Approach

The 7th edition of Electrical Wiring Practice is a complete revision covering:

• the knowledge and skills specified in units of competency in national training packages for an electrical trade qualification and advanced trade competencies
• the Essential Capabilities of the Electrical Regulatory Authorities Council (ERAC) for an electrical licence relevant to electrical installations and safety
• extensive referencing to the AS/NZS 3000:2007 Wiring Rules and related standards.

Features of this new edition include:

• practical applications of the Wiring Rules and related standards
• greater use of visual elements that integrate text and graphics to aid learning and teaching
• expansion of review questions and answers for each chapter.

Taking a practical approach, the two volumes of Electrical Wiring Practice employ clear visual tools to illustrate the knowledge and practices required by specified products and the Standards.

Although the text is primarily written for students and teachers of electrical trades, it provides up-to-date reference material that will be helpful to many trade professionals.

Because so much modern human activity and the goods we produce incorporate electrotechnology, standards for its safety and functionality have become a worldwide concern.

The trend towards the development of internationally aligned standards and the adoption of new methods and materials means that compliance standards are constantly changing.

Readers need to be aware that the references to ‘standards’ in these volumes are given as guides, with examples of their application, but are in no way intended to replace them.

Features

• Figures—There are new and revised figures throughout, with text callouts to provide visual learning aids for practice and theory
• New standards—The chapters have been thoroughly reviewed to incorporate the new wiring standards and current work practices
• Learning objectives—Each chapter begins with a list of learning objectives, giving a summary of projected learning outcomes
• Introductions—Each chapter begins with a chapter outline
• Chapter summaries—Summaries list each chapter’s key points
• Review questions—In addition to being useful revision tools for students, these questions can also be used as sources for assignments and test questions for teachers and trainers
• Solutions—Solutions are provided for all questions, either directly or where appropriate