RETA Breeze Jul-Aug 2022

EDUCATION CORNER

The RETA Education Committee is pleased to announce the long- anticipated release of the newly revised and updated Basic Electricity 2 – Ladder Diagrams. Originally published in 1986 as a 70-page booklet, which still makes up the bones of the text, BE-2 was revised and updated in 2006 and for 2022 has been updated, revised, and expanded to the current 314 pages of useful information it is today, including technology not yet invented in 1986. Comments from RETA members who have seen the work that has gone into this edition of BE-2 are saying: ….“The work you and team have done to update this book is outstanding. I’m not strong in electrical or electronics, but I can say that the revisions have made it easier for “even a guy like me”

to understand (I wish it were like this when I took the course years ago-may have gotten a C+ then). I’d say publish it as is and deal with any feedback/ correction recommendations as they come up. It is so much better, congrats on a job well done!” — …. “To all. I have been teaching electrical classes for 30 years. The last two weeks teaching IR2, Arch Flash and electrical safety and using my electrical books I developed. As the old RETA electrical books were not up to the level of detail, I felt they needed. I reviewed and showed the previous draft sent out a week or two ago to the class. Asked their opinion of same. They scheduled a class later this year after reviewing. Dang the RETA team nailed it as I knew y’all would. Thank you all for putting so much time and effort into this revision. It’s

awesome. I will be putting my books to rest and using the BE2 moving forward. Be safe out there and keep pushing on. (REO Speed wagon) Ya most of u yungins won’t get it. We do need to laugh once in a while. Have a good day”. — BE-2 rev.2022 Is available now from your RETA Bookstore. I want to personally thank everyone who participated in this project. Next up on our radar is the 2022 revision of: • IR-3 — (Plant maintenance and related items) • PSM/RMP Compliance. If you are interested in participating in the review process on either of these projects, PLEASE contact: vince@reta.com

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