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Electrical I: "Basic Electronics"

Electrical I: "Basic Electronics" is a skill book item in Project Zomboid. It trains Electricity for levels 1–2 and has 220 pages. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.

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Electrical I: "Basic Electronics" at a glance

Electrical I: "Basic Electronics" icon

Skill Book Books & media

It trains Electricity for levels 1–2 and has 220 pages. It weighs 1.

Weight1
SkillElectricity
Levels1–2
Pages220
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What it is and how to use it

Skill books multiply the experience you earn in one skill for a band of levels, so read the volume that matches your level before training. Other literature eases boredom and unhappiness, and magazines and schematics teach recipes.

More: Skill books and reading · Every skill.

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Item ID and variants

Use the item ID in sandbox loot settings, admin tools and mods.

Item IDGame category
Base.BookElectrician1Skill Book
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Where it spawns: the loot tables

Electrical I: "Basic Electronics" is on 34 loot tables in the game files. Share is how much of a table's total weight this item takes, before your sandbox loot settings. Each container rolls its table several times, so a bigger share and more rolls both mean you see it more often.

Loot tableWhere that table is usedShareRolls
Crate GeneratorElectronics Store (box); Electronics store (second list) (box)10%4
Electronic Store MagazinesElectronics Store (cupboard, shelves); Electronics store (second list) (cupboard, shelves)7.1%4
Bookstore Blue CollarBookstore (shelves)4.5%4
Control Room CounterArmy storage (cupboard); Control room (cupboard)4.2%4
Tool Store BooksGarage storage (shelves); Tool Store (cupboard, shelves)3.9%4
Electrician OutfitSpecial spawn (vehicles, events or zombies)3.6%3
Cyber Cafe DeskCyber cafe (desk)3.5%4
Generator RoomElectronics Store (locker); Electronics store (second list) (locker); Tech room (shelves); and 1 more place3.3%4

It is on 26 more tables with smaller shares.

On zombies: zombies in these outfits can carry it: Survivalist, Survivalist 02, Survivalist 02 Late, Survivalist 02 Mid, Survivalist 03, Survivalist 03 Late, Survivalist 03 Mid, Survivalist 04 and 7 more.

Inside bags and cases: Military Backpack, Protective Case - Military, Protective Case, Tool Roll - Leather, Toolbox, Wooden Toolbox and more.

Town by town: loot locations.

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Similar items

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Quick answers

How much does the Electrical I: "Basic Electronics" weigh in Project Zomboid?

It weighs 1 in Build 42.

What is the item ID for Electrical I: "Basic Electronics"?

Base.BookElectrician1.

What does Electrical I: "Basic Electronics" teach?

It trains Electricity for levels 1–2.

Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.