Reddit mentions: The best electrical home improvement books

I'd add a few things. I think if someone is indiscriminately adding antibiotics to the sack, you might also want to take some Epi-Pens in case someone has an allergic reaction. A very cheap book available here gives you useful information like indications, pediatric dosing, and so on. Also, if you take tetracycline, don't take it after its expiration date. The jury is still out on whether it's actually harmful, but it's better safe than sorry.

On the subject of BC pills, I would suggest either monophasic formulations or the medroxyprogesterone injectable (Depo-Provera) over multi-phasic formulations, the chance of spotting increases. Plan B and condoms aren't a bad idea either. If you have a pregnant woman in your party, Methergine stops post-labor bleeding.

As far as pain relief goes, any of the NSAIDs are solid bets (watch out, people with an allergy to sulfa drugs can have a bad reaction to Celebrex) as well as narcotic painkillers. The best narcs will be locked up.
If you have access to cool storage, insulin could be a useful bargaining tool/barter item, even if you don't have a diabetic in your party.

Beta blockers can be used for headaches as well as high blood pressure. I would probably take the nitroglycerin too.

I'd probably grab all the albuterol inhalers in the pharmacy too. Also great for bartering, useful in the case of bronchitis.

From the OTC department I'd load up on bandages, hydrogen peroxide, alcohol, iodine, multivitamins (who knows what your diet's going to be like and who wants to escape the zombies only to die of scurvy or something?)

Don't expect the pharmacy's paper reference to be up to date. Just a warning.

If you had equal access, I would hit a hospital pharmacy over a retail one. Lots more of the lifesaving drugs, including injectable drugs, which might be useful if you have a nonresponsive person.

Disclaimer: Not a doctor, just a certified pharmacy tech.

Personally, as a current(lol EE jokes) EE undergrad I like to use a lot of reference material that have tons of examples that are worked out so I can not only check my answers, but check my logic as well.

I would highly, highly recommend <Fundamentals of Electric Circuits> - <Charles Alexander and Matthew Sadiku>. I use this book even now in my senior year. There are lots of helpful examples that step you through every iteration of the circuit analysis process. I love this book and I think this will definitely ease you back into electrical engineering.

As a side note, it's very easy to find a pdf of this book online. PM if you're interested in the book, but not necessarily the price;)

The EPA is the agency that requires any technician who handles CFC and HCFC refrigerants to be certified. There are 3 levels: type I, II, and III + the core. You need to pass the core and at least one of the 3 levels to get certified. If you pass all 3, you get a universal certification and can pretty much work on anything. The exam itself is issued by approved vendors and proctored at numerous schools and supply houses. You will probably need to get it at some point, but without at least some experience/knowledge in the field, it may be a bit difficult to understand. You can always find/purchase a study guide and take a crack at it.

There are numerous ways to enter the field. Since you have some sales/customer service experience, you might try getting a job at a supply house. This will expose you to what the industry is like. You can also see if they might have any leads for contractors looking for laborers or apprentices.

You also have to keep in mind that this is a pretty diverse field. What are you interested in? Residential HVAC? Commercial refrigeration? Industrial maintenance? Automotive? Appliance repair?

I recommend picking up a copy of Modern Refrigeration and Air Conditioning. It is pretty much the defacto standard textbook for the trade. Good luck!

This book is specifically about motor controls (which is more helpful in understanding industrial systems) but it has great diagrams and is well written overall. I would highly recommend. It does discuss circuit protection for motor applications and is a good place to start:

Electrical Motor Controls for Integrated Systems https://www.amazon.com/dp/0826912176/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_TgMrDbRXBX0KC

They make circuit kits for beginners which would be good thing to learn the basics of electronic components

Edit: here's a link to a review of those kits:

https://www.google.com/amp/s/thewirecutter.com/reviews/best-electronics-kits-for-kids-and-beginners/amp/

Delmar's is the standard for electrical theory. It's what is used in most state certified apprenticeship programs and a staple in electrical engineering. It will give you a fantastic understanding in theory. Additionally it provides information on DC/AC, equipment, transformers, motors, etc.

It's a fantastic book. I have multiple editions on my shelf.

Another good book I would recommend to a residential budding electrician that wants to understand industry standards and procedures with Code related references is going to be Electrical Wiring REsidential

This is also a book that is featured in many state certified apprenticeship programs and will lend itself to correct code compliant work.

Good luck man. Hope you find what you're looking for.

I'm a DIY noob. Here's some of the stuff that's helped me.

I got hosed a few times by contractors before I learned enough to start asking the right questions. This book helped me get onto the right path. Checklists and battle plan for remodels and new construction, based on the experience of 100s of projects. What Your Contractor Won't Tell You https://www.amazon.com/What-Your-Contractor-Cant-Tell/dp/0979983800

I bought some Journal of Light Construction books. True, their Field Guides are way overkill for me and my projects, but they're very cool. https://www.jlconline.com https://www.amazon.com/s?i=stripbooks&rh=p_27%3AJournal+of+Light+Construction&s=relevancerank&text=Journal+of+Light+Construction&ref=dp_byline_sr_book_1

I like those Matt Risinger videos quite a bit too. https://www.youtube.com/user/MattRisinger

The most useful books I've bought are the Code Check short guides. I just read them until I kinda understand them. As a total noob, that takes a while. Here's the electrical title. https://www.amazon.com/Code-Check-Electrical-Illustrated-Wiring/dp/1631869167/

The knowledgeable staff at my local pro suppliers have been super helpful. Especially Ferguson's. I really can't say enough good things about all the people who've helped me. Sometimes you get lucky at Home Depot and the like. But they pay shit and they're understaffed, so don't judge.

https://www.amazon.com/Electrical-Wiring-Commercial-Phil-Simmons/dp/1337101885/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=electrical+wiring+commercial&qid=1550286012&s=gateway&sr=8-1

It's been a while since I read mine (older, CEC edition), but I remember a strip mall project in the book. Sizing the service conduit + conductors, a bakery in the strip mall, sizing equipment, lots of practical advice for an electrician.

I might be doing a solar job coming up, if so I'll probably buy this book - https://www.amazon.ca/Guide-Photovoltaic-System-Installation/dp/1111639965/ref=pd_sim_14_7?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=1111639965&pd_rd_r=5ddb9e0a-3196-11e9-aa96-e74d7a705039&pd_rd_w=wdwKj&pd_rd_wg=2wMIK&pf_rd_p=29a85b27-a36a-4f8d-94ca-61aa962c5f39&pf_rd_r=8WP21PVNQC3G4C5BBZ3F&psc=1&refRID=8WP21PVNQC3G4C5BBZ3F

I don't read as much as I should, but when I do find the time (and budget) to read I wish I did more, it's helpful. It's easier to visualize a ton of commercial codes coming together in the commercial wiring book vs. just reading rules aimlessly out of the code book. It's good to read with your codebook beside you, as he explains rules you want to reference and highlight your code book.

There are SO MANY resources online these days, but if you are interested in getting a nice, well-rounded introduction to electronics, I can recommend Basic Electronics by Audel.

I really like Collin Cunningham's series of "Collin's Lab" videos on YouTube. He is very good at explaining electronics. He has a number of videos covering the basics of components and circuit elements. He also has videos demonstrating projects he has made.

I am a current EE student right now and saw you ask in another comment about book recommendations so I thought I would throw a few in:

• a frequently recommended electronics book is :Art of Electronics
  
• A frequently used (us included) electronics book is Microelectronic Circuits
  
  
• For introductory circuits we use (and i enjoy) : Fundamentals of electric circuits
  
  
• I am hoping to get through : Signal Processing and Linear Systems
  
  
• instead of the above the smartest professor I know recommends anything by : Oppenheim
  
  
• a couple good books for brushing up/learning engineering mathematics: Engineering Mathmatics and Advanced Engineering Mathmatics
  
  
  You should probably throw in some electromagnetic and semiconductor physics for good measure as well.

When I took it a year ago, the examples were sparse and it felt like the course didn't keep up with the labs. In the first week and a half, we were covering physics fundamentals, the syllabus, and the professor's standards in class and in the lab we jumped straight into voltage and current dividers. We had three or four homework assignments and IIRC there was a single circuit in each homework.

My advice is to get a really good fundamentals of electrical engineering book and work as much of that book as possible. I used this book and I found it very helpful. It would be a good idea to watch EE videos on YouTube as well. EEVblog, GreatScott, ElectroBOOM, and bigclive are all good resources.

No, not usually. I suppose it may depend on your area, but you're just normally told what you did wrong then you have to fix it. Honestly, electrical isn't that difficult to get right. It's mostly knowing what not to do and following some pretty basic simple principles. A decent getting started book is easy to find but be sure it isn't too outdated. Here's a pretty decent one. You can probably find a copy at your local big box store, too, if you prefer.

(Link sanitized. I forgot my bookmarklet grabs the affiliate versions for blog posts and such.)

Some poking around on Amazon, starting from the page for the Cunningham text recommended by redditor EbilSmurfs which was thoroughly panned by Amazon customer reviews, I found this book. It is Alexander's Fundamentals of Electric Circuits and received almost uniformly 5-star reviews. Most reviewers noted its clarity of exposition, which made it appropriate and useful for self-study. Also noted was the high correlation between material covered in a section and the concepts needed for the section exercises that followed at the end of the chapter. It is a McGraw-Hill textbook, and one reviewer noted that the book format is chapters divided into sections, worked examples after every section, review questions with answers at the end of the chapter, exercises grouped by section also at the end of the chapter, and then more end-of-chapter exercises that combined all the concepts covered in the chapter.

Almost bought it on impulse; added it to my wishlist, instead. While typing this, I noticed that redditor lordloss also recommended this text, which his school uses.

The current 4th edition is $155 at Amazon; the second edition can be had for $12 through Amazon Marketplace; the second edition was also found on Google Books.

Personally, I'm a huge fan of The Art of Electronics.

HTH.

Your insurance company didn't come to inspect either after you bought the house? Maybe my insurance company is weird that it did come and inspect.

Anyways, it's going to be quite expensive. I haven't paid someone to do it, but I have gotten rid of old knob and tube (not being use) and replaced it with proper modern stuff.

What is the power coming into your house like? You have a breaker panel, fuse panel, or what?

If you are the DIY'er type, I would hire someone to install a breaker panel and move all your current circuits to that (I'm assuming you've got fuses). Make sure he installs a breaker panel with enough spaces you can fit all your proposed circuits in. Form there, just pick a room/circuit and re-wire it and then add that to the panel. It's not all that hard, just time consuming. Also, as long as you have half a brain about how electricity works, test wires to make sure they aren't hot (you flipped the breaker already, right?) it's kinda hard to hurt yourself.

Here is a great book.
http://smile.amazon.com/Wiring-House-5th-Pros/dp/162710674X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1463502073&sr=1-1&keywords=wiring+a+house+rex+cauldwell

I don't think you can get by on one book, and I definitely don't think you'll get the "hands on" and theory in one book either. Then there's digital and analog.

You could start with allaboutcircuits.com, a kind of online book. They were alright for me when i started off, but that was a couple years ago. If you want an academic intro to circuits, you could try to look up your nearby university's intro to electronics course and see what book they use (mine used [this]
(http://www.amazon.com/Fundamentals-Electric-Circuits-Charles-Alexander/dp/0073380571/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1457401391&sr=8-2&keywords=Fundamentals+of+Electric+Circuits+4th)).

I'd recommend the academic approach if you want to go to advanced territory, you'll need to learn trigonometry, how to differentiate and integrate. As well as some differential equations and linear algebra.

If you're trying to do this on a budget, you could always buy an older addition of an academic book. The fundamentals usually doesn't change much between editions. You could try the schaums outline books on Circuit Analysis as well, they are cheap. I can't vouch for their accuracy though.

A good book, that's also free is Foundations of Signal Processing available for free here.

Though what it sounds like you need is a basic Electric Circuits textbook, such as Fundamentals of Electric Circuits by Alexander & Sadiku is my favourite or even the one by Dorf & Svoboda, in both these textbooks the Fourier Transform is covered in the context of Passive Filter Design, and the chapter on this topic is much later on in the book.

Thank you!! We have 600 watts of solar on the roof (which is an obscene amount) and two 200 amp hour sealed lead acid batteries (these guys). Here's the inverter we have.. We basically have standard household appliances: we occasionally use a microwave, we have a toaster, and we have a regular cheapo minifridge. We chose to use our big ol' roof and some space for batteries rather than worrying too much about having the most efficient fridge. Most of the time, though, the solar powers our lights, laptops, and fridge. If you're curious, we found this book very helpful. It's very practical and easy to understand.

As far as the off-grid length:if the batteries have been fully charged on a regular basis, we can live our regular lives (using lights/plugging in laptops) for about three days with little to no sun. If we have good sun, the limiting factor is water. We have 80 gallons of water, and we've found between drinking, eating, washing dishes, and very occasionally ourselves, we can last about two weeks without refilling.

I really liked this text when I was taking circuits:
http://www.amazon.com/Fundamentals-Electric-Circuits-Charles-Alexander/dp/0077263197/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1319959923&sr=1-1

(older versions of the text are good; I used the 3rd edition). Everything is pretty clear & straight forward in that text.

I recently re-ordered these. I tend to open them up and read them, but ultimately I end up using the conduit bending one most. They'd make a great gift and low-cost.

Most is just taking an equation and plugging values. But, you need to understand the units being used to understand how things piece together. Linear Algebra helps. An understanding of complex numbers and the z-transform is also beneficial for oscillating systems (AC). Id just pick up a book and go from there.

We used and I'm a huge fan of the book by [Alexander and Sadiku, Fundamentals of Electric Circuits] (https://www.amazon.com/dp/0073380571/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_FG7.zbS3TAFAE)

Just my personal opinions. Learn how to use the Ohms Law Computation Wheel:

http://ohmlaw.com/ohms-law-wheel/

Purchase an Ugly's Electrical Reference, and read it:

https://www.amazon.com/Uglys-Electrical-References-Bartlett-Learning/dp/128411936X

Purchase some GOOD tools.

Learn to bend conduit:

https://dengarden.com/home-improvement/EMT-Electrical-Conduit-Pipe-Bending-Instructions-a-Conduit-Bending-Guide-for-Beginning-Electricians

Learn the NEC.

Listen, observe, anticipate. Don't back stab. Be motivated and have a good work ethic.

I'm in electronics too, but after 3 or so classes in circuit analysis I think I'm good. If you want a really useful learning and reference book for circuits check this out. Do note that's the 4th edition and they're onto the 5th now, but I've inspected both and they're practically mirror images of one another. Most of the stuff in there has been known for the past 100 years and isn't likely to change anyways.

Get this book, I think you would enjoy it and it would probably answer most (if not all) of your questions.

At a certain point you have to just accept that electricity behaves the way it does, just because it does. A lot of the way we talk about electricity is convention, or it makes general assumptions about the way electricity behaves that in most cases are well-founded, so you can get away with them. If you really start to dig, stuff can get weird.

If you want a glimpse of how strange reality can get, read this. It is not directly about electrons but it talks about light so there are some similarities. Plus Feynman is a great author.

You bet.

If you want to learn more, this is a great resource: https://www.amazon.com/Wiring-House-Completely-Revised-Updated/dp/162710674X

I got it after buying this 1940 house and learned so much. I hired a pro to install a new panel on day 1, but I've done all subsequent electrical myself, using what's in that book. It's very well written. Cheers.

"Wiring a House" by Caldwell is incredibly useful for any electrical work at all. He goes over everything you need to know from 'This is how electricity works' to 'here is how to rewire your entire house to be above code and pass inspection'. Massive amounts of pictures, circuit diagrams with explanations etc. Just a great book and the standard for electrical DIY.


I rewired my entire 4 bedroom house with this as a reference and that included adding 8 or so circuits and rerouting all electrical for our major kitchen remodel.

Just a couple of days ago I received my copy of "Wiring a House" by Rex Cauldwell (http://www.amazon.com/Wiring-House-5th-Pros/dp/162710674X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1412972971&sr=1-1&keywords=wiring+a+house). Though I haven't read it in-depth, I already feel like I can highly recommend it, especially for your situation. He has an approach he calls "Above Code" where he makes recommendations that go a step beyond the code requirements and he points out areas which might vary from location to location. He also specifically addresses many situations that arise when you are doing retrofitting and renovation. The 5th edition was just released and is up-to-date for 2014 code and should be good until 2017.

+1 “for pros.”

I am taking on a diy rewriting project and found this book to be quite helpful.

https://www.amazon.com/Wiring-House-5th-Pros/dp/162710674X/

That said, I have a degree in electrical engineering, have taken a hands on electrical wiring class at the local community college, and I am still nervous about rewriting our house. It’s not the principles, but a knowledge of electrical codes and “how to do it right” that you might miss as a diy-er.

Right now I’m thinking of hiring someone to check over my work and to rely on the inspector as well. If others have any tips on how to do this safely, it would be much appreciated!

As an EE that work closely with "the trade" for years - be sure to get a copy of Ugly's and the NEC.

Yes KahnAcademy would be good, you need to work the problems, not just read the content.

But the problems faced by a typical electrician - are not really address in circuit theory that EE would take.

I believe the Mike Holt forum can be a good guidance source as well.

Ugly's Electrical References is a phenomenal handbook. Filled with all sorts of useful information, including most NEMA connectors and their wiring guides. Definitely worth it.

http://www.amazon.com/Uglys-Electrical-References-2014-Edition/dp/1449690777

This is what I used for Electric Circuits I. I'd say it was pretty good (and obviously covers all that).

http://library.nu/ can be your friend when all the copies of the text are gone from the library. Also try and look at as many of the recommended text books as possible. You don't have to read them all, but if you're stuck on something then the answer will more than likely be in one of them.

Don't be put off by programming, a simple base grasp of it will be a massive bonus when it comes to looking for jobs. I found the Schaum's books very simple to follow, but that could be different for everyone. Go to the library and find a book you like and follow that as much as possible.

This was the recommended text for a number of modules on my course and for a number of modules at a few other universities I know of. If you've time now before starting it could do no harm to start reading. (Or you might even be able to find the recommended text for your course through your school's page)

Rex Cauldwell's book is quite thorough:

https://www.amazon.com/Wiring-House-5th-Pros/dp/162710674X

There are cheaper and simpler ones out there, but if you want an all inclusive, this one is very good.

For electrical projects, I love the book Wiring a House, For Pros by Pros
written by Rex Cauldwell.

>2. If it's not too difficult and something that could be learned over a few months (minus full time work), what sort of subjects, books, pdfs, wikis or other resources would I need to be looking at to get started? I'm a web designer so this isn't really my field... but if there's a specific area of electronics that covers this sort of project, it'd really help to find out.

It is too difficult to do in a few months, but if you are really interested in learning, follow the curriculum of an Electrical Engineering BS. First you need to know calculus, this would be a good place to start, get the used version of course. Alternatively, watch the Khan Academy videos for calculus and find some problems to practice, though this will be less thorough.

Once you have gotten to integrals, start your calculus-based physics education. There is no point in really starting before, as algebra based physics isn't terribly useful for actually understanding things, and you will have to relearn it all with calculus anyways. Halliday and Resnick is a fairly good intro text that includes calculus. The one I linked is just the E&M sections, you can learn the mechanics stuff from Khan -- you just need a cursory understanding of the mechanics. Unfortunately the Khan videos aren't very good for E&M, they are generally too algebra-based. Last I checked he doesn't even cover Gauss's law.

After that you will need some Linear Algebra, Differential Equations, Digital Logic, Circuits, and programming just to round out your fundamentals. Now you are roughly 2 years into a basic ECE curriculum, ignoring a lot of filler courses as necessary.

After this it gets a bit more flexible.

Textbooks on Signals and Systems, Microcontrollers/Microcomputers, Antenna Design, Embedded Devices, Electric Networks, and Digital System Design should round out your education. However that doesn't mean you know what you need to design what you are thinking of -- you also need to get a bunch of real world knowledge and practice. Make a few basic devices, get them manufactured, just to get a feel for the process. Delve into the various IEEE standards and UL standards to learn what you need to do to produce a device that can be sold and will be compatible. You have a lot of research ahead of you, so good luck!

Well, if you want to become an engineer, you'll need to go to college. After you get your prereqs out of the way, the first courses you'll take will be something like Circuits 1 and 2, covering RLC circuits and basic transistors, opamps, etc., and a digital course covering logic gates, flip-flops, etc. Later on, you'll get into Fourier and Laplace transforms, more analog and digital, and elective subjects based on your specialization.

Typical books:

Circuits: http://www.amazon.com/Fundamentals-Electric-Circuits-Charles-Alexander/dp/0077263197

Digital Design: http://www.amazon.com/Fundamentals-Logic-Design-Companion-CD-ROM/dp/0495471690

Check out all Will Prowse's vids on YouTube.
He is a bit of a guru on this stuff.

https://www.youtube.com/user/errolprowse

He also has a book on Amazon ->
"Mobile Solar Power made easy"

https://www.amazon.com/Mobile-Solar-Power-Made-yourself-ebook/dp/B0716WGW59/ref=sr_1_1

Black & Decker Complete Guide to Wiring. I have the 6th edition, but it makes more sense to get the 7th since it has the most current code changes. It would seem that the other wiring guides are included in this one since it is the "complete" version. I also found this channel to help a whole lot.

The difference is one of scale. Electrical machines are big, electronic components are small. Although they obviously share a common base, traditionally they have been two separate areas of study. This is because the scale has a lot of implications.

To quote from Hughes:

Electronic systems have to be considered in the following contexts:

1. The power levels are very low and therefore energy efficiency may be of less importance.
   
2. Even with poor efficiency, the waste heat is rarely significant.
   
3. The reduction of distance between circuit components has led to miniaturization.
   
4. The outcomes of electronic circuits generally seek exceptionally high levels of accuracy be means of components with poor tolerances.
   
   Power (electrical) systems have to be considered in the following contexts.
   
   
5. The power levels are high and therefore energy efficiency is most important.
   
6. Even with high efficiency, the waste heat is significant and limiting to applications.
   
7. The distance to a load is only occasionally significant but generally does not feature.
   
8. The outcomes of power systems can be quite variable, yet are achieved using components with high tolerances.

Um, 334 is the article for NM, NMC and NMS. Those would be the cables that are being protected.

If you don't own a code book, check out Amazon

Ugly's Electrical References is another good one I think

These are good:

https://www.amazon.com/Wiring-House-Completely-Revised-Updated/dp/162710674X

https://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-Guide-Installations-Step-Step/dp/1580117872

https://www.amazon.com/Homeowners-DIY-Guide-Electrical-Wiring/dp/0071844759

If you're doing residential, Wiring a House by Rex Cauldwell is a good non technical supplement to your textbooks

The black and decker wiring book is nice, covers a lot of basics.

Here is what my school uses, I liked it:

http://www.amazon.com/Fundamentals-Electric-Circuits-Charles-Alexander/dp/0077263197/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1320377969&sr=1-3

This may help

http://www.amazon.com/Uglys-Electrical-References-2014-Edition/dp/1449690777. For reference.

This Old House on Youtube.
Also, if you like books check out the "For Pros by Pros" book series. I'm learning basic electrical wiring and this book has been indispensable.

This book

Don't let the "For Pros by Pros" tagline scare you. This is super accessible to DIYer's as long as they have the basic know-how.

> "Electric circuits" by Nilsson, 9nth edition.

I know absolutely nothing about electronics but Amazon reviews are not liking this book at all.

EDIT: Many reviews are tipping to get this one instead :Fundamentals of Electric Circuits

Electrical : Wiring a House: 5th Edition (For Pros By Pros) https://www.amazon.com/dp/162710674X

Modern Refrigeration and Air Conditioning. https://www.amazon.ca/Modern-Refrigeration-Conditioning-Andrew-Althouse/dp/1590702808

Will Prowse is a youtuber who has written a book about solar for vehicles. HERE is the link to his book.

0.
Calculus up to derivatives & integrals

1. https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0073380571/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1486831188&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=fundamentals+of+electric+circuits&dpPl=1&dpID=510-2S3Hy8L&ref=plSrch
   (Circuit analysis)
   
   
2. https://www.amazon.com/Digital-Design-Nicholas-L-Pappas/dp/0314012303
   (Mixed logic design & Synthesis of circuits)
   
   Before these I would highly urge that you finish calculus. These two books are what I started with as a hardware engineer @ university (in silicon valley). Then move on to FPGA development. The basic fundamentals are crucial for you to be able to move forward.
   

The one we call 'Ugly's' maybe?

Anytime... And this http://www.amazon.com/Uglys-Electrical-References-2014-Edition/dp/1449690777

Price range?

A Leatherman Surge with 40-Bit Assortment, Extension Driver and Saw and File Blades is something she'll keep forever although not specifically electrical.

Ugly's Electrical Reference is something every electrician should have.

https://www.amazon.com/Uglys-Electrical-References-Bartlett-Learning/dp/128411936X

https://www.amazon.ca/Uglys-Electric-Motors-Controls-2017/dp/1284119424/ref=pd_aw_fbt_14_img_2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=KX55HAHVG3W9EM5RYCHF

This is probably what you're looking for.

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/aw/d/128411936X/ref=ox_sc_act_image_1?smid=A12UFBL1JPT2UF&psc=1

This one covers everything though.

To answer question B: You're in the right place. [The National Electric Code] (https://www.amazon.com/dp/1455912778/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_O.UPzbVRDXYQV) is where we find these answers in the US.

Audel Electrical Course for Apprentices and Journeymen

Ugly's Electrical References, 2017 Edition 5th Edition

Ugly's Residential Wiring, 2017 Edition 2nd Edition


Wiring Simplified: Based on the 2017 National Electrical Code®

Le invito a que se lea este libro:
http://www.amazon.com/Lightning-Protection-Iet-Power-Energy/dp/0863417442

Aunque, para entenderlo, va a tener que leerse este:
http://www.amazon.com/Fundamentals-Electric-Circuits-Charles-Alexander/dp/0073380571

Y este:
http://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Electrodynamics-4th-David-Griffiths/dp/0321856562

Si le parece que la inversion de tiempo es demasiada, y si me da por un momento el beneficio de la duda, dejeme decirle que no hay rayo en el mundo que pueda causar un incendo cuando el sistema de pararrayos esta bien diseñado y el mantenimiento es adecuado.

Es lo mismo de la red electrica nacional. Un desastre producto de la falta de mantenimiento y planificacion propia de la 5ta republica.

Ningun sistema aguanta la combinacion de incapacidad mas corrupcion.


Si no me cree a mi, preguntele a un ingeniero amigo suyo. Eso si, si no es chavista es preferible. Las posibilidades de que no sea un pirata son mejores.

For what subjects please?

For electrical "Wiring a Home" by Rex Cauldwell is pretty good.

For Drywall repair this guy is amazing.

For basic carpentry I can't really recommend much, since I've been doing it most of my life, starting with instruction from my dad.

I don't do much plumbing, but mostly it's looking up code, and running pipes. Replacing a toilet/wax ring is all about draining the water, and removing the seal. Almost everything else is about tightening the nuts. If it leaks tighten until it stops.

For roofs, generally if you keep in mind that water is going to run down, then everything else follows from that basic principal. A shingled roof is a PITA to install, but you can do it without too much help.