Handbook of Electrical Design Details - Hardcover

Sclater, Neil; Traister, John

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0071377514 ISBN 13: 9780071377515

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education, 2003

Synopsis

This is the right book for the "need-to-know," practical aspects of electrical power who want to get "up to speed" on the subject, regardless of education or technical training.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

A COMPREHENSIVE SOURCE OF TECHNICAL DETAILS ON ELECTRICAL
POWER FROM GENERATION TO PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS

Reliable, low-cost electric power is a fundamental requirement for modern society, making possible such vital services as lighting, HVAC, transportation, communication, and data processing, in addition to driving motors of all sizes. A mainstay of industrial productivity and economic prosperity, it is also essential for safeguarding human life and health. This handbook is a valuable information resource on electric power for everyone from technical professionals to students and laypeople.

This compact, user-friendly edition updates and expands on the earlier edition. Its core content of power generation, distribution, lighting, wiring, motors, and project planning has been supplemented by new topics:

- CAD for preparing electrical drawings and estimates

- Basic switch and receptacle circuit wiring

- Structured wiring for multimedia

- Swimming pool and low-voltage lighting

- Electrical surge protection

An easy-to-read style makes complex topics understandable. It's a must-have reference for those with a need or desire to get up to speed on the entire subject of electric power or just familiarize themselves with the latest advances regardless of their formal education or training. Reader-helpful features in this edition include:

- Up-front chapter summaries to save time in finding topics of interest.

- References to related articles in the National Electrical Code.

- A bibliography identifying additional sources for digging deeper.

- Approximately 300 illustrations

About the Author:

Neil Sclater switched his career from engineering in the military/aerospace industry to writing and editing in the field of electromechanical and electronic technology. After years as a staff editor for engineering magazines, he set up his own consulting firm in technical communications. While serving a varied list of industrial clients over a 25-year period, he contributed hundreds of articles to various engineering publications. Mr. Sclater has degrees from Brown University and Northeastern University. He has authored or co-authored eleven McGraw-Hill Professional books, including two earlier editions of this book.

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0071377514
• ISBN 13: 9780071377515
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 450