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06-13-2009, 05:39 AM
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Electrician's Apprentice
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Ugly's Electrical Reference...
...Cheap...
Ebays Always an option if no one has one on here...
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06-13-2009, 07:27 AM
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Ratus Maximumus
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Quote:
Originally Posted by App.Electrician
...Cheap...
Ebays Always an option if no one has one on here...
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Have you just tried your local bookstore?
It's like $15 and unless you lose it you will only buy one in your career.
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06-13-2009, 07:49 AM
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Professional Nit Picker
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The local big orange sells them here.
do a google search you can order it on line
Question has anyone ever used the " Dr.Watts" book like uglys ?
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06-13-2009, 07:59 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by manchestersparky
The local big orange sells them here.
do a google search you can order it on line
Question has anyone ever used the " Dr.Watts" book like uglys ?
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never heered of it. whats it got that ugly dont got? 
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06-13-2009, 08:02 AM
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Yeah, I did that.
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'...Cheap...'
An inspector's/co-worker's copy is free if they aren't looking  Don't even joke about doing such to your boss's copy though, they get all huffy and start 'joking' about doing things to your paycheck even IF you're looking 
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06-13-2009, 08:16 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by paul d.
never heered of it. whats it got that ugly dont got? |
I only have seen it in trade mgs. and on the web.
Dr. Watts appears to be electrical oriented where uglys has a little bit of or everything
This site has both:
http://www.uglysbooks.com/index.html
Last edited by manchestersparky; 06-13-2009 at 08:20 AM.
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06-13-2009, 08:30 AM
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Location: NY State
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Quote:
Originally Posted by App.Electrician
...Cheap...
Ebays Always an option if no one has one on here...
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I don't mean to be an ass, but the book is $12-$15. How much cheaper do you want it?
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06-13-2009, 10:00 AM
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I am a RAT.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by manchestersparky
I only have seen it in trade mgs. and on the web.
Dr. Watts appears to be electrical oriented where uglys has a little bit of or everything
This site has both:
http://www.uglysbooks.com/index.html |
I have both, but I like the Dr. Watts book 1o times better than the uglys book.
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06-13-2009, 10:03 AM
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I have both of the books
Uglies has info that the average electrician may never reference. Also, it is harder to put into a pocket, it is more for the toolbox.
Dr. Watts is much smaller in size. It covers less material and fits neatly into a shirt pocket.
I see it as more for the everyday electrician. How many guys here are installing transformers and bending pipe, not many who are installing residential work.
I do not remember the cost of Dr. Watts, I may have received it as part of a package deal. I got my Ugly's book on Amazon for about $11 at the time.
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06-13-2009, 10:22 AM
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I am a RAT.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Pierre Belarge
I do not remember the cost of Dr. Watts, I may have received it as part of a package deal. I got my Ugly's book on Amazon for about $11 at the time.
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They are the same price at this web site that was posted earlier. http://www.uglysbooks.com/index.html They are both $11.95 buy them both.
What is the OP going to do when he needs to buy a code book?
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06-13-2009, 02:37 PM
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Electrician's Apprentice
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Speedy Petey
I don't mean to be an ass, but the book is $12-$15. How much cheaper do you want it?
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Free! and .02 cents shipping. Why? You allowing me to name my price?!
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06-13-2009, 02:39 PM
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Electrician's Apprentice
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Pierre Belarge
I have both of the books
Uglies has info that the average electrician may never reference. Also, it is harder to put into a pocket, it is more for the toolbox.
Dr. Watts is much smaller in size. It covers less material and fits neatly into a shirt pocket.
I see it as more for the everyday electrician. How many guys here are installing transformers and bending pipe, not many who are installing residential work.
I do not remember the cost of Dr. Watts, I may have received it as part of a package deal. I got my Ugly's book on Amazon for about $11 at the time.
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Sooooooo...You're saying that Dr. Watts is more for a Industrial/Commercial guy opposed to a Residential?
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06-13-2009, 02:46 PM
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I am a RAT.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by App.Electrician
Sooooooo...You're saying that Dr. Watts is more for a Industrial/Commercial guy opposed to a Residential?
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No he is saying that its more useful and it fits in your shirt pocket.
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06-13-2009, 03:06 PM
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Electrician's Apprentice
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Quote:
Originally Posted by william1978
No he is saying that its more useful and it fits in your shirt pocket.
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Haha, Oh...
Uh, Great, uh, Review!
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06-13-2009, 03:18 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by App.Electrician
Free! and .02 cents shipping. Why? You allowing me to name my price?!
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Seriously. They're not much more than you would probably spend on lunch. Don't be such a cheapskate.
I've seen guys wait for months just to save $2 on a Code book.
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06-13-2009, 03:21 PM
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Electrician's Apprentice
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 480sparky
Seriously. They're not much more than you would probably spend on lunch. Don't be such a cheapskate.
I've seen guys wait for months just to save $2 on a Code book.
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06-13-2009, 08:47 PM
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Electrician's Apprentice
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So which is a better option: Ugly's or Dr. Watts.
I don't do residential. Only Commercial and Industrial.
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06-13-2009, 08:50 PM
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The PAL books are good too.
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06-13-2009, 08:55 PM
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Electrician's Apprentice
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MDShunk
The PAL books are good too.
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Is this something like what you're talking about??
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06-13-2009, 08:59 PM
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Yeah, They used to be PAL Publications, but Cengage bought them out and retitled all of them as DeWalt books. Same inside, different cover. Too bad they diminished the perception of the book by slapping DeWalt on the cover.
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