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| Language Of Electricity | |
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| Objectives | |
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| Electrical Symbols | |
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| Electrical Drawings | |
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| Using the Drawings/Diagrams | |
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| Scientific and Engineering Notation | |
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| Review Questions | |
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| Electrical Fundamentals | |
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| Objectives | |
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| Structure of Matter | |
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| Static Electricity | |
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| Electric Current | |
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| Current Measurement | |
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| Voltage | |
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| Voltage Sources | |
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| Voltage measurements | |
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| Resistance | |
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| Ohm's Law | |
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| Review Questions | |
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| Electrical Power And Energy | |
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| Objectives | |
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| Work | |
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| Power | |
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| Energy | |
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| Efficiency | |
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| Mechanical Transmission of Power | |
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| Drives | |
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| Sizing Motors | |
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| Review Questions | |
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| Test Equipment | |
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| Objectives | |
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| The Digital Multimeter | |
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| The Voltage Tester | |
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| The Clamp-on Ammeter | |
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| The Megohmmeter | |
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| The Oscilloscope | |
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| Oscilloscope Probes | |
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| Making Measurements | |
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| Review Questions | |
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| Basic Resistive Electrical Circuits | |
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| Objectives | |
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| Series Circuits | |
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| Parallel Circuits | |
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| Combination Circuits | |
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| Review Questions | |
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| Magnets And Magnetism | |
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| Objectives | |
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| Magnets | |
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| Magnetic Fields and Forces | |
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| Magnetic Theories | |
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| Magnetic Materials | |
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| Electromagnetism | |
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| Magnetic Circuits and Measurements | |
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| Solenoids | |
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| Review Questions | |
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| Alternating Current | |
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| Objectives | |
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| Basic AC Theory | |
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| Alternating Current and Voltage Values | |
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| Advantages and Disadvantages of AC | |
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| Electromagnetic Induction | |
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| Capacitance | |
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| Power in AC Circuits | |
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| Three-Phase Systems | |
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| Review Questions | |
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| AC Circuits | |
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| Objectives | |
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| Pure Resistive Circuits | |
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| AC Series Circuits | |
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| AC Parallel Circuits | |
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| AC Combination Circuits | |
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| Review Questions | |
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| Conductor Types And Sizes | |
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| Objectives | |
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| Units of Measurement | |
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| Mil-Foot Wire | |
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| Resistivity | |
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| Thermal Effect | |
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| Insulation and Ampacity of Conductors | |
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| Flexible Cords and Cables | |
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| Electrical Distribution | |
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| Terminal Connections and Splices | |
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| Review Questions | |
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| Wiring Methods | |
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| Objectives | |
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| Electrical Codes | |
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| Armored and Metal-Clad Cable | |
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| Nonmetallic-Sheathed Cable | |
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| Service-Entrance Cable | |
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| Underground Feeder and Branch-Circuit Cable | |
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| Raceways | |
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| Fittings, Conduit Bodies, and Boxes | |
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| Fittings | |
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| Conduit Bodies | |
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| Boxes | |
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| Conductor Installation | |
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| Review Questions | |
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| Wiring Applications | |
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| Objectives | |
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| Residential Wiring | |
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| Commercial and Industrial Wiring | |
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| Review Questions | |
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| Transformers | |
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| Objectives | |
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| Transmission Efficiency | |
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| Transformer Principle | |
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| Losses and Efficiency | |
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| Transformer Construction | |
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| Control Transformers | |
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| Special Transformers | |
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| Transformer Connections | |
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| Review Questions | |
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| Electrical Distribution | |
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| Objectives | |
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| Primary Distributon Systems | |
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| Consumer Distribution Systems | |
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| Grounding of Electrical Systems | |
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| Grounding of Electrical Equipment | |
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| Ground-Fault Protection | |
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| Three-Phase Systems | |
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| Harmonics | |
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| Review Questions | |
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| Lighting | |
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| Objectives | |
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| Lighting Measurements | |
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| Inverse Square Law | |
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| Light Distribution | |
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| Types of Luminaires | |
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| Reflection | |
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| Glare | |
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| Lighting Layout | |
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| Color | |
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| Types of Lighting Fixtures | |
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| Lighting Maintenance | |
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| Review Questions | |
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| Electric Heat | |
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| Objectives | |
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| Space heating | |
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| Calculations | |
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| Heating Equipment | |
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| System Controls | |
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| Humidity Control | |
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| Dielectric Heating | |
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| Induction Heating | |
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| Resistance Heating | |
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| ARC Heating | |
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| ARC Heating | |
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| Infrared Heat | |
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| Review Questions | |
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| DC Generators | |
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| Objectives | |
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| Electromagnetic Induction | |
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| Generator Construction | |
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| Generator Operation | |
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| Generator Voltage | |
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| Self-Excited Generator | |
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| Separately Excited Generator | |
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| Voltage Control Versus Voltage Regulation | |
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| Parallel Operation of Generators | |
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| Generator Efficiency | |
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| Review Questions | |
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| DC Motors | |
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| Objectives | |
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| Basic Motor Operation | |
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| Generator Action in a Motor | |
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| Commutation | |
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| Motor Speed | |
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| Types of DC Motors | |
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| Motor Maintenance | |
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| Review Questions | |
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| AC Generators (Alternators) | |
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| Objectives | |
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| AC Generators Versus DC Generators | |
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| Alternator Construction | |
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| Alternator Voltage Output | |
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| Voltage and Frequency Control | |
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| Alternator Characteristics | |
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| Paralleling Alternators | |
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| Motor-Generator Sets | |
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| Rotary Converters (Dynamotors) | |
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| Review Questions | |
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| AC Motors | |
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| Objectives | |
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| AC Motor Construction | |
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| Three-Phase Motor Theory | |
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| Three-Phase Motor Starting and Running Current | |
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| Types of Three-Phase Motors | |
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| Single-Phase Motors | |
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| Starting Single-Phase Motors | |
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| Universal Motors | |
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| Selection of Single-Phase Motors | |
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| Torque Motors | |
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| Dual-Voltage Winding | |
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| Multispeed Induction Motors | |
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| Review Questions | |
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| Motor Control Devices And Circuits | |
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| Objectives | |
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| Motor Control Devices | |
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| Operating Methods | |
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| Motor Starters | |
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| Annunciators | |
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| Motor Control Circuits | |
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| Multiple Start/Stop Controls | |
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| Multiple Motor Starter Control | |
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| Sequencial Starting Control | |
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| Various Starting Methods | |
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| Braking | |
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| Review Questions | |
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| Basic Industrial Electronics | |
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| Objectives | |
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| Semiconductors | |
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| Rectifiers | |
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| Transistors | |
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| Field Effect Transistors | |
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| Thyristors | |
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| The 555 Timer. 555 Circuits | |
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| Digital Logic | |
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| Replacing Solid-State Devices | |
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| Review Questions | |
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| DC Electronic Variable Speed Drives | |
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| Objectives | |
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| DC Drives | |
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| Switching Amplifier Field Current Controller | |
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| SCR Armature Voltage Controller | |
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| Choppers | |
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| The Four Quadrants of Motor Operation | |
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| Troubleshooting DC Drives | |
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| Review Questions | |
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| AC (Inverter) Drives | |
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| Objectives | |
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| Inverter Drives | |
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| Flux Vector Drives | |
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| Troubleshooting Inverter Drives | |
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| The Electrical Supply to the Motor and the Drive | |
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| Review Questions | |
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| Programmable Logic Controllers | |
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| Objectives | |
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| PLC Components | |
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| I/O Wiring | |
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| Programming | |
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| Types of Instructions | |
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| Review Questions | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Index | |