Delmar's Standard Textbook of Electricity

by Stephen L. Herman

Combine comprehensive coverage of basic electrical theory with practical "how to" information to prepare students for real practice with DELMAR'S STANDARD TEXTBOOK OF ELECTRICITY, 7E by Stephen Herman. This edition covers all aspects of basic theory with no assumption of prior electrical knowledge. The author also limits math to basic algebra and trigonometry with step-by-step examples. Quality schematics and illustrations guide students through basic electrical circuits; DC and AC theory; and equipment such as meters, transformers and motors. Numerous examples demonstrate how to complete common tasks electricians perform, while succinct units cover only one or two topics each to ensure clarity. In addition, new coverage of spike and surge protection and motor installation complies with the 2017 NEC. MindTap online resources are also available with interactive multimedia and options to customize and track and report progress.

Genres: Science

1024 pages, Hardcover

First published December 1, 1992

Reviews

[Zachary Kessler · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good book, well laid out and easy to understand. Even useful to go back to every now and then.

[Brandon · Rating 5 out of 5]

I LOVE IT

[Evan Escobar · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of my favorite texts. It’s not a very deep dive but it’s a dive, for sure.

[East Bay J · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm back in school after a lot of years and this was my Basic Electricity textbook. My professor called it the best electricity textbook available. This is an excellent book on the fundamentals of electricity. Starting with atomic structure and electron flow theory and culminating with single phase motors, this is everything you need to know. The language is fairly engaging for a textbook and there are numerous helpful diagrams and illustrations spread throughout. There are also tons of practice problems that are laid out step by step to aid you in understand how to solve for unknowns in a circuit.

This one's only four stars for me, though, because there are several printing errors. This is bad. I mean, say you're trying to figure out how to solve for power in an AC circuit and the formula in the book is wrong. You'll spend an awful lot of time wondering why you're not getting even close to the correct answer. It's one thing if you're in class and can check things with your professor but, if you were trying to learn this on your own, you'd be in for some headaches.

Regardless, I can recommend this book to anyone with a desire to learn about electricity.

[neftali · Rating 5 out of 5]

Best book

To understand electricity you need a good teacher, this book is more than a teacher can do it explains everything with details I recommend this for people who want to become better

[Sara · Rating 5 out of 5]

Required reading for my ELEC-100 class. Clear, concise. Makes sense of electrical theory.
Save your money and buy the fourth edition.

[Ahmed Abdullah]

great