Book(s)

[Sarz11]

Hi

Just wondering if anyone has a copy of the book "Electrical Installation Work" by Brian Scaddan and if so is it worth purchasing. I have heard his books are good? Also if there are any other books or helpful resources for trainees that you think are worth purchasing please let me know. Thanks

Sarah

 

[trev]

The book got 4.5 stars on Amazon and lots of apprentices are trained on it. He has been praised on here many times for the clarity of his writing so why not go for it?
Might be worth having a poke about in the local library to see if they have a copy of it first, just to have a read of it first.
Any questions arising from it can be answered on here

 

[Silly Sausage]

Are you at an FE College?
If so, get down the library, and if not, try and join your nearest.
The one near me has shelves full of them.

 

[D Skelton]

If you are technically minded Scaddan is great. If you want a more basic introduction into electrical installation then I'd go for Trevor Lindsay.

 

[Sarz11]

Are you at an FE College?
If so, get down the library, and if not, try and join your nearest.
The one near me has shelves full of them.

FE college? Ok yes i was going to look in the library anyway but obviously if its worth buying i will

 

[Sarz11]

If you are technically minded Scaddan is great. If you want a more basic introduction into electrical installation then I'd go for Trevor Lindsay.

Ok thank you. Maybe il start with trevor then and move onto Scaddan!
Any book in particular?

 

[Simonslimline]

Also have a look in the downloads section of the trainee forum. Some books in there from various people.

 

[GLENNSPARK]

If you are technically minded Scaddan is great. If you want a more basic introduction into electrical installation then I'd go for Trevor Lindsay.

the Brian Scadden stuff is OK...but the courses are Based on the Trevor Linsley books....so she should go with those really Damian...

 

[Silly Sausage]

FE college? Ok yes i was going to look in the library anyway but obviously if its worth buying i will

Why buy when you can borrow for free, more cash for pleasuring yourself!

 

[Sarz11]

I will do slash kind of have but thought i would post here so can get some advice

 

[D Skelton]

Ok thank you. Maybe il start with trevor then and move onto Scaddan!
Any book in particular?

Start with Lindsay's Basic Electrical Installation Work

 

[GLENNSPARK]

Why buy when you can borrow for free, more cash for pleasuring yourself!

as in `how many coulombs can it carry`?...

 

[D Skelton]

the Brian Scadden stuff is OK...but the courses are Based on the Trevor Linsley books....so she should go with those really Damian...

You are right, Scaddan contains all you need to know and more, being technically minded myself when I started college I had Scaddan's book and I only really needed to know half of what was in there in order to pass the exams but yeah, Lindsay's books are more moulded to the structure of the courses unlike Scaddan's.

 

[Sarz11]

the Brian Scadden stuff is OK...but the courses are Based on the Trevor Linsley books....so she should go with those really Damian...

I will have a look into this then thank you

 

[Sarz11]

Why buy when you can borrow for free, more cash for pleasuring yourself!

This is true but i do tend to forget the "bring back by" date and end up with a fine so long term im probably better off buying hehe

 

[Sarz11]

Start with Lindsay's Basic Electrical Installation Work

Ok i will thanks really helpful!

 

[Silly Sausage]

as in `how many coulombs can it carry`?...

'Just one more thing...' the detective said to the copper wire.

 

[PEG]

Any excuse for a Peter Faulke reference,is a good one...i actually possess this book (although one of the things i collect,is books) and the layout of that series,is excellent. It readily leads from a theory to a practical example,and if your starting your learning journey,is a good one to obtain. One of my favourite quotes,is one my mother gave me,every opportunity when growing up.....Books are knowledge,and knowledge is power irate:

 

[Silly Sausage]

Any excuse for a Peter Faulke reference,is a good one...i actually possess this book (although one of the things i collect,is books) and the layout of that series,is excellent. It readily leads from a theory to a practical example,and if your starting your learning journey,is a good one to obtain. One of my favourite quotes,is one my mother gave me,every opportunity when growing up.....Books are knowledge,and knowledge is power irate:

Thanks mate, I'm suffering from withdrawal from a continuous 5 series of Breaking Bad, a bit of the rain coated sleuth might ease the pain. Vuze here I come.

 

[D Skelton]

Thanks mate, I'm suffering from withdrawal from a continuous 5 series of Breaking Bad

I feel your pain buddy!

My life is less interesting knowing that there will never be another episode of Breaking Bad!