Electrical Principles and Practices is an introduction to electrical and electronic principles and practices and their uses in residential, commercial, and industrial applications. This new edition has been reorganized to provide coverage of key electrical concepts at the beginning of the text. Other chapters have been expanded to include greater coverage on personal protective equipment, NFPA 70E, basic first aid, test instruments, printreading, and programmable logic relays.

Includes a CD-ROM in the back of the book is designed as a self-study aid to enhance text content. The CD-ROM includes Quick Quizzes®, an Illustrated Glossary, Math Formulas, and Reference Material. The Quick Quizzes® provide an interactive review of the topics covered in the chapters. The Illustrated Glossary provides a helpful reference to key terms included in the text. Selected terms are linked to illustrations, video clips, and animated graphics that augment the definition provided.

The Math Formulas provide formulas for interactive calculation and application of Ohm’s Law, the Power Formula, series circuits, parallel circuits, electric motor operation, and RCL circuits. The Reference Material button accesses links to Internet sites that contain related electrical-product manufacturer and reference information..

Contents include:

• Electricity Principles
• Basic Quantities
• Ohm’s Law and Power Formula
• Safety
• Math Principles
• Math Applications
• Numbering Systems and Codes
• Meter Abbreviations and Displays
• Taking Standard Measurements
• Symbols and Printreading
• Circuit Conductors, Connections, and Protection
• Series Circuit
• Parallel Circuits
• Series/Parallel Circuits
• Magnetism, Solenoids, and Transformers
• Electric Motors
• Resistance, Inductance, and Capacitance
• Circuit Requirements
• Residential Circuits
• Commercial Circuits
• Industrial Circuits
• Fluid Power Circuits
• Audio Systems
• Electronic Control Devices
• Digital Electronic Circuits
• Appendix
• Glossary
• Index

The Resource Guide includes course objectives, course development information, methods of instruction, instructional outlines, resources, and answers to questions in the Workbook. The Resource Guide also includes an IBM-compatible CD-ROM with electronic slides of all the illustrations from the textbook and web links to valuable instructional resources on the Internet. This truly is a complete instructional package.