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Designed for both novice and practicing electrical workers, Electricity: Power Generation and Delivery, 9th Edition, explores various types of generators and the delivery of single phase and three-phase power to the customer site. The ninth edition is updated to the 2008 National Electrical Code® and includes safety features from the power supply industry and current OSHA standards where applicable. This updated edition also features all-new coverage of generator maintenance and troubleshooting and expanded coverage of transfer switches, transformers, and connections. With a continued focus on the “hows” and “whys” of electrical system operation, readers will gain a solid understanding that goes beyond what to do in an electrical problem to why various electrical procedures are important.
Features:
Short, easy-to-read chapters provide readers with a quick reference for specific topics
Detailed, practical artwork provides schematic views, and real photographs of equipment help readers visualize key concepts
Current technologies are examined in conjunction with older technologies still in use, providing the necessary information to transition to newer systems
"Achievement Reviews" allow users to check their comprehension as they progress through the book
Table of Contents:
1-Operating Principles of DC Generators.
2-The Separately Excited DC Generator.
3-The Self Excited Shunt Generator.
4-Compound Wound DC Generator.
5-Summary of Units 1-4.
6-Single Phase AC Generation Principles.
7-Introduction to Polyphase Circuits.
8-The Three Phase Wye Connection.
9-The Three Phase Delta Connection.
10-Summary of Units 6-9.
11-Physical and Electrical Characteristics of Three Phase Alternators.
12-Engine Driven Generating Sets.
13-Parallel Operation of Three Phase Alternators.
14-Wiring for Alternators.
15-Summary of Units 11-14.
16-Basic Principles of Transformers.
17-Single Phase Transformers.
18-The Single Phase, Three Wire Secondary System.
19-Single Phase Transformers Connected in Delta.
20-Single Phase Transformers Connected in a Wye Installation.
21-Wye and Delta Connections of Single Phase Transformers.
22-Instrument Transformers.
23-Three Phase Transformers.
24-National Electrical Code Requirements for Transformer Installations.
Electricity 3: Power Generation and Delivery
