Cables & Wiring, 2nd Edition

 Cables & Wiring, 2nd Edition
Item #: 4302
Author: John Cadick, Multi-Amp AVO
Publisher: Thomson Delmar Learning
ISBN:0766802701
Format: Paperback
 Your Price: $81.95

Power wiring with the handbook Cable and Wiring
This concise, easy-to-use book is your single-source guide to electrical cables. Written in two parts, Cables and Wiring, 2E begins with chapters that illustrate acceptable methods for installing, splicing, and terminating power cables. The second part of Cables and Wiring is a complete reference to over 30 types of Underwriters Laboratories® and National Electrical Code® listed cable and wire. It includes information on available sizes, ampacities, temperature ranges, allowable installations, receiving and handling, and termination methods. Features: -updated to include the many new cable types-both copper and fiber optic-used for voice and data communication -includes expanded information in many areas, updated for the 1999 National Electrical Code® -provides information unavailable in any other single location for easy reference -comprehensive and practical coverage provides quick access to information on power cable and wire construction, splicing, termination, testing, and applications -a “must-have” reference for journeyman electricians, contractors, inspectors, and designers.

Cables & Wiring, 2nd Edition - Table of Contents:

  • INTRODUCTION
  • GENERAL CONCEPTS
    • Key Points
    • Introduction
    • Terms
    • Current Flow
    • Environmental Effects
  • CABLE MATERIALS & CONSTRUCTION
    • Key Points
    • Introduction
    • Terms
    • Conductors
    • Insulation
    • Jackets & Shields
    • Construction
  • CABLE INSTALLATION, SPLICING AND TERMINATION
    • Key Points
    • Introduction
    • Terms
    • Underground Conduit
    • Above Ground Conduit
    • Aerial Installation
    • Direct Burial
    • Cable Pulling, exposed Cable Installation
    • Wiring Installations in Hazardous Locations
    • Splicing
    • Terminations
    • CABLE TESTING
    • Key Points
    • Instruction
    • Terms
    • Purpose
    • Test Equipment
    • Continuity Tests
    • Insulation Current
    • Types of Insulation Tests
    • Safety Precautions
  • CABLE FAULT LOCATION
    • Key Points
    • Introduction
    • Terms
    • Purpose of Fault Location
    • Methods
    • Test Equipment
  • CABLE APPLICATIONS GUIDE
    • Introduction
    • Cable Type: Description
    • Applications
    • Sizes
    • Temperature Ranges
    • Voltage Ranges
    • Ampacities
    • Handling & Care
    • Installation
  • APPENDICES
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