Fifteenth Edition
by H. Wayne Beaty
Standard Handbook for Electrical Engineers provides hands-on coverage of electrical engineering equipment, design, and methods.
Features:
- The latest material on power generation and power systems operation
- In-depth case studies on the causes of major power outages
- Thorough updating of all code-related information
- Entirely new sections on electric power grid operations, managing outages and blackouts, and electrical power generation
Contents
- Units, Symbols, Constants, Definitions, and Conversion Factors
- Electric and Magnetic Circuits
- Measurements and Instruments
- Properties of Materials
- Generation
- Prime Movers
- Alternating-Current Generators
- Direct-Current Generators
- Hydroelectric Power Generation
- Power System Components
- Alternate Sources of Power
- Electric Power System Economics
- Project Economics
- Transmission Systems
- Direct Current Power Transmission
- Power-System Operations
- Substations
- Power Distribution
- Wiring Design for Commercial and Industrial Buildings
- Motors and Drives
- Industrial and Commercial Applications of Electric Power
- Power Electronics
- Power Quality and Reliability
- Grounding Systems
- Computer Applications in the Electric Power Industry
- Illumination
- Lightning and Overvoltage Protection
- Standards in Electrotechnology, Telecommunications, and Information Technology
Index
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