Educational Resources

This bibliography is not intended to be a definitive compilation, but merely an additional resource for locating relevant reference materials. Neither The ESTA Foundation nor the Committee makes any representation or warranty as to the accuracy, completeness or content of any of the resources contained in the bibliography.

The Committee intends to update the listing periodically as new information is provided to it. If you do not see electrical reference material that should be included in the bibliography, please contact Lori Rubinstein at with the complete bibliography listing information.

Please note: If you would like additional information about the materials listed in the bibliography, please contact the publisher or author. The Seminars and Training Committee does not provide or sell these materials.

Entries indicated by letters are suggested to be the more useful references. References with the same letter are alternates for the same material.

(A) American Electrician’s Handbook, Fourteenth edition, Terrell Croft and Wilford I. Summers, McGraw-Hill, New York, NY 2002.

ANSI E1.3 - 2001, Entertainment Technology - Lighting Control Systems - 0-10V Analog Control Specification, ESTA Technical Standards Program Control Protocols Working Group.

ANSI E1.11 - 2004, Entertainment Technology - USITT DMX512-A Asynchronous Serial Digital Data Transmission Standard for Controlling Lighting Equipment and Accessories, ESTA Technical Standards Program Control Protocols Working Group.

ANSI E1.20 - 2006, Entertainment Technology - Remote Device Management over USITT DMX512, ESTA Technical Standards Program Control Protocols Working Group.

ANSI E1.27-1 - 2006, Entertainment Technology - Standard for Portable Control Cables for Use with USITT DMX512/1990 and E1.11 (DMX512-A) Products, ESTA Technical Standards Program Control Protocols Working Group.

Application Guide for ANSI E1.3 - 2001, Lighting Control Systems - 0-10V Analog Control Specification, ESTA Technical Standards Program Control Protocols Working Group.

Automated Lighting, Richard Cadena, Focal Press, Boston, MA 2006.

Basic Electrical Safety Precautions for Motion Picture and Television Off Studio Lot Location Productions, Robert England, City of LA Dept. of Building and Safety, Los Angeles, CA. August 1 2002.

(A) Basic Electrical Theory, Michael Holt, Second edition, Mike Holt Enterprises, Tamarac, FL, 2004.

Basic Electricity, Research & Education Assoc., Piscataway, NJ 2002.

Basic Electricity, U.S. Navy, Dover Publications, New York, 1969. Original publication 1960 by the United States Printing Office.

(B) Canadian Electrical Code, 20th Edition, Canadian Standards Association, Mississauga, ON 2006.

Concert Lighting: Techniques, Art and Business, Second edition, James L. Moody, Butterworth-Heinemann, New York, NY 1997.

OSHA-, The Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout), US Government, Washington DC. February 13, 1996.

Control Systems for Live Entertainment, Second edition, John Huntington, Focal Press, Boston, MA 2000.

OSHA- Definitions and Requirements for National Recognized Testing Laboratories, US Government, Washington, DC. July 31, 2002.

OSHA- Electrical - 29 CFR 1910 Subpart S, US Government, Washington, DC.

Electrician’s Pocket Manual, Rex Miller, McGraw-Hill, New York, NY 2000.

Electricity One (thru Seven), Third edition, Harry Mileaf, Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ, 1999.

General Information for Electrical Equipment Directory, Underwriters Laboratories Inc. Northbrook, IL, 2002.

(C) Handbook for Electrical Safety in the Workplace, Ray A. Jones, Kenneth G. Mastrullo and Jane G. Jones, National Fire Protection Assoc, Quincy, MA, 2004.

“Hey Rube!” IAEI News, Xen George Anchales, September – October, 2004.

Lessons in Electric Circuits Volume II - AC, Tony R. Kuphaldt, 2007

Life On the Road: A Beginner’s Guide to the Stage Production Industry, Third edition., William R. Boswell, Simon and Schuster, New York, NY 1996.

(D) Lighting the Stage : Art and Practice, Third edition, Willard F. Bellman, Broadway Press, Louisville, KY 2001.

Limited Journeyman Stage Electrician License State of Oregon, Oregon Administrative Rules 918-282-0230, Oregon Dept. of Consumer and Business Services, Building Codes Div., Salem, OR. January 1, 2002.

NFPA 101 Life Safety Code Handbook, Ron Cote and Gregory E. Harrington, National Fire Protection Association, Quincy, MA 2006.

(B) National Electrical Code Handbook, Eleventh edition, Mark W. Earley, Jeffrey S. Sargent, Joseph V. Sheehan, E. William Buss, National Fire Protection Assoc., Quincy, MA 2008.

OSHA- Personnel Protective Equipment – 29 CFR 1910 Subpart I, US Government, Washington, DC.

Pocket Reference, Thomas J. Glover, Sequoia Publishing, Littleton, CO 1994.

(E) Recommended Practice for DMX512, Adam Bennette, Professional Lighting and Sound Association, Eastbourne, East Sussex, UK, 1994.

Recommended Practice for Electrical Equipment Maintenance, National Fire Protection Association, Quincy, MA 2002.

Recommended Practice for Ethernet Cabling Systems in Entertainment Lighting Applications, Entertainment Services and Technology Assoc., New York, NY, 1996.

Safety Bulletin #23 Guidelines for Working with Lighting Systems and Other Electrical Equipment Contract Services Administration Trust Fund,. Encino, CA 2000.

(D) Set Lighting Technician’s Handbook, Third edition, Harry C. Box, Focal Press, Boston, MA 2003.

Soares Book on Grounding, Eighth edition, International Association of Electrical Inspectors, Richardson, TX, 2001.

Stallcup’s Generator and Transformer Book James Stallcup Sr. and James Stallcup Jr., National Fire Protection Association, Quincy, MA 2002.

Standard for Safety for Portable Power-Distribution Equipment, Second edition, Underwriters Laboratories Inc., Northbrook, IL, 2000.

Standard Handbook for Electrical Engineers, Fourteenth edition, Donald G. Fink and H. Wayne Beaty, McGraw-Hill, New York, NY 2000.

Supplement to the Recommended Practice for Ethernet Cabling Systems in Entertainment Lighting Applications, Entertainment Services and Technology Assoc., New York, NY, 1999.

Temporary Electric Wiring for Carnivals, Conventions, Exhibitions, Fairs and Similar Uses LA Dept. of Building and Safety, City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA. November 11, 2000.

Ugly’s Electrical References, George V. Hart and Sammie Hart, Burleson Distributing Corp., Houston, TX, 2002.

(F) Understanding NEC Calculations, 3rd Edition, Mike Holt, Delmar Publishers, Albany, NY 1999.

Entries indicated by letters are suggested to be the more useful references. References with the same letter are alternates for the same material.

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