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Advanced
Electrical
Installation
Work

Sixth Edition

Trevor Linsley
Senior Lecturer • Blackpool and The Fylde College

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Contents

Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7

Preface
Acknowledgements
About this book
Applyinghealth and safety regulations and working practices
Applying environmental legislation and environmental technology systems
Organizing the work environment
Planning, preparing and installing wiring systems
Terminating and connecting conductors
Inspection, testing and commissioning electrical systems
Fault diagnosis and repair
Appendix A: Environmental organizations
Appendix B: Health andSafety Executive (HSE) publications and information
Glossary of terms
Index

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Preface
The 6th edition of Advanced Electrical Installation Work has been completely
rewritten in Seven Chapters to closely match the Seven Performance Units
of the City and Guilds 2357 qualification. The technicalcontent has been
revised and updated to the requirements of the new 17th edition of the IEE
Regulations
BS 7671: 2008. Improved page design with new illustrations gives greater
clarity to each topic.
This book of electrical installation theory and practice will be of value to the
electrical trainee working towards:
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