Electrician's Exam Preparation: Electrical Theory, National Electrial Code [Paperback]

Michael Holt (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 19, 1999 | ISBN-10: 0766803767 | ISBN-13: 978-0766803763 | Edition: 1

This comprehensive exam prep guide includes all of the topics on the master electricianis competency exams. Based on the 1999 National Electrical Code, this guide covers the basics such as electrical fundamentals, formulas, and circuits. In addition, the text covers alternating current circuits, transformers, and generators as well as more advanced topics such as conductor sizing and protection, outlet and junction boxes, motors, voltage drop, residential and commercial load calculations, and delta-wye transformers. In addition to more than 2400 practice test questions, the text offers detailed rationales for select questions to ensure that students really understand the material. This book covers all of the topics that are included on most master electrician exams.

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About the Author

Michael Holt is the owner of Mike Holt Enterprises, Inc. "The Electronics School" in Ft Lauderdale, Florida. He has worked his way up through the electrical trade as an apprentice electrician, journeyman electrician, master electrician, electrical inspector, electrical contractor, electrical designer and developer of training programs for the electrical industry. He has taught over 1,000 classes on over 40 different electrical related subjects to over 20,000 students. He was formerly a contributing editor to Electrical Construction and Maintenance Magazine and Electrical Design and Installation Magazine. He is currently contributing editor for Electrical Contractor Magazine.

Product Details

• Paperback: 544 pages
• Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning; 1 edition (April 19, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0766803767
• ISBN-13: 978-0766803763
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #435,670 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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115 of 117 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Electricians- you can pass your licensing exam!, July 28, 2000

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This review is from: Electrician's Exam Preparation: Electrical Theory, National Electrial Code (Paperback)

Mike Holt's Electricians's Exam Prep book is the guide that I have used for the intensive week-end Electrician's Exam Prep classes that I teach. I have found that this book covers all of the essentials that you need to study to pass your National Electrical Code (NEC) test. This book starts with a review of the math and theory essential to passing an exam, and then subsequently does a great job of covering the things that are difficult to study, such as code tables and calculations including services and motor circuits. Mike includes lots of explanatory diagrams and examples.

Another great feature in the 1999 edition is that Mike has included all of the answers in the back of the book, often including explanations or showing the work to reach that answer. In previous editions, that answer key was a separate $22 purchase.

This book would be of benefit to anyone studying for their National Electrical code licensing exam, whether at the Journeyman, Master, Inspector, or Electrical contractor level. (Check your state or city exam guidelines to determine if your exam will also cover local and state laws, business laws, etc.)

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