Electrical Trade Publications

Here you can download useful trade publications from one convenient location. Check back, we frequently add new material.

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Safety

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health – www.cdc.gov/niosh

• Safety and Health for Electrical Trades–Student Manual

OSHA – www.osha.gov

• All About OSHA
• Small Business Handbook
• Controlling Electrical Hazards
• Working Safely with Electricity – Facts Sheet
• Control of Hazardous Energy – Lockout/Tagout
• Construction Quick Card – Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Personal Protective Equipment – Manual
• Construction Industry Digest
• Fall Protection
• Hand and Power Tools
• Excavations
• Materials Handling and Storage
• Stairways and Ladders
• Scaffold Use in the Construction Industry
• Worker Safety Series – Construction

Electrical/Electronic Theory

NEETS Modules (Navy Electricity and Electronics Training Series)

• Matter, Energy, and Direct Current
• Alternating Current and Transformers
• Circuit Protection, Control, and Measurement
• Electrical Conductors, Wiring Techniques and Schematic Reading
• Generators and Motors
• Electronic Emissions, Tubes, and Power Supplies
• Solid-State Devices and Power Supplies
• Amplifiers
• Wave-Generation and Wave-Shaping
• Wave Propagation, Transmission Lines, and Antennas
• Microwave Principles
• Modulation
• Numbering Systems and Logic
• Microelectronics
• Synchros, Servos, and Gyros
• Test Equipment
• Radio-Frequency Communications Principles
• Radar Principles
• The Technician’s Handbook
• Master Glossary
• Test Methods and Practices
• Digital Computers
• Magnetic Recording
• Fiber Optics

Siemens quickStep Training – www3.sea.siemens.com

• Basics of Electricity
• Basics of AC Drives
• Basics of AC Motors
• Basics of Control Components
• Basics of Motor Control Centers
• Basics of PLC’s
• Basics of Busways
• Basics of Circuit Breakers
• Basics of Load Centers
• Basics of Meter Mounting Equipment
• Basics of Panelboards
• Basics of Power Monitoring
• Basics of Safety Switches
• Basics of Surge Protection
• Basics of Switchboards
• Basics of Sensors

National Electrical Code

ASHRAE – www.ashrae.org

• De-rating: Outdoor Temperatures for Various U.S. Cities

Cooper Bussmann®/Cooper Crouse-Hinds® – www.cooperindustries.com

• Selecting Protective Devices Handbook 2008
• 2008 Code Digest
• Electrical Plan Review
• Short Circuit Current Calculations

Erico – www.erico.com

• Practical Guide to Electrical Grounding

Mike Holt Enterprises – www.mikeholt.com

• Mike Holt’s Apprenticeship Program: Program Overview
• Mike Holt’s Apprenticeship Program: Year 1 – Syllabus & Lesson Plans
• Mike Holt’s Apprenticeship Program: Year 2 – Syllabus & Lesson Plans
• Mike Holt’s Apprenticeship Program: Year 3 – Syllabus & Lesson Plans
• Mike Holt’s Apprenticeship Program: Year 4 – Syllabus & Lesson Plans
• Electrical Code Index NEC 2011
• Electrical Code Index NEC 2008
• Electrical Formulas
• Raceway & Wire Chart
• Equipotential Planes

Square D – www.schneider-electric.com

• Conductor Stranding

Underwriters Laboratories® – www.ul.com

• UL White Book 2011
• UL White Book 2010

Solar (PV) Photovoltaic Systems

California Energy Commission – www.energy.ca.gov

• A Guide to Photovoltaic (PV) System Design and Installation

Interstate Renewable Energy Council – www.irecusa.org

• Field Inspection Guidelines for PV Systems

Sandia National Laboratories – www.sandia.gov

• Stand-Alone Photovoltaic Systems
• Working Safely with PV Systems

Solar America Board for Codes and Standards – www.solarabcs.org

• Expedited Permit Process for PV Systems – Fill-in Form