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Boiler Operations Questions and Answers, 2nd Edition
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A unique, fix-it-fast reference for boiler operators, inspectors, maintenance engineers, and technicians. Thoroughly updated to reflect the current ASME Boiler Code. Makes an ideal study aid for those taking the Boiler Operator's Exam--includes over 3,000 questions with answers, 150 solved numerical problems, and 410 helpful illustrations.
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-excellent-.......2006-01-24
This is the best book i've ever read on boiler. This book has been a great reference for me to pass my Steam Engineer examination. I passed the exam by only reading this book and without attending any course. Easy to understand and Chatt answers most common asked question in boiler exams and common doubt among boiler engineers. This book actually answared 90% of the questions that i have doubt in.
thank you Chatt !
Advancing operators knowledge.......2005-07-09
It is rare to find an informative text book that has the capability of retaining a boiler operators interest, as this does. The question and answer format presents a challenge to the operating personnel that would be difficult to emualate in a conventional text book. Chattopadhyay has presented this reference book in a format that challenges the reader to broaden their knowledge.
One of the best I have read
Allan Evans
Boiler Commissioning Specialist.
Australia and New Zealand/
Not for the layperson.......2003-03-26
Chattopadhyay, as my colleague points out, is no slavish devotee of the Imperial system of measurement. But what he does do is take the FAQs that many experts might have in relation to boilers and answer them in a way that is comprehensive and - for the expert, at least - probably quite helpful.
My own interest was in getting a slim little 85000 BTU combi with a 2 stage frost thermostat to protect against frost whilst minimising gas consumption, as well as a built-in expansion vessel for sealed system operation and an automatic bypass valve. My question? Simply, where to get one. To be fair, PC wasn't so good on this type of question, dwelling more on the mechanical elements of energy efficiency and so on. But for folk like me, there are always the search engines.
(For the record, I think an inch is about a metre and a half.)
Boiler Operation Engineering Questions ad Answers.......2001-11-27
By using mostly " METRIC system" - which is not used in USA.
This book is not good for to prepare to pass any exam here.
Tx.
Miro Fojt
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This new professional guide is a comprehensive and self-paced handbook covering both the practice and the business of home inspection. It addresses all the key areas associated with the business of home inspection in the rapidly growing profession. In addition, Home Inspection: A Guide for Professionals also takes you step-by-step through the entire process of home inspection following the most current guidelines established by the American Society of Home Inspectors, Inc. (ASHI).
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Error Filled Book.......2006-11-11
In the list that follows you will find some of the errors and examples of confusing writing which can be found in Chapter 9 of The Home Inspection Book by Marcia Darvin Spada.
Although my limited schedule prohibits me from doing so, I could have created a longer table for Chapter 9 and can create similar tables for the rest of the chapters in this error-filled book.
Giving incorrect information to students of the home inspection profession is a serious offense. Home inspectors are charged with giving their clients accurate and objective information and a home inspector's consultation is used to make important decisions about financial matters and matters of safety.
In particular, misinformation about electrical components is not simply being fussy. The electrical system involves adequacy concerns (a possible major expense), and safety concerns (fire, shock, electrocution hazards) which need to be addressed as accurately and thoroughly as possible.
This table has been reviewed by my professional peers for accuracy and I welcome additional comments from my readers and from the author and/or publisher of this book.
Page 218 -- In the "You Should Know" box: "A watt is one ampere (discussed later)."
This is wrong. A watt is a unit of measurement. It is used to measure electrical work. The relationship between a watt and an ampere is found in Ohms Law. Specifically it is EI=W. That is, voltage times amperage equals a watt.
Page 218 -- "The voltage coming in from the transformer is the primary voltage. This voltage can be transformed or changed to 120 volts for household usage."
These sentences are wrong.
The voltage going into the transformer (from the electric company) is the "primary voltage" NOT the voltage "coming in from" transformer. Once the voltage reaches our homes it is not "transformed or changed" to 120 volts. That would require another transformer. What comes into our homes is 240 which can be wired for 120 volts.
A correct statement would be "The voltage on the secondary windings of the utility transformer is 120 volts from the neutral conductor to either hot conductor, and 240 volts between the two hot conductors."
Page 219 -- "Amperage can be identified by the number on the fuse or circuit breaker located on the main panel board."
No. It's more complicated than that, as the author herself states on the same page at the "Putting it to Work" statement and at page 230. It is confusing for students to have this incorrect statement before them even if it's corrected at the next paragraph and then again 11 pages later. Noting the amperage to a house is an important and sometimes complicated task for a home inspector. It is a poor practice to muddy the waters for them with this incorrect statement stated as fact.
Page 223 -- "Although electric power is measured in watt-hours, it is reported in kilowatt hours because the amount increases rapidly."
This doesn't make any sense and is an example of the poor writing in this book that misleads and confuses.
Page 223 -- "The service entrance cable is fastened to the building with cable clamps placed approximately four feet apart."
This is wrong. The clamps must be "at intervals not exceeding 750 mm (30 in.)" NEC 250.51(A) and within 12 inches of each box
Page 226 -- "According to the NEC, the main disconnect switches on the panel board may not have more than six switches or six circuit breakers mounted in a single enclosure."
An example of poor writing which makes for a confusing sentence.
What the author is trying to say is that there should be no more than 6 hand movements to shut down all power.
Page 226 -- "If the wire size or service is not strong enough for the electrical needs of the house, the circuits overheat, causing fuses to melt or circuit breakers to trip and therefore, interrupt the electrical service."
This is wrong.
The "wire size" not being "strong enough" is *not* why fuses blow or why circuit breakers trip. An overcurrent causes a "fuse to melt or a circuit breaker to trip" because the current on the circuit is greater than the fuse or circuit breaker's amperage rating.
The fuse or circuit breaker rating for a particular wire size is determined by the ability of the wire to carry current at reasonably low (safe) temperatures.
Circuit breakers and fuses protect wires *of all sizes* from overcurrent.
Page 228 -- "Circuit breakers are more convenient and safer than fuses."
This is misleading and may make students believe that circuit breakers can protect a circuit better than a fuse can. That belief is not academically defensible. Indeed, there are some applications which specifically require a fuse because of a fuse's reliability. Fuses may be less "safe" because changing a fuse entails more risk than pushing a circuit breaker switch and because improper fuse sizes can be installed.
Page 230 -- "Figure 9.16 illustrates a main panel board with circuit breakers in good condition."
This is dangerously misleading. Figure 9.16 illustrates a panelboard with the cover on. No one can tell that the circuit breakers are in "good condition' by looking at a panelboard with the cover on, nor can they tell the condition of a circuit breaker by looking at it. You can sometimes see negatives but the absence of negatives is not a positive.
Page 230 -- "Make sure that the main panel board is grounded to a ground rod or main water pipe. If it is grounded to a metal water pipe, it must be bonded."
"Bonding" is the connection of one material to another. To say that the water pipe must be "bonded" is to say something incomplete. Something can only be "bonded" to something else. This sentence can only confuse a student.
Page 233 -- "Branch circuit wiring conducts all amperage ratings and goes to the switches and outlets within the house."
Another poor sentence that doesn't make any sense. "amperage ratings" are not conducted in wires. Electrical charges and electrical energy (among other things) are conducted in wires.
Fuses and circuit breakers have "amperage ratings" which make them trip when they sense an overcurrent, that is, a current over the "amperage ratings."
Page 233-234 -- "A qualified electrician can change the receptacles that are marked AL/CU with devices marked CO/ALR".
This is the author telling home inspection students how a home with single strand aluminum branch circuit wiring can be made safe.
Wiring a home with single strand aluminum branch circuit wiring is a complicated and much debated issue which requires a great deal of study by home inspectors and electric professionals alike. It is therefore improper for the author of this error-filled book to casually tell home inspection students what an electrician can do or cannot do to make a home with single strand aluminum branch circuit wiring safe in one thoughtless sentence.
Page 237 -- "Boxes must be large enough for all of the enclosed conductors and wiring devices. The only exception to this, according to code, allows multiple cables to be run through a single knockout opening in a non metallic box (Figure 9.19)."
An incomprehensible set of sentences. The second sentence has *nothing* to do with the first.
Try to imagine what this type of error or typo or poor writing can do to a student trying to learn how to inspect electrical systems.
Page 238 -- "Two-prong or slot outlets do not have a ground slot: three-prong plugs do."
Sloppy writing.
A "slot" is a hole in a receptacle. The "slot" accepts "plugs" from our appliances. So a "three-prong plug" does not have a "ground slot."
Page 238 -- "A ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) looks very much like a typical receptacle except that it has a test and reset button. This device shuts off a circuit immediately if it senses a short circuit."
This is wrong.
This device shuts off a circuit immediately if it senses a ground fault.
Page 240 -- "When there is a two-prong receptacle, the outlet is generally not grounded (unless the property owner has placed a two prong outlet over an outlet that was previously three-pronged). The client must be told that there is no grounding system."
This is ridiculous.
A two-prong receptacle is not evidence that there is "no grounding system."
Page 244 -- Practice Test Question # 10:
"Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Most fuses have to be replaced when melted.
B. ...
C. Fuses with different amperage ratings can be placed in to the same socket on the panel board."
Both A and C are correct, although the book says that "A" is the correct answer. With Edison based fuses, fuses with different amperage ratings can be placed in the same socket on the panelboard. They're not suppose to be but they can be.
Page 244 -- Practice Test Question #14: "The larger the diameter of a conductor: B. the more current it can carry."
The "correct" answer, "B" should say "the more current it can *safely* carry" because a smaller diameter conductor *can* carry as much current as a larger diameter conductor but may not be able to do it *safely*.
Page 244 -- Practice Question # 16 "Which is the following is TRUE regarding BX cable? It is: A. in a metallic enclosure."
BX cable is not *in* a metallic enclosure. BX cable *has* a metallic covering.
Fine book for the new professional and general home owner.......2004-06-22
What a helpful book! It is organized into three parts:
Part 1 explains the home inspection business including some aspects of licensure.
Part 2 covers the process of home inspection
Part 3 is a workbook and study guide for each of the preceding chapters.
Appendix A is the ASHI standards of practice
Appendix B is the NAHI standards of practice
Appendix C lists home inspections organizations
There is also a glossary and index
Each chapter is written clearly and reads easily with many helpful illustrations and concludes with review questions (and the answer key).
I am not a home inspector, but I am a homeowner and my problem was that I really don't know what to look for in really understanding my home. This book is a wonderful guide to helping me see how my home functions and what to look at in seeing what is going well and what needs to be tended to and what needs to be fixed. Understanding the vocabulary of home building helps me not feel so completely inadequate when I walk into Lowes, Home Depot, or the local hardware.
While this book can serve as a fine introduction to the person who wants to get into the home inspection business, it deserves a wider audience because of the education in provides to homeowners like me. I need to inspect my own home and understanding how to do that is a real confidence builder in being able to care for my own home (or even an investment property).
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The period covered by this book begins with the British infantryman entering the Peninsular War wearing the lethal knapsack equipment of the day, and ends with the introduction of the first equipment set made entirely of woven cotton webbing [the 1908 pattern described in the accompanying Men-at-Arms 108: British Infantry Equipments 1908-80]. Mike Chappel's detailed text presents an in-depth study of British infantry equipments from 1808-1908, in a volume complemented by plenty of illustrations and photographs, including eight full page colour plates by the author himself.
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Useful Overview.......2001-12-30
I have been acquainted with Rene for many years. He is from Canada and has written many works concerning the North American campaigns of the French and British forces in the 17th and 18th centuries, the Spaniards in New Spain, and the early US Army before the Civil War. He is a professional historian and all his works are based on sound research.
Mike Chappell, who has done so many fine illustrations, was a serving member for years and retired from the British Army. He has produced many works of his own publication as well.
British Soldier in the Twentieth Century series.
As I knew nothing about early British accoutrements this whole study was interesting. Of course, it cannot be thorough and complete. Whole detailed books have been and are written on small time periods on these subjects. But here is a good one to start with.
See also the volume on later Infantry equipments and the one on Cavalry equipment.
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In dire need of a reprint.......2004-07-26
This book offers a very brief overview of the history behind the various equipment sets. In addition to being 25 years out of date, the photographs and plates seem not to tell the same story as the text, and many photos are poorly thought out.
Equipment is photographed from an odd 3/4 angle in some cases. Other photos of dark green webbing show up as simply a blur. Other equipment is photographed against dark background.
The period portrait of the piper in the desert is nice, but apart from the beard, Great Highland Bagpipe, and tattoos - all of which make a nice character study - an entire page is wasted on this photo which only shows a corner of the pistol case; presumably the entire focus of the photograph! The other full page period photo shows two infantrymen against a nice backdrop (a Roman aqueduct) but does little to illustrate the actual equipment.
Other photos of the officers' set show the gear being worn incorrectly and incompletely; an odd choice since the text of the book discusses the "official" method of wear as set out by dress regulations.
Colour plates by Chappell are good but only illustrate a fraction of the actual infantry accoutrements of this period and some of the illustrations are not discussed fully in the text or captions.
Not a well thought out volume and in dire need of a reprint. In the meantime, try EQUIPMENT OF THE WW II TOMMY by David Gordon, TOMMY by the same author, or Bouchery's two volume set. Also the "other" TOMMY book.
Would love to see this very capable illustrator and author update this book with better photos, new information, and perhaps a better split into two or three volumes, with the last 25 years added in for good meaure.
Another Handy Book by This Superior Author and Artist.......2001-12-30
The author retired from the British Army after serving in the period when much of this materiel was in use. Mastering the adjustment of the pattern 1908 and its descendent the pattern 1937 was a feat but once the set was adjusted, its robust construction and simplicity served to keep it from so readily catching and tangling as does US equipment of the period. Even though this covers the four major sets, 1908, 1937, 1944, and 1958 in detail, the lack of as many variations as in US accoutrements and load bearing equipment (LBE) allows the major parts to be covered. By now, the LBE system of the British soldier has gone through another cycle of design to an internal design pack made of nylon cloth compared with the cotton duck and woven webbing of the predecessors.
This edition has been replaced by one which covers up to 2000 but since the book size is the same, something had to give in the later one.
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