{"product_id":"audel-electrical-trades-pocket-manual-isbn-9781118086643","title":"Audel Electrical Trades Pocket Manual","description":"\u003cp\u003eAnswers at your fingertips\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eGet useful rules of thumb and quick tricks\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscover formulas, charts, and tables essential for plant electrical work\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eLocate technical data quickly and get up to speed on everyday electrical questions\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003ePacked with illustrations that help you grasp ideas quickly and easily\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDisclaimer xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 The Laws That Control and Explain Electricity 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePower Factor 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThree-Phase Power 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCircuit Protective Devices 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 Power Generation and Distribution Within Commercial and Industrial Facilities 11\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eElectrical Power Generators 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTotal Loads Served 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypes of Onsite Power Generation 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 Power, Control, and Lighting Transformer 21\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eElectrical Power 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInsulation Material Temperature Rise 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrounding 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTerminal Connection Markings 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThree-Phase, Oil–Cooled Power Transformers 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThree-Phase Dry-Type Transformers 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDry-Type Single-Phase Control Circuit Transformers 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 Electrical Switchgear 31\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMotor Control Center 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrimary Functions of Switchgear 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLow-Voltage Power Distribution 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBus Bar and Circuit Breaker Arrangements 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOptional Protective Devices 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMetal-Clad Switchgear 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContinuous Current Ratings 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArc-Resistant Switchgear 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 Electrical Circuit Protective Devices 41\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMolded Case Circuit Breakers 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMiniature Circuit Breakers 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVacuum Circuit Breakers 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInsulated Case Circuit Breakers 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLow-voltage Power Circuit Breakers 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSupplemental Protectors 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMotor Circuit Protectors 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOil Circuit Breakers 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGas Insulated Circuit Breakers 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFuses 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCircuit Breaker Maintenance 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCoordination Between\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProtective Devices 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 Personnel Protective Devices 53\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGround Fault Protection of Equipment 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistory and Nomenclature of GFCIs in the United States 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTroubleshooting GFCIs 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTime and Current Levels Protected by Circuit Breakers 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArc Fault Circuit Interrupters 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 Three-Phase Motors 61\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eElectric Motor Principles of Operation 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRated Full Load Speed 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eService Factor 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRated Ambient Temperature 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStator Winding Insulation Classes 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypes of Torque Produced by a Motor 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8 Controlling and Protecting Three-Phase Motors 71\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComponents of a Motor Starter 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMotor Starter Sizes 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMethods of Starting Three-Phase Induction Motors 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFull Voltage, Across the Line Motor Starters 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow a Motor Starter Operates 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThree-Wire Control Circuit Controlling a Three-Phase Motor Starter 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSizing of Overload Heater Elements 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9 Variable Frequency Drives 79\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFour-Quadrant Operation 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTorque 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eParts of a Drive 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePulse Width Modulation 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSix-Step Method of Drive Control 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProgramming Drives 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10 Programmable Logic Controllers 89\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBlack Box Concept 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePLC Sizes 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePLC Construction 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypes of Inputs and Outputs 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTimers 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCounters 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBenefits of Using PLCs 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI\/Os and Memory Adresses 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11 Electrical Services 99\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMetering Equipment 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrounding of Electrical Systems 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBonding versus Grounding 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFault Current Path, Conduits, and Locknuts 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLow and High Impedance Grounded Systems 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUngrounded Electrical Systems 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSecond Ground Fault 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeparation of the Grounded\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSystem Conductor (Neutral) and the Equipment Grounding Conductor 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Conductors Must Be Grounded 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeparately Derived Systems 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStandard Voltages 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12 Electrical Light Fixtures 111\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAplications for Light Fixtures 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesign of Lighting Systems 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMajor Types of Lamps Used in Commercial and Industrial Facilities 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLight Fixture Performance 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePattern of Illuminance 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypes of Glare 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIlluminating Engineers Society 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLamp Selection Parameters 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLight Fixture Operating Controls 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhotocells 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncandescent Lamps 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGas Discharge Lamps 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFluorescent Lamps 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFluorescent Ballast 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHigh-Intensity Discharge Lamps 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMercury Vapor Lamps 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMetal Halide Lamps 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHigh-Pressure Sodium Lamps 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypes of HID Ballasts 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Ballasts Do 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBallast Voltage Ratings 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBallast Wiring Diagrams 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 13 Electrical Timers 123\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSections of a Timer 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFive Common Modes, or Functions,of Timers 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNine Types of Timer Operating Principles 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTiming Chart Levels 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComplete Timing Charts 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 14 Electrical Diagrams 135\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eElectrical Ladder Diagrams 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eElements in Electrical Circuits 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOne-Line Diagrams 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 15 Electrical Test Instruments 145\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWords Used with Meters 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMultimeters 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuto Ranging Meters 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThree-Step Method 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuto Function Features 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOhmmeters 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeg-Ohmmeter 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClamp-On Amp Meters 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 16 Electrical Troubleshooting 153\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction to Troubleshooting 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNot Where It Is, but Where It Was Lost 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSafety First 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Tools Are Needed 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCause verses Efect 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Six-Step Method 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 17 Acess, Fire, and Burglar Alarm Systems 163\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFacilities Access Control 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFire Alarm Systems 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlarm Signals 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSystem Monitoring 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHuman Machine Interfaces 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotification Circuit Voltage Drop 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMass Notification Systems 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConductors for Fire Alarm Systems 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 18 Computer Voice and Data Wiring Systems 171\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHot Swapping Computer Signal Cables 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConnecting a Desktop Computer as an Island 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConnecting a Desktop Computer to a Wired Network 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConnecting a Desktop Computer to a Wireless Network 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypes of Computer Networks 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTelephone Voice Communications Systems Wiring 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 19 Reference Material 189\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAmperage-Current 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCapacitance Formulas 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConductor Cross-Sectional Area in Circular Mils (CMIL) 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDirect Current Formulas 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFuse Opening Time 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHeat Produced in a Conductor per Watt 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImpedance Formulas 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImpedance of a Conductor in a Conduit 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ekW to Amps 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ekVA to Amps 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMotor Formulas for Three-Phase AC Motors 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMotor Formulas 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransformer Formulas 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRequirements of the Driven Load 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThree Phase Motor Reference Material 343\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 353\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eL. 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