Distinguished Books Every Electrician Must Follow

Books are a versatile and invaluable source of knowledge for electricians at all career stages. They are beneficial for those starting their careers, experienced professionals seeking to learn new techniques, and as a constant reference for refreshing knowledge and preparing for license examinations.

Books can also be an excellent tool for electricians to use during their electrical jobs. Moderately sized handbooks can allow them to quickly reference essential parts of an electrical job and ensure that the job goes perfectly without any hitches.

Here are a few books that should be read by anyone who calls themselves an electrician,

Wiring A House

1. Wiring a House is a detailed description of everything you need about residential electrical installations and wiring.

    

2. The book is meant for anybody, including homeowners who want to fix systems themselves (with some experience), professional electricians, or even people practicing to become electricians.

    

3. It’s a good book for electricians to expand their knowledge of residential electrical components, devices, tools, and wiring.

    

4. It has good information on the latest methods of electrical wiring, updates on recent best practices for residential electricians, and any new updates on the electrical codes.

Understanding The National Electrical Code

1. The National Electrical Code is the guideline by which American electricians conduct their jobs and follow the laws of proper electrical maintenance.

    

2. This book is a direct guide for electricians on the guidelines presented by the NFPA 70 standard, the NEC.

    

3. The book contains information for anyone learning more about electrical rules and regulations. Still, it is beneficial for electrical technicians and professionals who need to reference specific rules occasionally.

    

4. The book contains step-by-step tutorials on common electrical problems and functions, essential insights from electrically verified expert authors, and diagrammatic pictures that help explain the process in detail.

Electrical Trainee Guide, Level 1

1. This guidebook is a workbook for beginner electrical technicians who are entering the industry and need a good base of electrical knowledge for their practices.

    

2. The book is a training manual that instills foundational knowledge about electricity and its components in first-time readers.

    

3. It is a good resource for helping early technicians gain more valuable knowledge that they can use to pass electrician examinations and obtain licenses for practice.

    

4. This is a definite recommendation for learning the basics of electrical components, wiring, tools, and residential and commercial expertise before reading more complex books.

Ugly’s Electrical References

1. This handbook can be taken with professional on-field electricians when they are on their jobs and need a quick, dependable reference.

    

2. This book is meant for anyone currently practicing electrical work regularly who needs an extra helping hand with additional information and calculations during electrical jobs.

    

3. The book contains plenty of diagrammatical representations, informational tables, and numerical representations for more straightforward calculations during jobs.

    

4. It can shine as a resource for on-field electrical technician jobs and add value to back offices where material suggestions and pricing could help.

American Electrician’s Handbook

1. This book is often considered the only resource needed for electricians and their services in the industry due to the detailed aspects of the book and the reliable reference ability it contains.

    

2. The book’s importance stems from updating to the latest 2020 version of the National Electrical Code for electrical technicians.

    

3. It contains information about the correct design for standard electrical systems, the maintenance practices that should be followed for such systems, how to install every component into systems, and how to repair already existing components.

    

4. This handbook contains everything an electrician needs, including detailed information about energy efficiency, electrical safety practices, and based electrical knowledge.

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