Switchgear and Control Handbook - Hardcover

Smeaton, Robert W.; Ubert, William H.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0070584516 ISBN 13: 9780070584518

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Inc.,US, 1998

Synopsis

A switchgear is a device that opens and closes an electrical circuit (the simplest example being a light switch). These devices are important in the function of electrical systems in power stations as well as commercial and industrial facilities. This edition aims to cover all the major aspects of switchgear design, applications, safety and maintenance. With the expansion in the use of computers, solid state control devices and programmable controls, engineers, electrical contractors and other technical specialists need an understanding of the information provided in this book to meet today's needs in selecting and specifying switchgear and control equipment. Features of this third edition include sections on lighting protection for buildings, electrical equipment and distribution systems, high and low voltage electrical distribution cable, machine and process line control using programmable controllers and computers.

About this title

From the Back Cover

The One Expert Source for Switchgear and Control Information and Data. Here is the only practical reference tool you need to specify, select install, and maintain switchgear and control devices in any electrical system. Written by a staff of over 30 outstanding electrical engineers and professionals, this comprhensive handbook helps you achieve the highest performance standards in all types of buildings and facilities. Famous for its authority and usefulness in prior editions, this vastly revised and improved Third Edition of the Switchgear Control Handbook enables you to: optimize the effectiveness of high- and low-voltage distribution systems; install the best lightning protection for buildings, electrical equipment, and distribution networks; achieve maximum machine and process line control using microprocessor-based programmable controllers and computerized control systems; conform to applicable standards of the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), and others. This revised and expanded edition also includes for the first time a glosary providing you with concise definitions of common terms used in the description of electrical equipment and controls.

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Inc.,US
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0070584516
• ISBN 13: 9780070584518
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 1024