Electricians' On-Site Companion
By Christopher Kitcher
This book contains everything electricians need to know about working on site, and includes not only the health and safety aspects of the work of the site, but also the techniques and test knowledge required by today's electrician. List issues are included along with step-by-step instructions for each task, after which test information, checklists, and example templates are provided so site staff can make sure they do everything they need.
- Author
- Christopher Kitcher
- Language
- English
- Size
- 9.13 Mb
- Pages
- 171
- Format
- Year
- 2017
- Edition
- 1
About This Book
This book contains everything electricians need to know about working on site, and includes not only the health and safety aspects of the work of the site, but also the techniques and test knowledge required by today’s electrician. List issues are included along with step-by-step instructions for each task, after which test information, checklists, and example templates are provided so site staff can make sure they do everything they need.
Contents
- Chapter 1: Design considerations
- Chapter 2: Types of supply system and earthing arrangements
- Chapter 3: Earth electrodes
- Chapter 4: Protective bonding
- Chapter 5: Diversity
- Chapter 6: Cable calculation
- Chapter 7: Socket outlet circuits
- Chapter 8: Safe isolation
- Chapter 9: Isolation and switching
- Chapter 10: Periodic inspection volt drop
- Chapter 11: Installing an electric shower
- Chapter 12: Two-way and intermediate switching
- Chapter 13: Fault finding in central heating
- Chapter 14: Electrical installation fault finding
- Chapter 15: Changing an immersion heater
- Chapter 16: RCD tripping faults
- Chapter 17: Electric motors
- Chapter 18: Use of RCDs
- Chapter 19: Calculating the maximum Zs
- Chapter 20: Fire protection