Good little book, will come in handy just like the other black books.

Covers just about everything

There’s a couple of minor mistakes (which may have already been pointed out &/or fixed):
RT equation on p57 (Thevenin’s Theorem) shows R2 as R1.
AWG example on p98 derives an answer of 5 AWG instead of 16 AWG.
Transformer configurations on p169 should be shown below the text.
Transformer voltage table on p170 lists some rarely encountered voltages (e.g. 208V, 2400V), but not 400/415V which is the standard three-phase voltage in Australia. The three-phase transformer current values seem to be wrong also (e.g. a 100kVA transformer is rated at ~140A per phase at 240V, not 241A).

Excellent pocket sized book on
electricity.

Small but full of information.
Thank you!

Overall I like the work that was done to come up with this material. However, your website says that the book come with a multimeter. Mine didn't come with it.

Excellent guide, amazing work, and quality of the paper, handy for anyone working in the field or plant.

The website or all review said it come with a multimeter,???

Ripper little book to have around that covers a lot of basic topics. Found it a great resource and bought a couple to give to the apprentices as it covers some of those questions they probably aren't up to scratch with and feel embarrassed to ask.

-Great career steer for young apprentices/TAs/green sparkys
-Lot of niche things like conduit bends and lot of the basic stuff that trade school gives but you forget in time
-Additional resources (drill guides/conversion factors)
-Durable


-Limited motor theory but enough to get going, great skill for house bashers not exposed to it
-Would be a complete package if there was a basic fault-finding section for mine sparkys to rip into (surprising how many cannot diagnose simple RCD trips in domestic situations logically)
-Some filler material in there for sure

Before purchasing the book I was a bit hesitant due to the price. However, since it was Australian specific I bit the bullet and picked up a copy and it is hands down the second-best book investment I have made after the NZS/AS 3008. I would love to see a desktop version in the future.

. Australian specific, with reference to other countries when relevant
. Alot of relevent laws, rules and formulas

. No reference to mandatory testing (that I can find)

Extremely handy and a reference I turn to constantly

Small and portable

Excellent resource for the workshop or to keep in the toolbox.

Plenty of detail on a large range of topics.

Too small for my ageing eyes. I'll look forward to the large edition.

The Electrical Black Book is excellent. It's a must have reference for anyone dealing with electricity. Period. Much like the standard of reference for all things manufacturing The Machinery's Handbook, I'd consider the Electrical Black Book a definitive necessity for electrical reference as none of the information here, is as well compiled or presented elsewhere. The breath of the information compiled is also staggering. From connectors to motors to wire code to drill tap sizes, decimal equivalent and everything in between that's related to or incidental to electricity somehow....which is a lot of extra stuff. The only thing lacking is a listing of all Certification Agencies, such as Intertek, arguably one of the largest, is not listed, credibility aside, as a reference all agencies found on labels as certifiers of fitness should be mentioned.

-Concise
-Comprehensive
-Portable
-Functional
-Handy
-Portable

-Missing some certification agencies such as Intertek (ETL), in the section that deals with such Agencies. Credibility aside all agencies should be listed as they are accredited and allowed to Certify a products fitness. ETL is used by OSHA and hence should at least have mention as well as explanation of difference between them and UL for instance.

Excellent book

Easy to read and navigate

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Great book with lots of information in a easy to read format. Would recommend

Easy to navigate

Great Little Resource

Has useful Formulae and technical data

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I use the black book for reference constantly. Ive lent it to many "helper" who wish to learn more.

Extremely helpful.

Small difficulty finding some topic in the index, only for the index to site the glossary definition of the topic I'm looking for.

Excellent information! Very well organized! Loved the history lesson of electricity. This book is great for the entry level apprentice and a great reference guide for the seasoned electrician.

History, basic understanding, fundamentals, great charts, and great illistrations.

Would like to have seen some basic motor control diagrams and basic lighting diagrams.

I love the book.

I Love the book

Brilliant reference

Appropriate AS references

a section on insulation resistance testing on circuts and motors would be fantatstic. would be 5 stars if this was included

size and cost are spot on , and the book itself is an excellent reference

i did not recive the wire stripping tool that the book states is meant to be included

Very concise. Worth the money.

Compact

Well organized. Lighting information is a great reference tool.

Fits in pocket. Easy to keep clean.

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All the information required in a handy notepad.

Australian relevant data