REA's Handbook of Basic Electricity

by Fogiel, M.; Research and Education Association

• ISBN13: 9780878914203
• ISBN10: 087891420X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-08-01
• Publisher: Research & Education Assn

Summary

Prepared for electrical training courses, this is a practical manual that enables even the beginner to grasp the various topics quickly and thoroughly. This one-of-a-kind book teaches the concepts of basic electricity clearly and concisely. It provides an excellent foundation for those who wish to proceed from the basics to more advanced topics. Numerous illustrations are included to simplify learning both theories and their applications. Direct-current and alternating-current devices and circuits are explained in detail. Magnetism, as well as motors and generators are described to give to the reader a thorough understanding of them. An excellent resource of the layperson as well as the licensed electrician.

Table of Contents

Safety	1	(11)
Fundamental concepts of electricity	11	(23)
Batteries	34	(23)
Series d-c circuits	57	(28)
Parallel d-c circuits	85	(21)
Network analysis of d-c circuits	106	(17)
Electrical conductors and wiring techniques	123	(26)
Electromagnetism and magnetic circuits	149	(10)
Introduction to alternating-current electricity	159	(12)
Inductance	171	(17)
Capacitance	188	(18)
Inductive and capacitive reactance	206	(9)
Fundamental alternating-current circuit theory	215	(23)
Circuit protective and control devices	238	(12)
Electrical indicating instruments	250	(37)
Alternating-current generators and transformers	287	(30)
Alternating-current motors	317	(21)
Direct-current generators	338	(29)
Direct-current motors	367	(26)
Magnetic amplifiers	393	(22)
Synchros and servomechanisms	415	(70)
Appendix
I. Greek alphabet	455	(1)
II. Common abbreviations and letter symbols	456	(2)
III. Electrical terms	458	(5)
IV. Component color code	463	(5)
V. Cable type and size designations	468	(1)
VI. Current-carrying capacities of conductors	469	(1)
VII. Full load currents of motors	470	(1)
VIII. Formulas	471	(3)
IX. Trigonometric functions	474	(9)
X. Square and square roots	483	(1)
XI. Laws of exponents	484	(1)
Index	485