Name: Delmar's Standard Textbook of Electricity By Stephen L. Herman
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Delmar's Standard Textbook of Electricity by Stephen L. Herman

Mastering the theory and application of electrical concepts is necessary for a successful career in the electrical installation or industrial maintenance fields, and this new fifth edition of DELMAR'S STANDARD TEXTBOOK OF ELECTRICITY delivers! Designed to teach by blending concepts relating to electrical theory and principles with practical 'how to' information that prepares you for situations commonly encountered on the job. Topics span all the major aspects of the electrical field including atomic structure and basic electricity, direct and alternating current, basic circuit theory, three-phase circuits, single phase, transformers, generators, and motors. This revision retains all the hallmarks of our market-leading prior editions and includes enhancements such as updates to the 2011 NEC (R), a new chapter on industry orientation, and new coverage of constant-current transformers and fuel cells as well as tips on energy efficiency throughout the text

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Introduction: Electrical Occupations 1. Atomic Structure. 2. Electrical Quantities and Ohm's Law. 3. Static Electricity. 4. Magnetism. 5. Resistors. 6. Series Circuits. 7. Parallel Circuits. 8. Combination Circuits. 9. Kirchhoff's Law, Thevenin's and Norton's Theorems. 10. Measuring Instruments. 11. Using Wire Tables and Determining Conductor Sizes. 12. Conduction in Liquids and Gases. 13. Batteries and Other Sources of Electricity. 14. Magnetic Induction. 15. Basic Trigonometry and Vectors. 16. Alternating Current. 17. Inductance in Alternating Current Circuits. 18. Resistive-Inductive Series Circuits. 19. Resistive-Inductive Parallel Circuits. 20. Capacitors. 21. Capacitance in Alternating Current Circuits. 22. Resistive-Capacitive Series Circuits. 23. Resistive-Capacitive Parallel Circuits. 24. Resistive-Inductive-Capacitive Series Circuits. 25. Resistive-Inductive-Capacitive Parallel Circuits. 26. Filters. 27. Three-Phase Circuits. 28. Single-Phase Transformers. 29. Three-Phase Transformers. 30. Direct Current Generators. 31. Direct Current Motors. 32. Three-Phase Alternators. 33. Three-Phase Motors. 34. Single-Phase Motors.

About Stephen L. Herman

As a retired electrician and proficient instructor with more than 30 years of practical experience, Stephen L. Herman is known for his reader-friendly approach. A seasoned author, Mr. Herman has written leading books on electricity and mathematics that are popular with students and instructors alike. For two decades Mr. Herman served as lead instructor for the Electrical Technology Curriculum at Lee College in Baytown, Texas, where he received an Excellence in Education Award from the Halliburton Education Foundation. He also taught at Randolph Community College in Asheboro, North Carolina, for nine years and helped pioneer an electrical curriculum for Northeast Texas Community College in Mount Pleasant, Texas. His additional publications include ELECTRIC MOTOR CONTROL, ELECTRICITY AND CONTROLS FOR HVAC/R, INDUSTRIAL MOTOR CONTROLS, UNDERSTANDING MOTOR CONTROLS, ELECTRONICS FOR ELECTRICIANS, ALTERNATING CURRENT FUNDAMENTALS, DIRECT CURRENT FUNDAMENTALS, ELECTRICAL STUDIES FOR TRADES, ELECTRICAL PRINCIPLES, EXPERIMENTS IN ELECTRICITY FOR USE WITH LAB VOLT EQUIPMENT, THE COMPLETE LABORATORY MANUAL FOR ELECTRICITY, and PRACTICAL PROBLEMS IN MATHEMATICS FOR ELECTRICIANS.

Introduction: Electrical Occupations 1. Atomic Structure. 2. Electrical Quantities and Ohm's Law. 3. Static Electricity. 4. Magnetism. 5. Resistors. 6. Series Circuits. 7. Parallel Circuits. 8. Combination Circuits. 9. Kirchhoff's Law, Thevenin's and Norton's Theorems. 10. Measuring Instruments. 11. Using Wire Tables and Determining Conductor Sizes. 12. Conduction in Liquids and Gases. 13. Batteries and Other Sources of Electricity. 14. Magnetic Induction. 15. Basic Trigonometry and Vectors. 16. Alternating Current. 17. Inductance in Alternating Current Circuits. 18. Resistive-Inductive Series Circuits. 19. Resistive-Inductive Parallel Circuits. 20. Capacitors. 21. Capacitance in Alternating Current Circuits. 22. Resistive-Capacitive Series Circuits. 23. Resistive-Capacitive Parallel Circuits. 24. Resistive-Inductive-Capacitive Series Circuits. 25. Resistive-Inductive-Capacitive Parallel Circuits. 26. Filters. 27. Three-Phase Circuits. 28. Single-Phase Transformers. 29. Three-Phase Transformers. 30. Direct Current Generators. 31. Direct Current Motors. 32. Three-Phase Alternators. 33. Three-Phase Motors. 34. Single-Phase Motors.

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9781111539153

ISBN 10

1111539154

Title

Delmar's Standard Textbook of Electricity by Stephen L. Herman

Author

Stephen L. Herman

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Used - Good

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Hardback

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Cengage Learning, Inc

Year published

2010-12-07

Number of pages

1120

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