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Navy Electricity and
Electronics Training
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Module 4—Electrical Conductors, Wiring
Techniques, and Schematic Reading
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PREFACE
By enrolling in this self-study course, you have demonstrated a desire to improve
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER PAGE
1 Electrical Conductors........................................................................... 1-1
2 Wiring Techniques…………................................................................ 2-1
3 Schematic Reading............................................................................... 3-1
APPENDIX
A Glossary................................................................................................ A-1
B Electrical and Electronic Symbols........................................................ B-1
C References………… ............................................................................. C-1
Course Assignments follow Appendix C
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NAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING
SERIES
The Navy Electricity and Electronics Training Series (NEETS) was developed for use by
personnel in many electrical and electronic-related Navy ratings. Written by, and with the
advice of, senior technicians in these ratings, this series provides beginners with
fundamental electrical and electronic concepts through self-study. The presentation of
this series is not oriented to any specific rating structure, but is divided into modules
containing related information organized into traditional paths of instruction.
The series is designed to give small amounts of information that can be easily digested
before advancing further into the more complex material. For a student just becoming
acquainted with electricity or electronics, it is highly recommended that the modules be
studied in their suggested sequence.
Considerable emphasis has been placed on illustrations to provide a maximum amount of
information. In some instances, knowledge of basic algebra may be required.
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