DC Power Supplies: A Technician's Guide - Hardcover

Carr, Joseph

9780070114951: DC Power Supplies: A Technician's Guide

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0070114951 ISBN 13: 9780070114951

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education TAB, 1996

This skillbuilding guide provides the tools needed to master this critical area through hands-on projects and experiments. Chapters cover: power supply construction and protection; portable and emergency DC power supply; and discrete voltage and IC voltage regulator circuits.

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From the Back Cover:

Skill-building projects give you the hands-on experience you need to become proficient in all kinds of dc power supplies To succeed in electronics, you must understand dc power supplies. From the guru of accessible, technician-level electronics volumes, here is the most comprehensive, up-to-date benchtop reference to virtually every kind of internal and external dc power supply. You get down-to-earth coverage of all the necessary theory, as well as loads of practical, build-it-yourself projects and instructive experiments. Using widely available, real-world components and component values, these hands-on experiments and practical projects allow you to put into practice the theory just reviewed. There is no better way for you to truly master dc power supplies. Carr gives you helpful advice on power supply construction and protection, and offers a wealth of effective troubleshooting techniques. Other topics covered include: Basic electrical concepts; Metering and control circuity; Electrical safety; Batteries; Transformers; Rectifiers (operation, selection, circuits); Ripple filtering; Power supply protection.

About the Author:

Joseph J. Carr was a leading electronics author who has written scores of well-reviewed books and technical articles. An electrical engineer and experienced electronics bench technician with CET and CCE certifications, Carr is a former winner of ISCET's Technician of the Year award. Also a columnist for several prestigious publications, including Nuts & Volts, Carr's other best-selling books include DC Power Supplies: A Technician's Guide; Practical Antenna Handbook, Second Edition; Mastering IC Electronics; and Old Time Radios!

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