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| Preface | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Introduction | |
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| What Is an Entertainment Electrician? | |
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| Technology Moves On | |
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| Keeping Up with Technology | |
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| Overview | |
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| Electricity Kills, But It Doesn't Have To | |
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| The Theory of Electricity | |
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| What Is Electricity? | |
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| Electrons in Motion | |
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| The Atom | |
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| Subatomic Particles | |
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| Electrostatic Charges | |
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| Electronic Drift | |
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| Conductive Properties of Materials | |
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| Current Convention | |
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| Summary | |
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| Understanding Electricity | |
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| Electrical Concepts | |
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| Pulling Back the Veil of Mystery | |
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| Voltage | |
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| Current | |
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| Resistance | |
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| Power | |
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| Energy | |
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| SI Units of Measure: Amperes, Volts, Ohms, Siemens, Joules, Watts | |
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| The Ampere | |
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| The Volt | |
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| The Ohm | |
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| The Siemens | |
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| The Joule | |
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| The Watt | |
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| Conservation of Energy | |
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| Understanding Electrical Concepts | |
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| DC Electricity | |
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| The DC Circuit | |
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| Ohm's Law | |
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| DC Power | |
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| Understanding DC Electricity | |
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| AC Electricity | |
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| Magnetism | |
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| Electromagnetism | |
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| Magnetic Induction | |
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| Faraday's Law of Induction | |
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| Fleming's Right-Hand Rule | |
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| The AC Generator | |
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| Exercise Your Knowledge of Sinewaves | |
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| Frequency | |
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| The Sinewave | |
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| RMS Value | |
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| True RMS Meters | |
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| Understanding AC Electricity | |
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| Circuit Elements | |
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| Series Resistance | |
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| Parallel Resistance | |
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| Series/Parallel Resistance | |
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| Real-World Resistance | |
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| Impedance | |
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| Reactance | |
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| Inductors | |
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| Capacitors | |
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| Phase Angles | |
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| Complex Impedance | |
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| Transformers | |
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| Understanding Circuit Elements | |
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| AC Power | |
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| AC Power Formula | |
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| Power Factor | |
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| Power Factor Correction | |
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| Complex Power | |
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| Three-Phase Power | |
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| Three-Phase Power Calculations | |
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| Understanding AC Power | |
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| Electrical Safety | |
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| Electric Shock | |
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| Effects of Electrical Current | |
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| Arc Flash and Arc Blast | |
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| Lockout/Tagout | |
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| Drugs and Alcohol | |
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| Understanding Electrical Safety | |
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| Grounding/Earthing | |
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| The Complete Circuit | |
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| Earthing/Grounding | |
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| Zero-Volt Reference | |
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| Voltage Stability | |
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| Safety Grounding | |
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| Grounded Versus Grounding Versus Bonding | |
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| Uni-Grounding Versus Multi-Grounding | |
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| Ground Loops | |
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| Balanced Power Systems | |
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| Technical Earth/Technical Ground | |
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| Understanding Grounding Concepts | |
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| Overcurrent and Undercurrent Protection | |
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| Fuses | |
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| Circuit Breakers | |
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| Circuit Breaker Ratings | |
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| Residual Current Devices | |
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| Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters | |
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| Class A GFCIs | |
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| Understanding Overcurrent and Undercurrent Protection | |
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| Power Distribution Systems | |
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| Three-Phase Four-Wire Plus Ground Wye or Star | |
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| Three-Phase Four-Wire Delta (High Leg Delta) | |
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| Single-Phase Three-Wire Earthed Midpoint | |
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| Single-Phase Three-Wire Earthed End of Phase | |
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| Color Codes | |
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| Balancing Three-Phase Loads | |
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| Understanding Power Distribution Systems | |
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| Dimming Systems | |
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| Phase-Control Dimming | |
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| Reverse Phase-Control Dimming | |
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| Third-Order Harmonics | |
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| Sinewave Dimming | |
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| Feeder Transformers for Non-Linear Loads | |
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| K-Rated Transformers | |
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| Harmonic Mitigating Transformers | |
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| Harmonic Suppression Systems | |
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| Understanding Dimming Systems | |
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| Best Practices, Codes, and Regulations | |
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| Tying In | |
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| Single-Core Conductors, Feeder Cable, and Tails | |
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| Single-Pole Connectors | |
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| Neutral Conductor Sizing | |
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| Portable Power Distribution Systems | |
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| Branch Circuits or Final Circuits | |
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| Breakouts or Spiders | |
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| Stage Pin Connectors | |
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| NEMA Connectors | |
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| PowerCon | |
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| 15-Amp Plugs | |
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| CEE-Form Connectors | |
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| IEC Connectors | |
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| Schuko Connectors | |
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| Understanding Best Practices, Codes, and Regulations | |
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| Epilogue | |
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| Useful Formulas | |
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| Conversion Factors | |
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| Energy Conversion Factors | |
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| Scientific, Exponential, and Engineering Notation | |
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| Answers to Practice Problems | |
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| References | |
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| Index | |