Nfpa S Illustrated Dictionary Of Electrical Terms

A compact, pocket-sized edition of NFPA's Illustrated Dictionary of Electrical Terms, our handy Pocket Dictionary fits into your shirt pocket or toolbox so you can access vital electrical terms anywhere, anytime. Put 2,000 electrical terms and hundreds of graphics at your fingertips! Your reputation is based on your electrical knowledge, so understanding electrical phrases and terms is absolutely essential.

If you don't know the exact meaning of technical terminology or electrical/electronic slang, you risk delays, misunderstandings, and errors in your work. To complicate issues, such non-standard language doesn't match the official names as defined in applicable codes and standards. Written by NECA's H. Brooke Stauffer, this text defines electrical terms used in industry, and provides a standard source for electrical construction terminology. For the latest word on electrical jargon, order your copy today.

Illustrated dictionary features approximately 4,000 firefighting, fire safety and electrical terms and their definitions. Special features of this dictionary include reference to NFPA code of origin following each definition, a complete listing of NFPA's standards and common firefighting acronyms.

This volume has been prepared for the purpose of assisting students, apprentice electricians, electrical designers, and other workers in securing an understanding of the technical terms with which they come in daily contact. The definitions have been kept simple, yet thorough. The many illustrations further assist the reader in understanding more than 1,000 terms. The main purpose of this book is to give the electrical worker a knowledge of trade nomenclature that will be extremely useful in the pursuit of his or her vocation.