Basic Electrical Installation Work- Fifth Edition (Malestrom.pdf

Basic Electrical Installation Work

To Joyce, Samantha and Victoria

Basic Electrical

Installation Work

FIFTH EDITION

TREVOR LINSLEY

Senior Lecturer

Blackpool and The Fylde College

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Written to meet the requirements of the 2330 Level 2 Certiﬁ cate in Electrotechnical Technology – Installation route

(buildings and structures), and the Level 2 NVQ in Installing Electrotechnical Systems (2356) from City & Guids.

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