Residential Construction Academy Electrical Principles

Based on national standards set by the residential construction industry, the new Residential Construction Academy Series is the result of a partnership between Home Builders Institute and Delmar Learning. This series is the perfect way to guide learners to development of essential workplace skills. Electrical Principles focuses on the important topics that residential electricians need, presented logically so that learners can fully grasp the concepts they will need on the job. This book covers each of the work functions, key activities, and specialties addressed in the NAHB's Residential Electrician Skill Standards. Through the use of a lively writing style and frequent examples, Stephen Herman provides a blend of practical and theoretical material that is easy to follow. This book focuses on the theory needed by a residential wireman, including Ohm's Law, circuits, instruments, direct and alternative current theory, transformers, motors, important safety information, and more.

As a retired electrician and proficient instructor with more than 30 years of practical experience, Stephen L. Herman is known for his reader-friendly approach. A seasoned author, Mr. Herman has written leading books on electricity and mathematics that are popular with students and instructors alike. For two decades Mr. Herman served as lead instructor for the Electrical Technology Curriculum at Lee College in Baytown, Texas, where he received an Excellence in Education Award from the Halliburton Education Foundation. He also taught at Randolph Community College in Asheboro, North Carolina, for nine years and helped pioneer an electrical curriculum for Northeast Texas Community College in Mount Pleasant, Texas. His additional publications include ELECTRIC MOTOR CONTROL, ELECTRICITY AND CONTROLS FOR HVAC/R, INDUSTRIAL MOTOR CONTROLS, UNDERSTANDING MOTOR CONTROLS, ELECTRONICS FOR ELECTRICIANS, ALTERNATING CURRENT FUNDAMENTALS, DIRECT CURRENT FUNDAMENTALS, ELECTRICAL STUDIES FOR TRADES, ELECTRICAL PRINCIPLES, EXPERIMENTS IN ELECTRICITY FOR USE WITH LAB VOLT EQUIPMENT, THE COMPLETE LABORATORY MANUAL FOR ELECTRICITY, and PRACTICAL PROBLEMS IN MATHEMATICS FOR ELECTRICIANS.