Delmar's Standard Textbook of Electricity, 5th Edition

This text blends concepts relating to electrical theory and principles with practical “how-to” information that prepares students for situations commonly encountered on the job. Includes updates to the 2011 NEC®. 1120pp.

Features:

• Comprehensive text organized so that each chapter covers a different topic, making it easy to comprehend as well as teach.
• Extensive use of color illustrations and photographs appeals to visual learners and brings electrical theory and applications to life.
• Covers a vast spectrum of electrical topics including three-phase power, both single-phase and three-phase transformers, and single-phase and three-phase motors.
• Math concepts are limited to basic algebra and trigonometry and are logically organized so that students can master the basics before moving on to more advanced topics.
• "Why You Need to Know" boxed articles appear at the beginning of each unit and highlight the importance of critical topics presented in the main text
• Highlighted safety/caution material stresses safe work practices and draws attention to critical points deserving emphasis.

New to this Edition:

• Green Tips appear throughout text to demonstrate how to apply green concepts to the electrical field.
• New chapter on "industry orientation."
• New information concerning the American Wire Gauge measurement.
• Extended coverage of how to determine resistance of conductors at different temperatures.
• New coverage of constant-current transformers and fuel cells.
• New homework lab solution option using CourseMate.
  

Table of Contents:

• 1. Atomic Structure.
  
• 2. Electrical Quantities and Ohm's Law.
• 3. Static Electricity.
• 4. Magnetism.
• 5. Resistors.
• 6. Series Circuits.
• 7. Parallel Circuits.
• 8. Combination Circuits.
• 9. Kirchhoff's Law, Thevenin's and Norton's Theorems.
• 10. Measuring Instruments.
• 11. Using Wire Tables and Determining Conductor Sizes.
• 12. Conduction in Liquids and Gases.
• 13. Batteries and Other Sources of Electricity.
• 14. Magnetic Induction.
• 15. Basic Trigonometry and Vectors.
• 16. Alternating Current.
• 17. Inductance in Alternating Current Circuits.
• 18. Resistive-Inductive Series Circuits.
• 19. Resistive-Inductive Parallel Circuits.
• 20. Capacitors.
• 21. Capacitance in Alternating Current Circuits.
• 22. Resistive-Capacitive Series Circuits.
• 23. Resistive-Capacitive Parallel Circuits.
• 24. Resistive-Inductive-Capacitive Series Circuits.
• 25. Resistive-Inductive-Capacitive Parallel Circuits.
• 26. Filters.
• 27. Three-Phase Circuits.
• 28. Single-Phase Transformers.
• 29. Three-Phase Transformers.
• 30. Direct Current Generators.
• 31. Direct Current Motors.
• 32. Three-Phase Alternators.
• 33. Three-Phase Motors.
• 34. Single-Phase Motors.