservation and cost cutting, and help withÑand even source code forÑfrequently used computer applications. Whether pro or novice, you'll find the key to better, faster, and cheaper electrical design for commercial buildings inside this book.

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From the Back Cover

Step by step to accurate, efficient design. With this authoritative, easy-to-follow guide, you can design and specifiy electrical systems for virtually any commercial building easily, efficiently, andccurately. You'll be able to submit lower bids, foster greater client satisfaction, and encounter fewer problems during construction. Electrical Design Guide for Commercial Buildings shows you step by step hot to organize, layout and circuit, and complete the design of electrical power and telephone/communications systems for commercial and industrial buildings. This simple-to-use guide gives you: all the information and tables you need to complete an electrical design for almost any commercial building; a comprehensive step-by-step map of the entire design process plans, and model documents; the 10 most-used National Electrical Code tables for quick access to frequently needed information; tips on designing for energy conservation, cost cutting, minimizing project agendas, and more; a chapter on computer applications, featuring AutoCAD, help with designing calculation programs, and source code for common applications. Whether pro or novice, you'll find the key to better, faster, and cheaper electrical design for commercial buildings inside this book.

About the Author

William H. Clark, II is a registered professional engineer with wide experience in electrical, lighting, mechanical, and structural projects. An expert on energy-efficient materials and designs, he is the author of Retrofitting for Energy Conservation. He is a member of the Technical Calculations Committee for the Illuminating Engineering Society, and a member of IEEE, ASHRAE, and ASME, as well as a member of the board of directors of Engineered Systems magazine. Mr. Clark has also written articles for numerous trade and technical journals, as well as several computer programs to model energy conservation strategies.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 353 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill/TAB Electronics; 1 edition (July 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0070119910
• ISBN-13: 978-0070119918
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 3.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #735,449 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars This book requires editorial review., June 10, 2004

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R. Wanex, PE (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Electrical Design Guide for Commercial Buildings (Hardcover)

This book needs to go back through editorial review. Many figures are mis-labeled and out of sequence. Most of the details and drawings are so small that you cannot read them even with a magnifying glass. The general content is practical and useable. I'd give the content a "B+", but the presentation and delivery a "D-".

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not what I expected !!!!!!!!!!1, June 21, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Electrical Design Guide for Commercial Buildings (Hardcover)

This book might have a lot of useful information, but it definitely wasn't what I expected. The book is literally too small. What I expected was a very large book with many photos of electrical equipment in commercial buildings, enough photos to thoroughly educate someone in the design of commercial building electrical systems. It seems that everyone compromises when writing a technical book like this,,,,,,,,and that is what makes people like me return such books.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Author's Comments, March 29, 2001

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Bill Clark (Lago Vista, Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Electrical Design Guide for Commercial Buildings (Hardcover)

I am the author of this book and wanted to add a few comments to the publisher's remarks.

My philosophy in writing this book was to distill all my experience in electrical design so that if I were to be out of the field for a few years, all I would need to refresh my skills would be to study this book. The important NEC Tables are there plus computer drafting methods, AUTOCAD drawings to illustrate technique, sample specifications, and even some computer programs that many designers write for themselves.

I also offer some design software via a form in the book for voltage drop, lighting, and short circuit analysis. All these programs are available for free download from my web page. They are very helpful in learning some of the more abstract concepts of electrical design.

There are also some sections on basic electrical theory that many contractors and field personnel do not usually know. These concepts are helpful to making their jobs safer and perhaps more interesting. Especially in light of the modern trend toward more design-build projects, in which the more design skills a person has the more competitive he or she can be.

I have also written a textbook with McGraw-Hill on energy conservation, and many ideas in that field are included in the book. A good electrical design is not only inexpensive but it provides efficient use and distribution of power. There are several sections on harmonics, in which I present the latest theories on how to minimize this ubiquitous problem in power distribution systems. No one really knows for sure how to best minimize harmonics, but it is important to keep current in the latest theories and proven design and installation techniques.