Electricity 1: Devices, Circuits & Materials

Designed to give readers the "building blocks" of electricity concepts, the sequence of topics and practical applications in this book will provide a solid foundation in electron theory and movement, direct-current series circuits, parallel circuits, series-parallel circuits, voltage line drops, rotating machinery fundamentals, and more! Electricity 1: Devices, Circuits and Materials, 9th Edition follows the same user-friendly approach that made previous editions so effective, while incorporating updates based on the 2008 National Electrical Code. Featuring current industry terminology, photographs of commonly used electrical equipment, and sample problems with solutions, this is an ideal choice for a first course in basic electricity, house wiring, or commercial installations.

Designed to give readers the “building blocks” of electricity concepts, the sequence of topics and practical applications in this book will provide a solid foundation in electron theory and movement, direct-current series circuits, parallel circuits, series-parallel circuits, voltage line drops, rotating machinery fundamentals, and more! Electricity 1: Devices, Circuits and Materials, 9th Edition follows the same user-friendly approach that made previous editions so effective, while incorporating updates based on the 2008 National Electrical Code®. Featuring current industry terminology, photographs of commonly used electrical equipment, and sample problems with solutions, this is an ideal choice for a first course in basic electricity, house wiring, or commercial installations.

Dr. Thomas Kubala received an AAS degree in Electrical Technology from Broome Community College, Binghamton, New York, BS degree in Electrical Engineering from the Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, New York and an MS degree in Vocational Technical Education from the State University of New York at Oswego. He earned his doctoral degree from the University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland. In addition to his extensive background in technological education, Dr. Kubala has had industrial experience with responsibilities in the fields of aerodynamics and electrical drafting, design, testing and evaluation. He is currently the Deputy to the Chancellor of Community Colleges at the State University of New York, Albany, New York.