While there are many courses and tutorials online, learning from a book is still one of the best ways to greatly improve your skills. Below I have selected top Electrician books.
1. 2017 Journeyman Electrician Exam Questions and Study Guide (2017)
The 2017 Journeyman study guide will help you prepare for the exam by providing 12 practice open book exams and 2 Final Closed Book Exams. This book also covers most topics that are included on all Journeyman Electricians exams such as conductor sizing and protection, motors, transformers, voltage drop, over-current protection and residential and commercial load calculations. The text contains the most widely used electrical calculations and formulas the reader needs to pass the Journeyman electrical competency exam. #27,211 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #7 in Vocational Education #322…
2. Electricity for the Entertainment Electrician & Technician (2014)
The application of electricity for the theatre, concert stage, television studio, or any other production environment differs from that of a residence or commercial building. Electricity for the Entertainment Electrician & Technician is the only reference on the market that covers these differences, explaining what entertainment electricians and technicians need to know and why. It not only reinforces the fundamentals of electricity, power distribution, and electrical safety, but also explains the latest developments in technology for the live entertainment professional…
3. 2017 Master Electrician Exam Questions and Study Guide (2017)
The 2017 study guide will help you prepare for the exam by providing 12 practice open book exam and 2 Final Closed Book Exams. This book also covers most topics that are included on all Master Electricians exams such as conductor sizing and protection, motors, transformers, voltage drop, demand loads, box and conduit sizing, over-current protection and residential and commercial load calculations. The text contains the most widely used electrical calculations and formulas the reader needs to pass the journeyman and master electrical competency exam. This book also covers most topics that are included on all Master Electricians exams…
4. 2017 Practical Calculations for Electricians (2017)
This self-study exam prep book is based on the 2017 NEC® with ten practice calculations exams consisting of 25 questions each and a final exam of 100 questions. This calculations book covers most topics that are included on all Journeyman and Master Electricians exams such as conductor sizing and protection, motors, transformers, voltage drop, demand loads, box and conduit sizing, over-current protection and residential and commercial load calculations. The text contains the most widely used electrical calculations and formulas the reader needs to pass the journeyman and master electrical…
5. Ultimate Guide: Wiring, 8th Updated Edition (Creative Homeowner) DIY Home Electrical Installations & Repairs from New Switches to Indoor & Outdoor Lighting with Step-by-Step Photos (Ultimate Guides) (2017)
Learn how to: As a homeowner, you’ll learn how your house’s electrical system works and how to complete installations and repairs. This project-based book shows how to select the right cable, wires, and other equipment, and how to run wiring through walls and between floors. Projects guide you through installing switches, outlet receptacles, electrical appliances, and lighting systems.You’ll also learn how outdoor lighting, including security and low-voltage systems, can help improve and illuminate the exterior areas around your home.The eighth edition has been updated…
6. Electrical Systems Design (2002)
This book covers the fundamentals of electrical system design commonly found in residential, commercial, and industrial occupancies. The emphasis is on practical, real-world applications, and stresses designing electrical systems in accordance with the National Electrical Code® (NEC®). This book leads the reader through topics starting with the basics of electrical system design through more advanced subjects such as voltage drop, short circuit, coordination, and harmonics. For electrical designers and electrical engineers….
7. The Electrician’s Trade Demystified (2013)
Supercharge your CAREER as an ELECTRICIAN! Are you an aspiring journeyman or master electrician? The Electrician’s Trade DeMYSTiFieD makes it shockingly easy to prepare for licensing exams and onthe- job success. Written in a step-by-step format, this practical guide describes the typical licensing process, which varies by region, and explains how to determine the specific requirements for your state or city. You’ll get a thorough review of the National Electrical Code (NEC), including ways to access exam answers on an open-book basis. Detailed examples and concise explanations…
8. Electrician’s Exam Preparation Guide to the 2014 NEC (2014)
Need help in passing the apprentice, journeyman, or master electrician’s exam? This is a book of questions and answers based on actual electrician’s exams over the last few years. Almost a thousand multiple-choice questions — exactly the type you’ll find on the exam — cover every area of electrical installation: electrical drawings, services and systems, transformers, capacitors, distribution equipment, branch circuits, feeders, calculations, measuring and testing, and more. It gives you the correct answer, an explanation, and where to find it in the latest NEC. Also tells how to apply for the test, where to get…
9. 2017 Quickpass Journeyman Electrician Exam Flash Cards (2019)
This set of QuickPass Flash Cards is based on the 2017 National Electrical Code.Learn, improve & check your code knowledge with the QuickPass Journeyman Electrician Exam Flash Cards. Easy to read! Use them anytime, anywhere!Be better prepared for the Journeyman Electrician Exam with the QuickPass Journeyman Electrician Exam Flash Cards.Over 290 Questions included! ISBN 13: 9781622702244, ISBN: 1622702247 #275,600 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #32572 in Reference (Books) Would you like to ?If you are a seller for this product, would you like to ?…
10. Practice Test For The Residential Electrician: For Electricians By Electricians (Residential Electrician Practice Test) (2019)
As you prepare to take your state Electrician Licensing Exam, the best thing you can do is take practice tests. It is difficult to traverse the NEC by trying to memorize everything or learn it a page at a time. By going through several practice exams over and over you build up speed in being able to find information. Also going over several hundred exam questions will get you exposure to several different types of codes, and will start to reinforce your code knowledge organically.I’ve created this practice exam booklet for those of you getting ready to take your State Licensing Exam based on…
11. Electricians Guide To Conduit Bending 3RD Edition (2016)
The new Third Edition of this National Best Selling book on conduit bending is without a doubt…The most complete book on conduit bending ever published. Expanded by 50 pages, the book will show you step-by-step how to bend stubs, ninety degree bends, offsets, kicks, saddles, layout for segment bending, segment bends, concentric bends, etc. All forms of pipe bending are included; EMT, Rigid, IMC, PVC and Aluminum pipe. Hand, Mechanical, and hydraulic bending methods and equipment are covered. Included is a wallet-sized table with all the formulas and constants you need for precision bending. The new Third Edition contains 50 pages…
12. DEWALT Electrical Licensing Exam Guide: Based on the NEC 2017 (DEWALT Series) (2017)
For years, students have turned to the DEWALT ELECTRICAL LICENSING EXAM GUIDE to prepare for professional licensing exams. Combining vital knowledge and valuable test-taking strategies, this trusted text features comprehensive coverage to help you pass your state and local electrical licensing exams. Now updated to reflect the 2017 National Electrical Code, the new edition covers Journeyman, Master, Maintenance, Residential, and Sign licensing exams. Rather than focusing coverage on specific state requirements, the author presents content from a national perspective to make the material…
13. Practical Problems in Mathematics for Electricians (Practical Problems In Mathematics Series) (2011)
PRACTICAL PROBLEMS IN MATHEMATICS FOR ELECTRICIANS, 9E will give readers the math skills they need to succeed in the electrical trade. It introduces them to the important math principles through problems designed for the electrical profession and offers them an excellent opportunity to develop and practice problem-solving skills while at the same time providing a valuable review of electrical terminology. This new edition uses the same straightforward writing style and simple, step-by-step explanations that made previous editions so reader-friendly. It minimizes theory and emphasizes problem solving techniques and practice problems. This…
14. Electrical Apprentice Aptitude Test (3777) (Career Examination Series) (2019)
The Electrical Apprentice Aptitude Test Passbook® prepares you for your test by allowing you to take practice exams in the subjects you need to study. It provides hundreds of questions and answers in the areas that will likely be covered on your upcoming exam, including but not limited to: basic electricity; tools of the trade; mechanical aptitude; reading comprehension; mathematical ability; abstract reasoning; and more. #200,527 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #487 in European History (Books) #1261 in Study Guides (Books) #1369 in Technology…
Throughout the book you will be given situations and problems that you may encounter in your day to day working life as an electrician. The guide has been designed to match with the 17th edition of the IEE Wiring Regulations and also the new City and Guilds 2357 Diploma in Electro technical technology. Does electrician books come with relevant electrical fundamentals? Yes, electrician books come with important and relevant electrical fundamentals every electrician, engineer or a constructor needs to know. If you are working on the site, and you get stuck while solving a problem, the best electrician books have all the information you need to There are many books, videos etc to show techniques for bending pipe, running circuits. Once you know what type of projects you will be working on, you can research these. The code book will help you understand why we do things a certain way, but it doesn’t tell you the mechanics of how to mount boxes, or bend pipe. That you learn by practice PRACTICE TEST FOR THE RESIDENTIAL ELECTRICIAN. If you’re studying for your state licensing exam, this is a great book to start with. It is 100 practice questions that will help you navigate the National Electrical Code, along with all of the answers and direct citations to find the answers in the code book.
We highly recommend you to buy all paper or e-books in a legal way, for example, on Amazon. But sometimes it might be a need to dig deeper beyond the shiny book cover. Before making a purchase, you can visit resources like Genesis and download some electrician books mentioned below at your own risk. Once again, we do not host any illegal or copyrighted files, but simply give our visitors a choice and hope they will make a wise decision.
Electricians' on-site companion
Author(s): Kitcher, Chris
Publisher: Routledge, Year: 2018, Size: 10 Mb, Download: pdf
ID: 2178584
IET Wiring Regulations: Wiring Systems and Fault Finding for Installation Electricians, 7th ed
Author(s): Scaddan, Brian
Publisher: Routledge, Year: 2018, Size: 5 Mb, Download: pdf
ID: 2350867
Electricians
Author(s): Cecilia Minden
Publisher: The Child's World, Year: 2013, Size: 3 Mb, Download: pdf
ID: 1346163
Wiring Systems and Fault Finding for Installation Electricians
Author(s): Brian Scaddan
Publisher: Routledge, Year: 2012, Size: 6 Mb, Download: pdf
ID: 1207331
Electrician’s Exam Preparation Guide
Author(s): John Traister; Dale C. Brickner
Publisher: Craftsman Book Company, Year: 2011, Size: 3 Mb, Download: pdf
ID: 2263367
Construction Electrician Basic
Author(s): BestInspectors.Net
Publisher: Lulu.com, Year: 2010, Size: 5 Mb, Download: pdf
ID: 244865
Electrician''s Guide to Control and Monitoring Systems: Installation, Troubleshooting, and Maintenance
Author(s): Albert F. Cutter Sr.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional, Year: 2010, Size: 4 Mb, Download: pdf
ID: 1311168
Electrician
Author(s): Michael Teitelbaum
Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing, Year: 2010, Size: 2 Mb, Download: pdf
ID: 1347735
Electricity for the entertainment electrician & technician
Author(s): Richard Cadena
Publisher: Elsevier/Focal Press, Year: 2009, Size: 5 Mb, Download: pdf
ID: 165574
Electricity for the Entertainment Electrician & Technician
Author(s): Richard Cadena
Publisher: Focal Press, Year: 2009, Size: 4 Mb, Download: pdf
ID: 182315
Please note that this booklist is not absolute. Some books are really record-breakers according to The New York Times, others are drafted by unknown writers. On top of that, you can always find additional tutorials and courses on Coursera, Udemy or edX, for example. Are there any other relevant books you could recommend? Leave a comment if you have any feedback on the list.