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Also see Sask Polytechnic research guide for Electrician.
Last update: March 14/23


Textbooks


BC Campus Electrical Open Textbook collection  by various (Varies)

Fundamentals of Electricity by Andreas Vrettos (CC-BY-NC-SA)

A google drive created by Andreas Vrettos, containing a textbook and unit resources for ELECT 1101 - Introduction to Electronics at the College of DuPage.

Lessons In Electric Circuits, Volume I - DC  by Tony R. Kuphaldt (CC BY)

It was out of frustration that I compiled Lessons in Electric Circuits from notes and ideas I had been collecting for years. My primary goal was to put readable, high-quality information into the hands of my students.

Libretexts Electronics Technology Textbook collection (varies)
Videos
The Electric Academy  by The Electric Academy (CC BY)

Sometimes electrical theory can come across as confusing. These videos are simple and to the point. This series of dozens of easy-to-understand videos was created by Chad Flinn when he was a trades instructor at the British Columbia Institute of Technology in Vancouver, B.C., Canada.

Electrically Controlled Systems playlist by Jim Pytel, NSF ATE CREATE and Columbia Gorge Community College (50+ free online lectures on YouTube)

This playlist examines hard wired relay based ladder logic techniques used to start, stop, change direction and modify operating characteristics of actuators. The playlist explores ladder logic, contactors, relays, overloads, solenoid operated valves, switches, indicators, manual motor starters, 2 wire magnetic motor starters, 3 wire magnetic motor starters, jogging circuits, friction brakes, reversing magnetic motor starters, plugging circuits, reduced voltage starters, timers, and more. This playlist is a first in a series of three and is intended to be followed by the "Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs)" and "Motor Drives" playlists.