David Herres (Clarksville, NH) is the owner and operator of a residential and commercial construction company. He obtained a Journeyman Electrician’s License in 1975, and has certificates in welding and wetland delineation, along with experience with elevators. Beginning in 2001, Mr. Herres has focused primarily on electrical work, upgrading his license to Master status. The author of a 2006 article for Electrical, Construction, and Maintenance on complimentary wiring methods, he has written nearly 70 articles on electrical and telecom wiring. Herres is the author of 2 books for McGraw-Hill: The 2011 National Electrical Code: Chapter-by-Chapter (August, 2011), and Troubleshooting and Repairing Commercial Electrical Equipment, to be published in July, 2013.

• Intro: Becoming an Electrician in an Increasingly Wired World. Outlook for the future: Why electricians will always have work. The importance of ethics: Don’t build hazards into your work.Ch 1: State and Municipal Regulations are not all the same. Some typical examples. Getting started in your jurisdiction.Ch 2: The National Electrical Code: Its History and Current Status. Recent changes in electrical requirements for installations.Ch 3: Preparing for the Exam -- What to Expect. (It's not as hard as you think.)Ch 4: Multiple-choice strategy: Using logic to improve your odds. Ways to score higher without knowing everything.Ch 5: National Electrical Code Chapters 1-3: Fundamental requirements for residential and commercial work.Ch 6: National Electrical Code Chapters 4-7: Getting down to specifics.Ch 7: National Electrical Code Chapter Eight: What's Different in Communications SystemsCh 8: National Electrical Code Chapter 9: Working with Tables.Ch 9: Tools and the Jobsite: Efficient Work Procedures.Ch 10: Books and the Internet: Using Print and Online Resources to Maintain and Repair Industrial Equipment.Ch 11: Additional Certifications: Elevators, Fire Alarm Systems, Refrigeration: Total job security.

David Herres (Clarksville, NH) is the owner and operator of a residential and commercial construction company. He obtained a Journeyman Electrician’s License in 1975, and has certificates in welding and wetland delineation, along with experience with elevators. Beginning in 2001, Mr. Herres has focused primarily on electrical work, upgrading his license to Master status. The author of a 2006 article for Electrical, Construction, and Maintenance on complimentary wiring methods, he has written nearly 70 articles on electrical and telecom wiring. Herres is the author of 2 books for McGraw-Hill: The 2011 National Electrical Code: Chapter-by-Chapter (August, 2011), and Troubleshooting and Repairing Commercial Electrical Equipment, to be published in July, 2013.

• Intro: Becoming an Electrician in an Increasingly Wired World. Outlook for the future: Why electricians will always have work. The importance of ethics: Don’t build hazards into your work.Ch 1: State and Municipal Regulations are not all the same. Some typical examples. Getting started in your jurisdiction.Ch 2: The National Electrical Code: Its History and Current Status. Recent changes in electrical requirements for installations.Ch 3: Preparing for the Exam -- What to Expect. (It's not as hard as you think.)Ch 4: Multiple-choice strategy: Using logic to improve your odds. Ways to score higher without knowing everything.Ch 5: National Electrical Code Chapters 1-3: Fundamental requirements for residential and commercial work.Ch 6: National Electrical Code Chapters 4-7: Getting down to specifics.Ch 7: National Electrical Code Chapter Eight: What's Different in Communications SystemsCh 8: National Electrical Code Chapter 9: Working with Tables.Ch 9: Tools and the Jobsite: Efficient Work Procedures.Ch 10: Books and the Internet: Using Print and Online Resources to Maintain and Repair Industrial Equipment.Ch 11: Additional Certifications: Elevators, Fire Alarm Systems, Refrigeration: Total job security.