J. Maxwell Adams

Electrical Safety

A Guide to the Causes and Prevention of Electrical Hazards

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book explains the various environmental and health hazards due to electricity in its many forms, and sets out methods and practices to reduce risks.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Institution of Engineering & Technology
• Seitenzahl: 204
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Juni 1994
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 478g
• ISBN-13: 9780852968062
• ISBN-10: 085296806X
• Artikelnr.: 50910619

Autorenporträt

Maxwell Adams was educated at Dulwich College and trained as an electrical engineer with the British Thomson-Houston Co., Rugby. After some 20 years in industry he joined the UK Ministry of Technology, subsequently becoming a deputy director in the Health and Safety Executive. He is now an independent safety consultant and expert witness.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1: Physiological effects of electric current
Chapter 2: Electric power systems
Chapter 3: The philosophies of earthing
Chapter 4: Cables and fires
Chapter 5: Electrical equipment for use in explosive atmospheres
Chapter 6: Protection by flameproof enclosure
Chapter 7: Protection by intrinsic safety
Chapter 8: Electrical apparatus in areas subject to flammable dusts
Chapter 9: Design, workmanship and maintenance
Chapter 10: Stored energy
Chapter 11: Electric welding
Chapter 12: Lightning phenomena and protection
Chapter 13: Coping with static
Chapter 14: Electromagnetic radiation
Chapter 15: Earth currents and their effects