Book excerpt: Your on-the-job reference Now fully updated for the 2002 National Electrical Code, theElectrician's Pocket Manual is packed with charts, conversions,photographs, diagrams, code standards, and other information youneed on the job. Find answers quickly and easily * Explains updated maintenance and construction standards * Provides details on motors, controllers, and circuits * Examines electronic components and communications wiring * Features 28 pages of drawings, diagrams, and plans * Offers guidelines for dealing with hazardous locationwiring * Covers generators, mechanical power transmission, and electricalpower distribution * Includes a chapter on tools and safety