American Electricians' Handbook, Seventeenth Edition

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The new edition of the best-known reference for electricians―fully updated for the latest codes and standards

For over a century, this practical handbook has served as the definitive industry reference for information on designing, installing, operating, and maintaining electrical systems and equipment. This seventeenth edition has been thoroughly revised to comply with the most recent (2020) National Electrical Code and National Electrical Safety Code. 

American Electricians’ Handbook, 17th Edition, covers current energy-efficient technologies, such as Power over Ethernet (PoE), photovoltaics and induction lighting, and contains a new chapter that clearly explains new industry safety methods, along with detailed coverage of how those procedures correlate with OSHA requirements. Detailed photos, diagrams, charts, tables, and calculations are included. This is a practical, on-the-job resource for every professional electrician. 

Covers:

Fundamentals
Properties and splicing conductors
Circuits and circuit calculations
General electrical and batteries
Transformers
Solid-state devices and circuits
Generators and Motors
Outside Distribution
Interiors wiring
Electric lighting
Optical fiber
Wiring and design tables
Electrical safety

Author Biography

Frederic P. Hartwell, is a retired working electrician and president of Hartwell Electrical Services, Inc. He is certified by the International Electrical Inspectors as a Certified Master Electrical Inspector. Mr. Hartwell is the senior member of NEC CMP 9 and is the principal author of the McGraw-Hill National Electrical Code Handbook, now in its 27th edition.