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Master electrician's review
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Edition:
5th ed.
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New York, NY : Thomson/Delmar Learning, 2005
ISBN:
9781401879891

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The success-proven Master Electrician's Review has been greatly expanded and updated based on the 2005 edition of the National Electrical Code#65533; 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.


Table of Contents

Forewordp. ix
Prefacep. xi
About the Authorp. xiv
Chapter 1 Examinations and National Testing Organizationsp. 1
Developing an Item (Question) Bankp. 1
Preparing for an Examinationp. 2
Sample Examination--75 questionsp. 6
Chapter 2 National Fire Protection Association Standardsp. 23
National Electrical Code (NEC)p. 23
Local Codes and Requirementsp. 27
Approved Testing Laboratoriesp. 27
Question Reviewp. 29
Chapter 3 Basic Electrical Mathematics Reviewp. 35
Calculator Mathp. 35
Working with Fractionsp. 36
Working with Decimalsp. 38
Working with Percentagesp. 38
Working with Square Rootp. 39
Powersp. 40
Ohm's Lawp. 40
Practice Exam--15 questionsp. 44
Question Reviewp. 46
Chapter 4 Introduction to the National Electrical Code (NEC)p. 53
Know Your Code Bookp. 53
Question Reviewp. 75
Chapter 5 General Wiring Methodsp. 80
Question Reviewp. 93
Chapter 6 Branch Circuitsp. 99
Feedersp. 105
Voltage Dropp. 113
Question Reviewp. 114
Chapter 7 Services 600 Volts or Lessp. 121
Services Over 600 Voltsp. 128
Question Reviewp. 129
Chapter 8 Overcurrent Protectionp. 135
Capable of Carrying the Available Fault Currentp. 136
Question Reviewp. 140
Chapter 9 Grounding Electrical Systemsp. 147
Question Reviewp. 164
Chapter 10 Wiring Methodsp. 171
Question Reviewp. 185
Chapter 11 General Use Utilization Equipmentp. 191
Question Reviewp. 197
Chapter 12 Special Equipment and Occupanciesp. 203
Question Reviewp. 213
Chapter 13 Special Conditions and Communication Systemsp. 219
Question Reviewp. 223
Chapter 14 Electrical and NEC Question Reviewp. 229
2002 Code Changes Quiz 1--20 questionsp. 231
2002 Code Changes Quiz 2--20 questionsp. 235
2002 Code Changes Quiz 3--20 questionsp. 239
2002 Code Changes Quiz 4--20 questionsp. 243
2002 Code Changes Quiz 5--20 questionsp. 247
2002 Code Changes Quiz 6--20 questionsp. 251
2002 Code Changes Quiz 7--20 questionsp. 255
2002 Code Changes Quiz 8--20 questionsp. 259
Practice Exam 1--25 questionsp. 264
Practice Exam 2--25 questionsp. 269
Practice Exam 3--25 questionsp. 274
Practice Exam 4--25 questionsp. 279
Practice Exam 5--25 questionsp. 284
Practice Exam 6--25 questionsp. 290
Practice Exam 7--25 questionsp. 295
Practice Exam 8--25 questionsp. 300
Practice Exam 9--25 questionsp. 305
Practice Exam 10--25 questionsp. 311
Practice Exam 11--25 questionsp. 317
Practice Exam 12--25 questionsp. 324
Practice Examination--50 questionsp. 329
Final Examination--75 questionsp. 339
Appendix 1 Symbolsp. 357
Appendix 2 Basic Electrical Formulasp. 360
Appendix 3 Answer Keyp. 363
Indexp. 387
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