Electrical Construction Databook - Tapa dura

*A one-stop reference covering everything needed to make commercial, industrial, and institutional electrical construction projects run smoothly
*Provides hundreds of tables, specifications, charts, diagrams, code information, and illustrations covering the materials and components used during electrical equipment or system installation
*Includes key excerpts from the 2002 National Electrical Code.

Bob Hickey (West Hartford, CT) is a licensed professional engineer. He is President and Chief Executive Officer of vanZelm, Heywood & Shadford, Inc., a leading mechanical and electrical consulting firm. He is the author of McGraw-Hill's ELECTRICAL ENGINEER'S PORTABLE HANDBOOK.

Applications expert Bob Hickey provides electrical contractors, electrical engineers, designers, facilities managers, and other electrical construction professionals the exact data they need to make any commercial, industrial, and institutional electrical design and construction project run smoothly, safety, and within budget!

In this detail-by-detail, quick-reference sourcebook, Bob focuses on easy-to-understand electrical system concepts, calculations, and code requirements that are most frequently encountered in a typical electrical system installation. ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION DATABOOK gives a wealth of practical advice backed by hundreds of tables, sample calculations, charts, diagrams, and illustrations that will enable you to quickly and easily:

* Plan and design projects
* Determine space requirements for equipment installations
* Properly size equipment and distribution components
* Ensure adequate short-circuit protection
* Provide proper over-current protection and coordination
* Comply with building codes and industry standards

You'll even find key excerpts from the National Electrical Code(R) to make sure your project stays in full compliance.

With ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION DATABOOK, you'll be able to minimize construction risks and problems, avoid costly mistakes, work more efficiently, handle more projects without outside help, reduce waste, cut cost, and maximize profits.