DEWALT Blueprint Reading Professional Reference

By Paul Rosenberg

Nothing is more essential in the construction industry than reading blueprints, and this pocket reference is the best of the best!

Covering a multitude of trade industries, the DEWALT® Blueprint Reading Professional Reference gives plumbers, carpenters, roofers, electricians, flooring installers, and others access to all the important information.

Readers will learn how to read and understand blueprints, sections, elevations, schedules, site plans, architectural plans, structural plans, plumbing plans, HVAC & mechanical plans, electrical plans, and more. A comprehensive glossary of terms and abbreviations is also included for those on-the-job situations when a quick refresher is a must!

Features:

• provides essential, real-world blueprint reading information to enhance your skills and boost your career
• more than 350 pages of professional reference material is included, providing swift and easy access to hundreds of charts, illustrations, formulas, laws, conversions, tables, and symbols
• content is completely current and up-to-date with industry standards
• special cover material is flexible, tear-resistant, and water- and oil-resistant for ease of use in the shop or on-the-job
• exclusive super-strong binding allows the books to lay flat when opened while keeping the pages securely intact
• large and easy-to-read text and illustrations make finding and retaining information a breeze
• convenient size easily fits into any pocket or toolbox for the ideal carry-along!

Preview:  Chapter 1: Blueprint Basics

About the Author
Paul Rosenberg is contributing editor for Power Outlet Magazine, past president of the Fiber Optic Association and teaches electrical engineering courses for Iowa State University. He has written more than thirty textbooks and manuals in addition to the DeWALT series of pocket reference books. He has an extensive background in the electrical contracting industry serving as a supervisor, estimator, project manager, designer, and an independent contractor with numerous licenses and professional certifications.

Paul wrote the first ever installation standard for optical fiber (ANSINEIS- 301), as well as a Raceway Installation standard and was awarded a patent for a power transmission module. From 1991 through 1998, Mr. Rosenberg served as special features editor of Electrical Contractor Magazine and has also served as contributing editor to Electrical Distributor Magazine and the Electronic and Low Voltage Newsletter. He has designed and conducted training programs for NECA and Fiber U while continuing to lecture at industry events throughout the United States.

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