Answers at your fingertips This 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 work * Locate technical data quickly and get up to speed on everyday electrical questions *…mehr
Answers at your fingertips This 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 work * Locate technical data quickly and get up to speed on everyday electrical questions * Packed with illustrations that help you grasp ideas quickly and easily
L. W. BRITTIAN is a licensed electrician with extensive experience in heavy industry such as refineries, petrochemical plants, and oil and gas production. He has authored numerous training materials for the electrical trades, taught at Texas A&M University and Texas State Technical College, and presented electrical training classes in Africa, Canada, Malaysia, and the United States.
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Introduction
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Chapter 1. The Laws That Control And Explain Electricity
Chapter 2. Power Generation And Distribution Within Commercial And Industrial Facilities
Chapter 3. Power, Control And Lighting Transformer
Chapter 4. Electrical Switchgear
Chapter 5. Electrical Circuit Protective Devices
Chapter 6. Personnel Protective Devices
Chapter 7. Three Phase Motors
Chapter 8. Controlling And Protecting Three Phase Motors
Chapter 9. Variable Frequency Drives
Chapter 10. Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs)
Chapter 11. Electrical Services
Chapter 12. Electrical Light Fixtures
Chapter 13. Electrical Timers
Chapter 14. Electrical Diagrams
Chapter 15. Electrical Test Instruments
Chapter 16. Electrical Troubleshooting
Chapter 17. Access, Fire, And Burglar Alarm Systems Burglar Alarm Systems
Chapter 18. Computer Voice And Data Wiring Systems