Master Electrician's Review: Based on the 2005 National Electric Code [Paperback]

Richard E. Loyd (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 3, 2004 | ISBN-10: 1401879896 | ISBN-13: 978-1401879891 | Edition: 5

The success-proven Master Electrician's Review has been greatly expanded and updated based on the 2005 edition of the National Electrical Code to provide journeyman electricians with a clear-cut route to acquiring all of the knowledge and professional expertise they need to become licensed master electricians. New, realistic practice exams, plus a math refresher to update readers' skills in working with fractions, decimals, square roots and powers, are just the beginning. Each easy-to-understand chapter in this concise, yet comprehensive, study guide invites the reader to examine a specific topic on the master electrician licensing exam in detail-from general wiring methods and branch circuits through special conditions and communications systems! Each chapter also contains a large number of questions - styled like those that appear on actual exams - to guide readers quickly and efficiently to mastery of the content The Master Electrician's Review study guide is a "must" when preparing for licensing exams as well as a long-lasting reference that can be used to solve the challenges of today's most complex electrical installations.

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About the Author

Richard E. Loyd is a nationally known author and consultant specializing in the National Electrical Code and the model building codes. He is President of his own firm R & N Associates Inc. located in Perryville, Arkansas. He also serves as a code expert at 35 to 40 meetings per year at the International Association of Electrical Inspectors (IAEI) meetings through out the United States. Mr. Loyd represented the NEMA (National Electrical Manufacturers Association). He is also a member of the Electrical Inspectors Association and the Vice-Chair of the Electrical Section of the National Fire Protection Association.

Product Details

• Paperback: 416 pages
• Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning; 5 edition (December 3, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1401879896
• ISBN-13: 978-1401879891
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,663,379 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Master Electrician's Review, February 1, 2000

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Charles L. Wiggins (5800 Huntington Ave.,Newport News,Va. 23607-2056) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Master Electrician's Review (Paperback)

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

I have reviewed many electrical trade field books over the last thirty years. Most of these books were geared towards preparing myself for the master electrician examination. I believe Mr.Loyed's master electrician review manual is unique in that it provides an excellent review of the National Electrical Code by sections and goes on to reinforce the reviewer's practical knowledge in the electrical trade field by providing excellent examples. I would highly recommend this manual to anyone in the electrical trade field that plans to set for the master electrician examination in any state. I used this manual to prepair myself for the master electrical examination and passed the Virginia state master electrician examination on the first try. I currently hold a Class "A" Electrical Contractor's Lic. in Virginia as a testiment to the information contained in this book. This is why that rated this book with a five star rating.

V/R Charles L. Wiggins

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Errors and incomplete examples, expect some frustration, May 5, 2003

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"jeff43222" (MINNEAPOLIS, MN United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Master Electrician's Review (Paperback)

I received this book on Friday and have spent some time with it over the weekend. In that short time I've found errors in formulas and examples that fell short. For example, there was a section that talked about how voltage drop is affected by the length of a conductor and even gave a formula to calculate it, but in the example following the definition, it used another formula that didn't factor in conductor length, without explaining why the length-dependent formula was not used. Another example: A calculation question on one of the review questions had an answer that didn't match the formula used to obtain it. After hunting around, I found the correct formula, which did result in the answer listed. Ultimately, I think this book will prove useful, but I would say to anyone considering using this book that they shouldn't be surprised if they find calculations that don't make sense and wind up consulting other books to make sure they completely understand how things are calculated.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Book review...a lesson in futility, November 10, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Master Electrician's Review (Paperback)

The author of this book apparantly does not know the value of proof reading. So many mistakes and items that either are misdirected, or do not exist in the text altogether. Never a more frustrating experience than reading and trying to decipher this poorly written book.