Electrical Grounding: Bringing Grounding Back to Earth [Paperback]

Ronald P. O'Riley (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0827366574 | ISBN-13: 978-0827366572 | Publication Date: January 1996 | Edition: 4th

This book should be of interest to students taking electrical technicians courses at colleges of Higher and Further education.

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About the Author

Ron P. O'Riley is President of Innovative Education Inc. Code Seminar Presenter. He is a member of several organizations such as IBEW International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers IAEI International Association of Electrical Inspectors (Retired). NFPA National Fire Protection Association and NETDA National Electrical Training Directors Association (Retired). --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 294 pages
• Publisher: Delmar Pub; 4th edition (January 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0827366574
• ISBN-13: 978-0827366572
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,801,244 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book for students and others., March 8, 1999

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This review is from: Electrical Grounding: Bringing Grounding Back to Earth (Paperback)

I recommend this book to fellow students anywhere. I am a first year electrical student at Metro Community College's South Omaha campus in Omaha, NE. Electrical grounding is one of the most important areas to educate yourself if you are going into the field or if you are a seasoned professional. Loss of life, property damage and potential lawsuits are what await those who do not educate themselves. Fortunately, this book is very easy to read. ( This review is written and submitted by Racquel Marshall-Kirkeby)

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Book on Electrical Grounding Period, September 20, 2003

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Richard D. Lee (Hood River, Oregon United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Electrical Grounding (Paperback)

As a journeyman electrician studying for my supervisors card, I can tell you that nobody clarifies electrical grounding requirments like O'Riley. I used his text books when I was an apprentice eons ago. Electrical grounding is not hard to understand if you read and study this book.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Limited value, February 25, 2011

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B. Cuzzillo (Berkeley, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Electrical Grounding (Paperback)

It's hard to take this book seriously when it states (p. 8) "The term neutral is not defined in Article 100 of the Code. The term is used very sparingly in the Code. Theoretically, there should be no potential difference between the neutral conductor and ground." In fact, in the 2005 NEC Handbook, it is used twice in Article 100, and 644 times overall. (It appears 315 times in the NEC itself.) Further, the neutral is not always grounded. In a large sidebar in Article 200 of the Handbook, it states "The grounded conductor is often, but not always, the neutral conductor. For example, in a single-phase 2-wire or in a 3-phase corner-grounded delta system, the intentionally grounded conductor is not a neutral conductor." The author seems to have an inadequate grasp of his topic, both conceptually and factually. The NEC Handbook is a far better use of readers' time and money.