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.

Build a firm foundation in NEC basics with the 2005 Edition of User's Guide to the National Electrical Code. NFPA's full-color illustrated guide walks you through the 2005 Code, explaining key principles, such as the difference between GFPE and GFCI equipment. With this text you'll understand the intent behind the most critical NEC requirements, the way NEC chapters and articles work together, and how the NEC is related to other electrical standards and building codes. The User's Guide is the key to getting the right answers, faster and more efficiently! Written by H. Brooke Stauffer of the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA), this primer shows you how to find answers in today's NEC(R), significantly improving your productivity and effectiveness on the job. User's Guide to the National Electrical Code(R) is the ideal starting point for electrical apprentices and a useful reference for experienced professionals. Use it alongside your 2005 Code!

Improve your understanding of core NEC(R) principles and organization, pass exams based on the 2005 NEC rules, and chart a course for self-study with this NFPA Study Guide developed to accompany the User's Guide to the National Electrical Code text. Organized in units that correspond directly to chapters in the 2005 NEC(R) as well as units in the User's Guide, the Study Guide provides concrete objectives electrical students will meet by completing each unit. Also included are answers to assignments, test questions, and solutions.

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.

Moran's Dictionary of Chemical Engineering Practice is the most comprehensive guide to the jargon of the chemical engineering profession. It defines and where necessary disambiguates more than 10,000 terms and includes short discussions of the various meanings of the most contested terms. Written by a highly experienced practitioner and drawing on the input of over two hundred other chemical engineering practitioners, it represents the most complete, current consensus on the language of chemical engineering. - Defines key words and phrases as used by professional chemical engineers - Explains sector-specific differences in terminology - Explores the complexity of key contested terms in a series of mini-essays - References relevant codes and standards