Electricity 4 AC/DC Motors, Controls, and Maintenance

by Keljik, Jeffrey J.

• ISBN13: 9781435400313
• ISBN10: 1435400313
• Edition: 9th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-05-28
• Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning

Summary

With a unique format that combines quick and easy information access with clear, thorough explanations, Electricity 4: AC/DC Motor, Control and Maintenance 9th Edition provides everything you need to know about AC motors, manual, magnetic, and electronic controls, and the installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of each! Updated to the 2008 National Electrical Code® to ensure safe and legal installations, this book offers practical, hands-on information for operating electrical systems, in addition to a theoretical foundation in the whys” of electrical system functioning. The ninth edition includes expanded information for the selection of motor overloads, including electronic overloads, which will familiarize users with the most current technology being used today.

Author Biography

Jeff Keljik is a graduate of Dunwoody College of Technology and holds a Bachelor's degree from Metropolitan State University

Table of Contents

Preface	p. vii
The DC Shunt Motor	p. 1
The DC Series Motor	p. 19
DC Compound Motors	p. 25
Summary Review of Units 1-3	p. 33
Manual Starting of DC Motors	p. 37
Electronic DC Motor Control	p. 45
Basic Principles of Automatic Motor Control	p. 59
The DC Cemf Motor Controller and DC Variable-Speed Motor Drives	p. 69
Dynamic Braking With a DC Motor-Reversal Control	p. 83
Summary Review of Units 5-9	p. 89
Electromechanical and Solid-State Relays and Timers	p. 93
The Three-Phase, Squirrel-Cage Induction Motor	p. 105
Starting Three-Phase, Squirrel-Cage Induction Motors	p. 129
Controllers for Three-Phase Motors	p. 149
The Three-Phase, Wound-Rotor Induction Motor	p. 183
Solid-State Starters and Controls	p. 197
Summary Review of Units 11-16	p. 219
The Synchronous Motor	p. 227
Three-Phase Motor Installations	p. 239
Single-Phase Induction Motors	p. 255
Energy-Efficient Motors	p. 287
AC Series and Repulsion Motors	p. 295
Selsyn Units	p. 311
Motor Maintenance	p. 317
Summary Review of Units 18-24	p. 333
Glossary	p. 341
Index	p. 351
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