Electrical Safety for Live Events is aimed at all who have to deal with electricity in their day-to-day professional lives; and primarily; states the author; as with any health and safety book; it should teach us when it is time to back off; and time to call someone else in. The title follows Marco van Beekrsquo;s successful Practical Guide to Health Safety in the Entertainment Industry; also published by Entertainment Technology Press.Sections include: Basic Electrical Concepts; Basic Electrical Safety Rules; Fault Conditions; Protection Concepts; Protective Devices. Cables and Connectors; Three-Phase; Test Equipment; Loads; Power Sources; Advanced Issues and Case Studies; plus listings of Current Legislation; Current Guidelines and Further Reading.In his foreword; Richard Salzedo of Avolites says: ldquo;Marcorsquo;s book offers an excellent single reference point and it should be compulsory reading for everyone from producer to stage-hand. For if reading it makes a safer stage; then we are all better off.rdquo;Marco van Beek studied for his HND in Electronics and Communications Eng. at the Polytechnic of North London and in 1984 joined Vari-Lite Europe Ltd as an operator/technician. He went freelance in 1987; working on major shows; but returned to Vari-Lite in 1989 as field service manager. In the same year he was appointed technical operations manager. In 1998 he set up his own company; which provides consultancy; resources and services to smaller companies within the industry such as ISO9000; CE marking and compliance; health and safety; project management; IT solutions and business consultancy.
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