Electricity for the Entertainment Electrician and Technician: Electricity, Power Distribution, and Electrical Safety for the Stage and Set
Hardcover
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ISBN13: 9781032699318
Publisher: Routledge
Published: Apr 3 2026
Pages: 448
Weight: 0.99
Language: English
Now in its fourth edition, Electricity for the Entertainment Electrician and Technician is a comprehensive, practical study guide for aspiring and working professionals in live event production.
The book begins with basic electrical principles and circuits, then progresses to advanced topics such as 3-phase power, power calculations, harmonics, grounding/earthing and bonding, generators, and battery power. Throughout, it bridges the gap between theory and practical application, emphasizing electrical safety at every step. With ample photographs and illustrations, practice problems and solutions, and real-world examples from experience and first-hand accounts, it provides readers with the knowledge to safely design, set up, and monitor power distribution systems. The fourth edition includes updated technology throughout, new and expanded information on safety, DC systems, and clean energy technology, more graphics and end-of-chapter quiz questions, all with an emphasis on diversity and inclusion. Also new to this edition are appendices containing US to UK terminology and imperial to metric conversions.
Covering topics that are listed in the content outline for the ETCP Entertainment Electrician Certification exam as well as the ETCP Portable Power Distribution Technician Certification exam, this book supports students and practicing technicians and provides new technicians the assistance they need for a successful career in the entertainment industry.
Additional resources, including conversion tables, voltage drop spreadsheets, articles from Lighting & Sound International, Lighting & Sound America, and Protocol, and animations and illustrations depicting electricity and electric power distribution developed for the author's workshops, can be found on the companion website www.electrics.tech.
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