Laboratory Manual; Direct and Alternating Current (Classic Reprint): Prepared to Accompany Timbie's Elements of Electricity: Prepared to Accompany Timbie's Elements of Electricity (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Clarence E. Clewell

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1330405633 ISBN 13: 9781330405635

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Explore hands-on electricity experiments with transformers, motors, and power transmission.

Paragraph 1: This laboratory manual guides you through practical study of direct and alternating current topics. It covers how transformers step voltages up or down, how transmission losses depend on voltage and current, and how motors and alternators behave under different loads and configurations.

Paragraph 2: Rich with step-by-step orders of work and clear observations, the book helps you learn by doing—recording voltages, currents, speeds, torques, and other measurements as you wire, test, and compare results. It is designed to accompany Timbie’s Elements of Electricity and to support classroom or self‑guided lab work.

• Study transformer connections, line voltages, and the effect of voltage and current on system efficiency.


• Inspect induction and synchronous motors, including starting, speed control, and synchronization procedures.


• Learn to operate alternators in parallel, measure performance, and analyze power factors and losses.


• Practice data collection and written reports that reinforce electrical theory with real measurements.

Closing line: Ideal for students and hobbyists seeking a concrete, lab‑based introduction to electrical power systems and machine operation.

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Product Description

Excerpt from Laboratory Manual; Direct and Alternating Current: Prepared to Accompany Timbie's Elements of Electricity

This book of laboratory directions is designed for the use of students in courses other than that of Electrical Engineering, who take a brief amount of work in the fundamental principles of electricity.

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Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1330405633
• ISBN 13: 9781330405635
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 110