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Developed by
Delmar Cengage Learning
and the Home Builders Institute


The Workforce Development
Arm of the National
Association of Home Builders



 
 

Electrical Principles

House Wiring

ELECTRICAL PRINCIPLES
For Electrical Principles, we have developed a comprehensive set of training materials that help users learn the work skills, functions and activities included in the Residential Electrician Skill Standards developed by NAHB industry leaders. The book, multimedia, and instructor's resources provide any training or educational setting with an integrated teaching solution.

Electrical Principles: Residential Construction Academy
by Stephen Herman
Order # 1-4018-1294-5
List $60.95

  

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.

Book Features Include:
- Examples are used extensively throughout the text to help students master the material
- A separate chapter on Safety emphasizes the importance of safety on the job
- A Glossary of Terms opens each chapter to give students easy access to terminology when they need it
- Additional pedagogical features-chapter overviews, objectives, summary, practice problems, and review questions-support the text material
- An extensive full-color art and photo program brings the topic to life for students

Sample Chapters
-
Preface and Table of Contents
- Chapter 8

Instructor Materials

Instructor's Resource Guide - Order # 1-4018-1331-3

Instructor's Resource Guide is a printed guide that includes answers to review questions, lecture outlines, and lab exercises.

e.resource - Order # 1-4018-1332-1

Delmar Cengage Learning's e.resource to accompany Carpentry is a complete guide to classroom management. The CD-ROM contains lecture outlines, notes to instructors, computerized testbank, PowerPointâ„¢ presentations, image library from the book, answers for review questions, and a correlation between the book and the Skill Standards.

Call 800-347-7707 to order Instructor's Materials. These materials can not be purchased online.

Multimedia

Video Series - Complete Set of 8 Tapes - Order # 1-4018-1333-X

Tape 1: Basic Electricity & Ohm's Law - Order # 1-4018-1334-8
Tape 2: Series & Parallel Circuits - Order # 1-4018-1335-6
Tape 3: Combination Circuits - Order # 1-4018-1336-4
Tape 4: Basic Alternating Current - Order # 1-4018-1337-2
Tape 5: Inductance in AC Circuits - Order # 1-4018-1338-0
Tape 6: Capacitors - Order # 1-4018-1339-9
Tape 7: Capacitors in AC Circuits - Order # 1-4018-1340-2
Tape 8: Single Phase Motors, Part 1 - Order # 1-4018-1341-0
Set 1 (Tapes 1-4) - Order # 1-4018-3585-6
Set 2 (Tapes 5-8) - Order # 1-4018-3586-4

CD-ROM Courseware - Complete Set of 2 CD-ROMs - Order #1-4018-3590-2
Set 1 on CD-ROM - Order #1-4018-3592-9
Set 2 on CD-ROM - Order #1-4018-3593-7

Instructor's Guide for Videos/CD-ROMs - Order # 1-4018-3583-X 

Set of 8 Videos, List/$1,024.95
Set of 4 Videos on 1 CD-ROM, List/$721.95
Individual Tapes, List/$239.95 

Call 800-645-3565 to find out more our 15-Day Preview Program for Videos and CD-ROMs, and to request this multimedia be sent to you for review!


HOUSE WIRING
For House Wiring, we have developed a comprehensive set of training materials that help users learn the work skills, functions and activities included in the House Wiring Skill Standards developed by NAHB industry leaders. The book, multimedia, and instructor's resources provide any training or educational setting with an integrated teaching solution.

House Wiring : Residential Construction Academy
by Fletcher
Order # 1-4018-1371-2
List $60.95

  
  
This outstanding resource covers all areas of residential wiring that are required of an entry-level electrician, in a way that clearly explains what needs to be done and also how to do it. Content is organized the way a typical residential wiring project is undertaken, covering the major areas of preparing and planning a job, service entrances and equipment, rough-in and trim-out, and maintaining/troubleshooting a residential electrical wiring system. Readers learn the application of electrical codes and theory along with the 'soft skills' needed for working successfully with other people in the residential construction industry.

Book Features Include:
- "From Experience" features and "Caution" boxes further highlight important concepts so that readers can truly benefit from the author's vast experience
- loaded with hands-on "Procedures" located at the ends of chapters, making it easy to review skills and techniques
- both general safety and electrical safety are stressed throughout
- founded on the idea that students learn by doing, "hands on" skills and procedures are used to reinforce concepts

Sample Chapters
- Preface and Table of Contents

Instructor Materials

Instructor's Resource Guide - Order # 1-4018-1372-0

Instructor's Resource Guide is a printed guide that includes answers to review questions, lecture outlines, and lab exercises.

e.resource - Order # 1-4018-1373-9

Delmar Cengage Learning's e.resource to accompany Carpentry is a complete guide to classroom management. The CD-ROM contains lecture outlines, notes to instructors, computerized testbank, PowerPointâ„¢ presentations, image library from the book, answers for review questions, and a correlation between the book and the Skill Standards.

Call 800-347-7707 to order Instructor's Materials. These materials can not be purchased online.

Multimedia

Available Now!

Video Series - Complete Set of 8 Tapes - Order # 1-4018-1374-7
Tape 1: Safety & Safe Practices- Order # 1-4018-1375-5
Tape 2: Hardware - Order # 1-4018-1376-3
Tape 3: Tools - Order # 1-4018-1377-1
Tape 4: Initial Review of Plans- Order # 1-4018-1378-X
Tape 5: Rough-In - Order # 1-4018-1383-6
Tape 6: Service Entrance Installation- Order # 1-4018-1384-4
Tape 7: Trim-Out - Order # 1-4018-1385-2
Tape 8: Testing & Troubleshooting - Order # 1-4018-1386-0

Set 1 (Tapes 1-4) - Order #1-4018-4975-X
Set 2 (Tapes 5-8) - Order #1-4018-4976-8

CD-ROM Courseware - Complete Set on 2 CD-ROMs - Order #1-4018- 5035-9
Set 1 on CD-ROM - Order #1-4018-5033-2
Set 2 on CD-ROM - Order #1-4018-5034-0

Set of 8 Videos, List/$1,024.95
Set of 4 Videos on 1 CD-ROM, List/$721.95
Individual Tapes, List/$239.95 

Call 800-645-3565 to find out more our 15-Day Preview Program for Videos and CD-ROMs, and to request this multimedia be sent to you for review!

Electrical Principles

House Wiring