Electrical Fundamentals for AV

What you are plugging in, before a breaker decides to teach you

Every piece of AV equipment on a show runs on power, and every technician plugs something in on their first day. Most never think about it again until a breaker trips in the middle of a keynote, a cable reel melts under a stage, or somebody gets a tingle from a microphone.

Inside: Before You Begin - Volts, Amps & Watts - The Supply, Phases and Conductors - Distributing Power - Cable, Connectors and Voltage Drop - Load & Avoiding Overloads - Grounding, GFCI and Protection - Electrical Safety - Clean Power & Applying It - Pathways to Licensure - Glossary.