Audel electrical trades pocket manual / L.W. Brittian.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Introduction; Disclaimer; 1: The Laws that Control and Explain Electricity; POWER FACTOR; THREE-PHASE POWER; CIRCUIT PROTECTIVE DEVICES; 2: Power Generation and Distribution within Commercial and Industrial Facilities; ELECTRICAL POWER GENERATORS; TOTAL LOADS SERVED; TYPES OF ONSITE POWER GENERATION; 3: Power, Control, and Lighting Transformer; ELECTRICAL POWER; INSULATION MATERIAL TEMPERATURE RISE; GROUNDING; TERMINAL CONNECTION MARKINGS; THREE-PHASE, OIL-COOLED POWER TRANSFORMERS; THREE-PHASE DRY-TYPE TRANSFORMERS.

DRY-TYPE SINGLE-PHASE CONTROL CIRCUIT TRANSFORMERS4: Electrical Switchgear; MOTOR CONTROL CENTER; PRIMARY FUNCTIONS OF SWITCHGEAR; LOW-VOLTAGE POWER DISTRIBUTION; BUS BAR AND CIRCUIT BREAKER ARRANGEMENTS; OPTIONAL PROTECTIVE DEVICES; METAL-CLAD SWITCHGEAR; CONTINUOUS CURRENT RATINGS; ARC-RESISTANT SWITCHGEAR; 5: Electrical Circuit Protective Devices; MOLDED CASE CIRCUIT BREAKERS; MINIATURE CIRCUIT BREAKERS; VACUUM CIRCUIT BREAKERS; INSULATED CASE CIRCUIT BREAKERS; LOW-VOLTAGE POWER CIRCUIT BREAKERS; SUPPLEMENTAL PROTECTORS; MOTOR CIRCUIT PROTECTORS; OIL CIRCUIT BREAKERS.

GAS INSULATED CIRCUIT BREAKERSFUSES; CIRCUIT BREAKER MAINTENANCE; COORDINATION BETWEEN PROTECTIVE DEVICES; 6: Personnel Protective Devices; INTRODUCTION; GROUND FAULT PROTECTION OF EQUIPMENT; HISTORY AND NOMENCLATURE OF GFCIS IN THE UNITED STATES; TROUBLESHOOTING GFCIs; TIME AND CURRENT LEVELS PROTECTED BY CIRCUIT BREAKERS; ARC FAULT CIRCUIT INTERRUPTERS; 7: Three-Phase Motors; ELECTRIC MOTOR PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION; RATED FULL LOAD SPEED; SERVICE FACTOR; RATED AMBIENT TEMPERATURE; STATOR WINDING INSULATION CLASSES; TYPES OF TORQUE PRODUCED BY A MOTOR.

8: Controlling and Protecting Three-Phase MotorsCOMPONENTS OF A MOTOR STARTER; MOTOR STARTER SIZES; METHODS OF STARTING THREE-PHASE INDUCTION MOTORS; FULL VOLTAGE, ACROSS THE LINE MOTOR STARTERS; HOW A MOTOR STARTER OPERATES; THREE-WIRE CONTROL CIRCUIT CONTROLLING A THREE-PHASE MOTOR STARTER; SIZING OF OVERLOAD HEATER ELEMENTS; 9: Variable Frequency Drives; FOUR-QUADRANT OPERATION; TORQUE; PARTS OF A DRIVE; PULSE WIDTH MODULATION; SIX-STEP METHOD OF DRIVE CONTROL; PROGRAMMING DRIVES; 10: Programmable Logic Controllers; BLACK BOX CONCEPT; PLC SIZES; PLC CONSTRUCTION.

TYPES OF INPUTS AND OUTPUTSTIMERS; COUNTERS; BENEFITS OF USING PLCs; I/Os AND MEMORY ADDRESSES; 11: Electrical Services; METERING EQUIPMENT; GROUNDING OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS; BONDING VERSUS GROUNDING; FAULT CURRENT PATH, CONDUITS, AND LOCKNUTS; LOW AND HIGH IMPEDANCE GROUNDED SYSTEMS; UNGROUNDED ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS; SECOND GROUND FAULT; SEPARATION OF THE GROUNDED SYSTEM CONDUCTOR (NEUTRAL) AND THE EQUIPMENT GROUNDING CONDUCTOR; WHAT CONDUCTORS MUST BE GROUNDED; SEPARATELY DERIVED SYSTEMS; STANDARD VOLTAGES; 12: Electrical Light Fixtures; APPLICATIONS FOR LIGHT FIXTURES.

Answers at your fingertipsThis hands-on guide will help you trouble-shoot and solve electrical problems in industrial and commercial settings. You'll find plain-English explanations for a wide range of electrical equipment and systems, from transformers and switchgears to alarm and wiring systems. Use this book to quickly access reliable information and improve your on-the-job skills. Get useful rules of thumb and quick tricks Discover formulas, charts, and tables essential for plant electrical workLocate technical data quickly and get up to speed on everyday electrical questionsPacked with ill.

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