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The Best-Selling Book for Journeyman Exam Preparation - Updated for the 2008 NEC!

All the information you need to correctly analyze, work out, and answer Journeyman exam questions.

Stallcup's® Journeyman Electrician's Study Guide, 2008 Edition provides the perfect balance of strategy and application to ensure your success on the Journeyman licensing exam. Recognized as the most complete and comprehensive Journeyman's study guide available, this skill-building tool has over 1,500 sample exam questions broken down by subject to help you identify areas needing additional review. Detailed explanations and illustrations from renowned electrical author, trainer, and Code expert James G. Stallcup complement this hands-on learning style by providing reader-friendly discussions on how to determine the right answer. After reviewing Stallcup's® numerous tips and strategies, worked-out examples and calculations, and step-by-step solutions you'll be ready to confidently tackle your Journeyman exam.

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Stallcup's Illustrated Code Changes - 2011

Author(s):

James G. Stallcup & James W. Stallcup

• ISBN-13: 9780763790943

Stallcup's OSHA and NFPA 70E

Electrical Regulations Simplified - 2010

Author: James G. Stallcup

• ISBN-13: 9780763797317

Overview

Avoid OSHA violations while safeguarding jobsites with Stallcup’s® trusted reference manual.

Many designers, installers, and inspectors have trouble understanding, interpreting, and applying the electrical requirements found in NFPA 70E® and OSHA 29 CFR 1910. Stallcup's® OSHA and NFPA 70E Electrical Regulations Simplified ties together these codes and standards to demonstrate how to properly comply with OSHA regulations and maintain a safe workplace, both for electrical personnel performing maintenance on equipment and for non-electrical employees who need to work with or near that equipment.

All electrical professionals, including the hands-on electrician need readily available access to information that is necessary in the performance of their job. GRAYBOY and the Stallcup’s® have endeavored for over twenty-five years to provide this information in all of their publications. Through detailed illustrations, “Rule of Thumb” methods, and Author’s Notes, real-world examples of the design and installation of wiring systems and equipment are presented, including the correlation of the applicable codes and standards that affect each situation presented.

Stallcup's Electrical Design - 2011

Author: James G. Stallcup

• ISBN-13: 9781449605711

• Will Publish: 5/15/2011

Overview

Updated for the 2011 NEC®, the industry's most comprehensive guide to electrical design is a "must!"

The best electrical design practices change with every edition of the National Electrical Code®. Stallcup's® Electrical Design Book expertly explains these changes and how they apply to the design and installation of electrical wiring systems. Strategically designed, the large workbook format provides valuable design tips, NEC® loops, examples, quick calculations, and effective illustrations with Code references. Descriptions of common industry problems and "rule of thumb" methods for fast and accurate design practices are provided. Chapter quizzes test user's knowledge and can be used as a valuable license preparation tool. With the abundant amount of detailed information provided, Stallcup's® is the most comprehensive design book of its kind.

Coming Soon! INSTRUCTOR'S TOOLKIT CD-ROM includes Lecture Outlines, PowerPoint Presentations, Image Bank, and an Electronic TestBank. All materials are formatted for online course management systems and can be customized to fit your course needs. For more information contact your Publisher's Representative at 1-800-832-0034.

Stallcup's Electrical Equipment Maintenance Simplified:

Based on NFPA 70B

Author: James G. Stallcup

* ISBN-13: 9780763751159

* ISBN-10:0763751154

Overview

In this timely and original book, noted electrical authority James Stallcup explains and applies the rules and regulations contained in NFPA 70B, Recommended Practice for Electrical Equipment Maintenance, 2007 Edition. Similar to Stallcup's® OSHA Electrical Regulations (based on NFPA 70E), Stallcup's® Electrical Equipment Maintenance Simplified provides explanations of recommended practices, guidelines for implementation, and illustrated examples of procedures. The essential manual comprehensively describes the proper training required for safe and effective preventive maintenance of industrial electrical systems and equipment. Plant and maintenance electricians will find this highly anticipated handbook to be a thorough explanation of NFPA 70B, and a valuable guide to on-the-job procedures.

Stallcup's Electrical Grounding

and Bonding Simplified

Author: James G. Stallcup

• ISBN-13: 9780763752545

• ISBN-10:0763752541

Overview

Gain a firm understanding of the National Electrical Code® and how it applies to grounding and bonding techniques with the 2008 Edition of Stallcup's® Electrical Grounding and Bonding Simplified. Based on the 2008 NEC®, this hands-on guide illustrates Code provisions concerning circuit and system grounding; grounding electrode systems and electrode conductors; enclosure, raceway, and service cabling grounding; bonding; equipment grounding and equipment grounding conductors; and much more. Intuitively arranged so general requirements are introduced before more specific and complex topics, this text places grounding and bonding into proper perspective, helping users gain a foundational knowledge of the topic. With numerous illustrations and figures to clarify proper installation and application procedures Stallcup's® is an essential resource for electricians.

Updates for the 2008 Edition:

* Definitions for grounding and bonding

* Permitted methods for connection of grounding and bonding equipment

* Grounding of separately derived systems

* Sizing grounding electrode conductors

* Sizing main and system bonding jumper

* Grounded systems for separate buildings and structures

* Grounding of permanently installed generators

* Grounding electrode system installation

* Grounding electrode conductor installation

Stallcup's Transformer, Motor,

and Compressor

Author: James G. Stallcup

* ISBN-13: 9780763752552

* ISBN-10:076375255X

Overview

Stallcup’s® Generator, Transformer, Motor and Compressor, 2008 Edition has been fully revised to bring electrical personnel up-to-code on all types of rotating machinery. The new 2008 Edition expertly explains how to select, operate, construct, and maintain the most common types of rotating machinery correctly and efficiently. Divided into three comprehensive parts, Stallcup’s® introduces users to the theory, methods, and applications of generators (Part 1), transformers (Part 2), and motors, controllers and compressors (Part 3). This text fully explains how these devises work and which Code rules apply. In keeping with the previous edition, the text features numerous illustrations to enhance comprehension, clarify complex concepts, and offer hands-on assistance for easier compliance with today’s requirements.

Additional Topics Covered in the 2008 Edition:

* Reviews generator location, nameplate markings, overcurrent protection, ampacity of conductors, protection of live parts, plus emergency system and hospital generators

* Discusses motor and compressor design and code letters, starting methods, overcurrent protection, and overload protection

* Examines transformer windings, wye-connected transformers, delta-connected transformers, installation, vaults, sizing, troubleshooting

* Includes hundreds of test questions for exam preparation

Stallcup's Master Electrician's Study Guide

Author: James G. Stallcup

* ISBN-13: 9780763752576

* ISBN-10:0763752576

Overview

Get what it takes to pass the Master Electrician's exam!

To pass your Master Electrician's exam, you'll need to demonstrate extensive electrical skill plus knowledge about the 2008 NEC®. Take the most practical approach to career advancement with Stallcup's® Master Electrician's Study Guide from respected author and trainer James G. Stallcup. Pass on the first try. Study where it counts!

Many professionals fail this exam the first time because they don't know what to expect. Stallcup's addresses recent revisions, such as the renumbering of NEC Article 220. And it provides a comprehensive review of the material covered on most exams including services, switchboards, grounding and bonding, overcurrent protection, feeder-circuits, raceways, and hundreds of other topics. You'll learn how the Code has changed, and what you need to know to pass.

Additional Topics Covered in the 2008 Edition:

* Reviews generator location, nameplate markings, overcurrent protection, ampacity of conductors, protection of live parts, plus emergency system and hospital generators

* Discusses motor and compressor design and code letters, starting methods, overcurrent protection, and overload protection

* Examines transformer windings, wye-connected transformers, delta-connected transformers, installation, vaults, sizing, troubleshooting

* Includes hundreds of test questions for exam preparation

Stallcup's Journeyman Electrician's Study Guide

Author: James G. Stallcup

* ISBN-13: 9780763752569

* ISBN-10:0763752568

Overview

Stallcup's One and Two Family Dwelling

Author: James G. Stallcup

* ISBN-13: 9780763752583

* ISBN-10:0763752584

Overview

Proven Design, Installation, and Inspection Techniques for Residential Electrical Systems – Updated for the 2008 NEC®!

Stallcup’s® One and Two Family Dwellings presents an all-encompassing view of wiring methods used in residential electrical systems to ensure the accurate interpretation and application of electrical requirements as listed in the 2008 National Electrical Code®. Taking a unique three-pronged approach to the topic, the text introduces readers to design, installation, and inspection techniques of electrical systems, correlating dwelling unit requirements for easy comprehension. To move readers seamlessly through the material, sections of the Code have been listed where appropriate for fast reference and review. Filled with expert advice and detailed illustrations, this essential resource from renowned electrical expert and trainer James G. Stallcup makes it easy to ensure that your electrical systems are safe, reliant, and comply with the NEC®.

Stay up-to-Code with these dynamic features:

• Electrical installation checklists are provided for quick and easy reference

• Inspection forms are provided and correlated with various types of installations to prevent costly mistakes

• Expert advice on design procedures, calculations, and examples of branch-circuits, feeder-circuits, and service equipment

OSHA High-Voltage and Telecommunication

Regulations Simplified

Author: James G. Stallcup

* ISBN-13: 9780763743475

* ISBN-10:076374347X

Overview

Work safely around high-voltage and telecommunications equipment!

Extreme care and detailed planning must go into every aspect of designing, installing, and maintaining high-voltage and telecommunications equipment. OSHA Stallcup's High-Voltage and Telecommunications Regulations Simplified fully explains the applicable OSHA regulations and NEC® rules. In addition to covering electrical power generation, transmission, distribution, and electrical protective equipment, this edition of Stallcup's reference is expanded to include telecommunications regulations under 1910 Subpart R for transmission and National Electrical Code® rules for inside telecommunications wiring. It also features new design and visual safety checklists to save time and improve productivity.

OSHA Stallcup's Electrical Construction Regulations Simplified

Author: James G. Stallcup

* ISBN-13: 9780877656364

* ISBN-10:0877656363

Overview

Build in safety for electrical contractors!

Zero in on the specialized electrical safety information you need to avoid injuries on construction sites. OSHA Stallcup's® Electrical Construction Regulations Simplified contains the entire section from OSHA Stallcup's Construction Regulations Simplified that addresses rules for electrical installations on construction sites. (OSHA 29 CFR 1926, Subpart K). This convenient reference helps you work smarter by providing clear explanations of electrical construction safety requirements concerning installation, work practices, maintenance and environmental considerations, special equipment, and more.

OSHA Stallcup's Construction Regulations Simplified

Author: James G. Stallcup

* ISBN-13: 9780877655114

* ISBN-10:0877655111

Overview

Prevent electrical injuries on construction sites!

OSHA Stallcup's Construction Regulations Simplified is an illustrated workbook designed to help you comply with OSHA 1926. It correlates OSHA construction regulations with NFPA codes and other standards, and fully explains how to complete jobs safely and efficiently. This workbook also provides step-by-step instructions for critical daily activities for electrical professionals involved in construction projects. With this workbook, you can make quick work of a complex and often confusing process!

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