Cables and Wiring - Softcover

Cadick, John; AVO, Multi-Amp

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0766802701 ISBN 13: 9780766802704

Publisher: Cengage Learning, 1998

Synopsis

This concise, easy-to-use book is your single-source guide to electrical cables-- it's a "must-have" reference for journeyman electricians, contractors, inspectors and designers. Written in two parts, Cables and Wiring begins with chapters that illustrate acceptable methods for installing, splicing, and terminating power cables. The second part of Cables and Wiring is a complete reference to over 30 types of Underwriters Laboratories and National Electrical Code listed cable and wire. It includes information on available sizes, ampacities, temperature ranges, allowable installations, receiving and handling, and termination methods.

About this title

About the Author:

A registered professional engineer and the founder and president of the Cadick Corporation, John Cadick has specialized for over three decades in electrical engineering, training, and management. His consulting firm, based in Garland, Texas, specializes in electrical engineering and training and works extensively in the areas of power system design and engineering studies, condition-based maintenance programs, and electrical safety. Prior to creating the Cadick Corporation and its predecessor Cadick Professional Services, he held a number of technical and managerial positions with electric utilities, electrical testing companies, and consulting firms. In addition to his consultation work in the electrical power industry Mr. Cadick is the author of Cables and Wiring, DC Testing, AC Testing, and Semiconductors published by Delmar. He is also the author of The Electrical Safety Handbook McGraw Hill) and numerous professional articles and technical papers.

Review:

INTRODUCTION. GENERAL CONCEPTS. Key Points. Introduction. Terms. Current Flow. Environmental Effects. CABLE MATERIALS & CONSTRUCTION. Key Points. Introduction. Terms. Conductors. Insulation. Jackets & Shields. Construction. CABLE INSTALLATION, SPLICING AND TERMINATION. Key Points. Intruction. Terms. Underground Conduit. Above Ground Conduit. Aerial Installation. Direct Burial. Cable Pulling, exposed Cable Installation. Wiring Installations in Hazardous Locations. Splicing. Terminations. CABLE TESTING. Key Points. Instruction. Terms. Purpose. Test Equipment. Continuity Tests. Insulation Current. Types of Insulation Tests. Safety Precautions. CABLE FAULT LOCATION. Key Points. Introduction. Terms. Purpose of Fault Location. Methods. Test Equipment. CABLE APPLICATIONS GUIDE. Introduction. Cable Type: Description. Applications. Sizes. Temperature Ranges. Voltage Ranges. Ampacities. Handling & Care. Installation. APPENDICES.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0766802701
• ISBN 13: 9780766802704
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 242