November 30, 2016
By: Dan P (Bedford, United States)
Comments
Fantastic reference! Infinitely useful, even to those of us not "professional" electricians.
Pros
Will give anyone enough understanding of the basics to handle most anything that comes up day-to-day.
Cons
Copper ethernet pages have a few errors and some info that's probably about a decade (if not more) out of date -- but it's not wrong (just no one uses that stuff anymore).
Fantastic pocket reference
September 7, 2016
By: Paul Letner, Alabama Correctional Industries (Prattville, United States)
Comments
Great pocket reference! Very useful!
Pros
Compact size that you can carry anywhere!
Cons
None
Great Reference Book
August 27, 2016
By: Rob Wedge (Novato, United States)
Comments
Quality book with a wealth of important information.
Pros
None
Cons
Quality book with a wealth of important information.
Wealth of information
August 10, 2016
By: Tim Adams (Lewisburg, United States)
Comments
Great resource
Pros
Wealth of information
Cons
None found
Wealth of Knowledge
July 22, 2016
By: WL (ST LOUIS, United States)
Comments
Excellent source of a variety of information, that is handy to have for non-professionals who don't do this kind of work every day for a living.
Pros
Compact size with well protected and sturdy pages that can stand up to dirt, smudges, and wear and tear from normal usage in the field or in the shop.
Cons
First thing I noticed was the error in the resistor color code example given on the back cover of the 1st USA edition. (Hence the value.... Tolerance shows +/- 5%, instead of +/- 10%)
July 22, 2016
Response from: Hi Impact Supplies
Hi WL, thank you for pointing that out. The summary of the resistor cited at the top right of the back cover says " Hence the value of the above resistor is 153x1 = 153ohm Tolerance +/-5%, tolerance should instead be 10%. All noted and change has been made. Thank you
Wonderful Resource
July 1, 2016
By: Steven Page, City of Pasadena (Pasadena, United States)
Comments
This has already proven to be a useful resource for not only basic electrical work, but fundamentals of construction for electrical systems.
Pros
Well built, I'm not worried about keeping it clean or it tearing.
Informative product
January 7, 2016
By: Greg S. (Bullhead City, United States)
Comments
Are you human? If you answered yes then get this reference book. Being human one can only remember so much, and having a fast answer on a job site can go a long way!
Pros
Compact size, layout, spiral binding, all the info in general.
Cons
I honestly don't see any. This book is what it is and it works.
Awesome book!
December 22, 2015
By: M.Teele, Gorham Electric Inc. (El Paso, United States)
Comments
Lots of GREAT info packed into a small size book, must have for every journeyman!
Electrical Black book
November 23, 2015
By: Wes Pearson, Elizabethton Electric (Elizabethton, United States)
Comments
Great Book - Must Have
Pros
Very informative
Cons
None
Mr
November 5, 2015
By: Ronald (Shrewsbury , United States)
Comments
Very informative
Pros
Useful for beginners
Cons
Cost
Incredibly Useful!
August 6, 2015
By: Bret (Sault Ste Marie, United States)
Comments
I can see myself using this reference quite a bit. Well worth the price I paid. And the mini voltmeter will be tucked away as a backup. Thanks!
Pros
Laminated pages, colors help keep things organized, contains up to date codes and standards.
Cons
Text may be a bit small for people who cant see well. The copy of the book I bought wasnt bound properly. I had to remove the binding and redo it. Not a big deal, only took 5 min.
Good Book
July 7, 2015
By: james miller, Amtrak (Wilmington, United States)
Comments
Awesome and helpful. Well laid out and organized
Electrical black book
June 27, 2015
By: Bryan, Electrician (Tennessee, United States)
Comments
Very nice reference book
Pros
It's like the uglies on steroids. All color charts. Supplies references for nec codes. Nice rugged pages and can easily fit in the front pocket of your tool pouch.
Cons
None
Electrical black book
May 21, 2015
By: Mike (Salt Lake CIty, United States)
Comments
I think this book is great for a quick reference. The size also makes it very convenient.
Great electrical reference
May 21, 2015
By: Jim Smith, Orbitform (Jackson, United States)
Comments
A must have for electrical techs.
Pros
Much more information than similar reference books.
Cons
None.
Plant and facilites enginner
May 17, 2015
By: Edgar Fernández Castillo, Snecma America Engine Services (Queretaro, Mexico)
Comments
Excellent collection of technical charts
Pros
Technical documentation with an excellent size
Cons
Missing some sample calculation memory
this is the holy grail!
November 26, 2014
By: the nelson (melbourne, Australia)
Comments
This is a must for all sparkies, especially apprentices to have it nearby. I got given the engineers black book from an old friend and really like it, so I had a look online to see what else they had available and waited for the electrical edition to be released and bought it.
I liked it so much I bought the fasteners black book for myself and bought another copy of the electrical black book and sent it to my old mate! in return for what he 1st gave me.
I haven't spoken to him for a while, I hope he knows it was from me
Pros
It's easy to read/understand, has lots of information without going over the top e.g talking about the atoms and the molecular structure etc.), having the different sections make it good, the overall size is great, it's not like you have to carry a phone book around
Cons
I can't think of any or if I was to pick something minor probably about the sticky tabs, some can't be matched up with sections/chapters in the book or some sections/chapters don't have sticky tabs for them
Mr
November 25, 2014
By: Keith reck (Bundaberg, Australia)
Comments
Great books better than I was excepting
Every work shop should have them
Pros
Very detailed ,good for quick reference
All Three Books Are Great
November 24, 2014
By: Josh Bravenboer, Burkes TPT (Bathurst, Australia)
Comments
The Three Books are Great
so much information
and easy to use best purchase for my tool box so far
Pros
Easy layout and easy to find information
good size to read and store
Cons
the electrical black book could use a little more information on DC voltage formulas for automotive trade people
ELECTRICAL BLACK BOOK
November 23, 2014
By: jamie Hanning (Mackay, Australia)
Comments
Great book was a must have after the other 2 books
Pros
very detailed
Cons
need to get better reading glasses for the small wording
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