Electricity is a necessity in� human's daily. activity. F,.

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simplest-household to._ the more .elaborate dwellings, �_coritplft
�offices an<( even to the most sophisticated buildings; electricity �
is a basic need for human comfort.
� The ElectricaLLayout and Estinlate. is the fourth volume of
the author ab9ut. Construction. It was prepared� �for engineering
students, master electricians, linemen and those interested in the
art of electrical circuitry and . construction . of the distribution
lines. The book rontains infOl'Jllatibn of various wiring material$,
receptacles and accessories ,with tables of.technical -data for
� ~Y reference. lndeed, not only.the basic underlying-principles
governing electrical layout were stressed but also the generalized
concept of good practice in circuitty was incorporated.
Basically, the electric circuitry in a house or building compriSes
the branch circuit, the feeder, and _the main. The National
Electrical Code .provides that the braru:h circuit that supplies
currerrt to lighting and convenience outlets shall be of ample
size and rating to carry the �expected load. It shall at all times be
protected with an' over current protection called. fuse or circuit
breaker. Thus; the basic approach to protect the circuit.r:Y is to
know the load, the size of the 'wire and the rating of the fuse or .
circuit breaker. That is where this book will come in to assist
the reader.
Presented here are problems of circuitry from the small to .
multiple dwellings and commercial load using electric motOrs.
The fundamental process of finding the size of the branch cir- �
cuit, the feeder and the main including the size of raceway was
tho!oughly presented in detail. The rating of the over current
protective device was given special emphasis in the presenta- .
tion.. Likewise, the basic fundamental of Illumination was also
included because the author believed tl;lat lighting is no less iin- �
porlant than the circuitry itself. For what use is the circuitry
� when lighting was not given importance. It could be well appre-:
cjated only through the performance and effectiveness of illumination~