This book gives a very simple explanation of how a basic electrical circuit is made up of a power supply, a switch, and a load. It also explains how to troubleshoot a circuit, and how to use a meter. This book is especially for the HVAC contractor. It concentrates on low voltage circuits for heating and air conditioning controls.
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"Buy this book! Carol Fey is a master at putting the spoken word into print." -- Dan Holohan, Author of Pumping Away and Hydronic Radiant Heating
"Finally ... a book on basic electricity that is not only good, but easy and FUN as well!" -- Russ Williams, Customer Training Consultant, Honeywell
"No technician should leave home without it." -- Mark Eatherton, Contractor and Industry Educator
"Finally ... a book on basic electricity that is not only good, but easy and FUN as well!" -- Russ Williams, Customer Training Consultant, Honeywell
"No technician should leave home without it." -- Mark Eatherton, Contractor and Industry Educator
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Carol Fey is a degreed technical trainer who has worked in the controls industry for over 20 years. She has been honored as National Technical Trainer of the Year by the American Society for Training and Development.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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Complete waste of time for professionals - too simplistic with no real troubleshooting for most components
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This is THE book to own if you really know very little about electricity. You will be surprised at how much you learn after reading this easy-to-read and quick book. This book will not put you to sleep. I admired Carol Fey for making this excellent and very approachable book to electricity. Beginners will have a fun time with this book
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Carol Fey has a magical talent: she can take a complicated subject and condense it into 80 easy and fun to read pages. Although this is a short, mini-text, do not be fooled; it is not a kids book: novices to experts in the HVAC field will benefit. Ms. Fey has written 3 such books; all 3 in my opinion are must-reads. Each can be easily and completely read within 2 hours. I learned more from her than the 3 semester courses I took over the course of a year in HVAC!! Probably the only book I have ever read that I wished was actually longer!! Thanks Ms. Fey; PLEASE WRITE MORE TEXTS!!!!!!!
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wonderfully written, a real asset to the person that less than knowledgeable in the field. Is able to read this book and have a better grasp of the subject. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Amy
Don't buy this book!
This book is for elementary electrical understanding. If you don't understand basic electricity this book will help you understand the theory of electrons. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Brendon T
Another waste
Every book I've found so far skirts the real issues in Heating & air conditioning. They discuss very little about problems actually encountered in the field, systematic... Read more
Published on February 20, 2006 by Gary M. Emerson
Practical IS good!!!
Carol Fey has a magical talent: she can take a complicated subject and condense it into 80 easy and fun to read pages. Read more
Published on June 25, 2003 by mark bickerton
elie
I am Elie.I am working in HVAC/Plumbing contractor's like Eng. I am interesting to get more informations about this book,and THE TECHNICIAN's GUIDE TO HVAC SYSTEMS. Read more
Published on September 14, 2001 by elie
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This book is for you if: You're intimidated about learning electricity. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
line voltage power supply, system relay switch, demo board, amp draw, relay coil, ladder diagram, thermostat switch, exhaust blower, low voltage side, low voltage circuit, strip heat, call for heat, secondary side Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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This book is for you if: You're intimidated about learning electricity. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
line voltage power supply, system relay switch, demo board, amp draw, relay coil, ladder diagram, thermostat switch, exhaust blower, low voltage side, low voltage circuit, strip heat, call for heat, secondary side Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Kirchoff's Law New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Quick & Basic Hydronic Controls : A Contractor's Easy Guide to Hydronic Controls, Wiring, and Wiring Diagrams (Practice-Is-Good (P.I.G.) Technical Training Series) by Carol Fey in Front Matter, and Back Cover
- Quick & Basic Troubleshooting: A Contractor's Guide to Fixing Hvac Wiring & Circuits by Carol Fey in Front Matter
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