A rant about a Chris Kitcher book

[rustynails]

I bought this book over a year and half ago to do 2382/2392. Back then I noticed a few small things that were not right. Especially when cross referencing them with the GN3 etc. Afer doing some of the exercises in the back of the Chris Kitcher book on Inspection and testing second edition it appears that some of the basic principles for calculating R1 + R2 are not correct. In particular it is the books lack of ability to divise the r1 + r2/4 to get an approximation of R1 + R2 calculated from the m/ohm/m value and the length of the circuit given to you in the exercise. All of the answers lack the division. It's either me or I'm going banana's. But I feel let down by this book that I've paid hard earned money for lol something that if I didn't have any other book I would be calculating the incorrect answers...does anyone agree with me, has anyone seen this as well.

 

[Simonslimline]

Is the third edition the latest version does anybody know?

Thanks in advance

 

[trev]

... now I really am interested ... errors in the bible; chapter and verse please ... the source of your claim and evidence upon which you base it?

Isn't it the bit that starts something like "In the beginning" and ends with "Amen"?

 

[ruston]

Isn't it the bit that starts something like "In the beginning" and ends with "Amen"?

No, that's the regs.:angel_smile:

 

[Paul.M]

Only just today bought the BYB, OSG and GN3. The IET have now turned off the mcb for the IR test lol.


edit:- I have just checked Kitch1 registration details and it is Chris Kitcher. Seen as he is one of the top electrical authors in the UK, please be professional when asking him questions about his publications.

ps Thanks Chris for getting me through Level 3 + I&T. You build a good bridge between Regs and the real world.

 

[northstar]

Paul you will have to try and get kitch in the trainee section. Them books must have cost a pretty penny.

 

[Paul.M]

Paul you will have to try and get kitch in the trainee section. Them books must have cost a pretty penny.

I'm already in talks with him. See if he replies?

Books cost £105 for all 3 at the IET stand mate. GN3 is a bit better than yours...... it dose not say divide by 4 on a radial R1+R2 pmsl. That will teach you, buying snide books from the internet lol.

 

[northstar]

well you have to live and learn the hard way.

 

[newtothis]

Very rarely read my c+g book to be honest!

Interesting, what don't you like about the C&G books, is it the writing style or something like that ?

 

[Paul.M]

well you have to live and learn the hard way.

Tell you what Northstar, seen as I've got a brand new copy of the GN3 and you need it more than me because of your up coming 2394/5 exams. PM me your address and I'll post it to you in the morning mate. Lets have the correct books for the job

 

[pennychew]

Interesting, what don't you like about the C&G books, is it the writing style or something like that ?

Don't really dislike it, its been in my college bag for nearly two year now and I've only looked at it half a dozen times.. its never really mentioned at college either

 

[Kitch1]

Tell you what Northstar, seen as I've got a brand new copy of the GN3 and you need it more than me because of your up coming 2394/5 exams. PM me your address and I'll post it to you in the morning mate. Lets have the correct books for the job

Be careful with he new OSG and GN 3 as the Zs values for Type C circuit breakers are incorrect up to 32A. Nice to see I'm not the only one to make mistakes Ha! Ha!

 

[Paul.M]

Be careful with he new OSG and GN 3 as the Zs values for Type C circuit breakers are incorrect up to 32A. Nice to see I'm not the only one to make mistakes Ha! Ha!

That is a massive mistake! C type 100A @ 1.17!!!! 0.17 lol

GN3 page 121, table A4 btw gents. All but two C & 3 types are all wrong.



Chris, nice to have you on board. Hopefully you will stick around?

 

[Silly Sausage]

Mistakes in text books are there to keep you on your toes!

Re: IET books, to everyone who's got duff copies, keep your receipts and maybe photograph the offending pages.
Then email (keep your emails!) the IET demanding free corrected copies on reprint.
It's not very good for a British Standards publications.

 

[northstar]

Tell you what Northstar, seen as I've got a brand new copy of the GN3 and you need it more than me because of your up coming 2394/5 exams. PM me your address and I'll post it to you in the morning mate. Lets have the correct books for the job

Thanks for the very generous offer Paul. I have borrowed one from the library for now. looks like I will have to wait for one that has no mistakes in it.

 

[SPARTYKUS]

Mistakes in text books are there to keep you on your toes!

Re: IET books, to everyone who's got duff copies, keep your receipts and maybe photograph the offending pages.
Then email (keep your emails!) the IET demanding free corrected copies on reprint.
It's not very good for a British Standards publications.

You're right its a disgrace.