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Considered to be one of the best electricity books on the market, the authors have provided a clear understanding of how electricity is produced, measured, controlled and used. A minimum of mathematics is used for direct explanations of primary cells, magnetism, Ohm's Law, capacitance, transformers, DC generators, and AC motors. Other essential topics covered include conductance, current flow, electromagnetism and meters.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

• Volume 1
• What Electricity Is
• The Importance of the Study of Electricity
• Early History
• Early History
• The Electron Theory
• The Breakdown of Matter
• The Structure of the Molecule
• The Structure of the Atom
• Electric Current and Electric Charge
• Review of Electricity--What It is
• Self-Test--Review Questions
• Conductors/Insulators/Semiconductors
• What a Conductor Is
• What an Insulator Is
• What a Semiconductor Is
• Review of Conductors, Insulators, Semiconductors
• Self-Test--Review Questions
• Electric Charges
• What Electric Charges Are
• Static Charges from Friction
• Attraction and Repulsion of Electric Charges
• Electric Fields
• Transfer of Electric Charges through Contact
• Transfer of Electric Charges through Induction
• Discharge of Electric Charges
• Review of Electric Charges
• Self-Test--Review Questions
• Magnetism
• Natural Magnets
• Permanent Magnets
• The Nature of Magnetic Materials
• Magnetic Fields
• Review of Magnetism
• Self-Test--Review Questions
• Current Flow--What It Is
• Electrons in Motion
• Direction of Current Flow
• Units of Current Flow
• Review of Current Flow
• Self-Test--Review Questions
• What Causes Current Flow--EMF
• What Work Is
• What EMF (Electromotive Force) Is
• What Electric Power Is
• How EMF Is Maintained
• Voltage and Current Flow
• Review of EMF or Voltage
• Self-Test--Review Questions
• How Electricity Is Produced and Used
• Electricity Is the Means for Transporting Power
• How Electricity Is Produced
• Uses of Electricity
• Electricity Produced from Frictional Energy (Static Electricity)
• Electricity Produced from Pressure/Pressure Produced from Electricity
• Electricity Produced from Heat (and Cold)
• Heat Produced from Electricity
• Electricity Produced from Light
• Light Produced from Electricity
• Electricity Produced from Chemical Action
• Chemical Action Produced from Electricity
• Electricity Produced from Magnetism
• Magnetism Produced from Electricity
• Review of How Electricity Is Produced
• Review of How Electricity Is Used
• Self-Test--Review Questions
• Electromagnetism
• Electromagnetism
• Magnetic Fields around a Conductor
• Magnetic Fields around a Coil
• Electromagnets
• Review of Electromagnetism
• Self-Test--Review Questions
• How a Meter Works
• The Basic Meter Movement
• Meter Movement Considerations
• How Meter Scales Are Read
• Usable Meter Range
• Review of How a Meter Works
• Self-Test--Review Questions
• How Current Is Measured
• Measuring the Units of Current Flow
• How Small Currents Are Measured
• How Units of Current Are Converted
• Milliammeters and Microammeters
• How Ammeter Ranges Are Converted
• Multirange Ammeters
• How Ammeters Are Connected into Circuits
• Review of How Current Is Measured
• Self-Test--Review Questions
• How Voltage Is Measured
• Units of Voltage
• Converting Units of Voltage
• How a Voltmeter Works
• How a Voltmeter Is Used
• Voltmeter Ranges
• Multirange Voltmeters
• Review of Voltage Units and Measurement
• Self-Test--Review Questions
• What Controls Current Flow-Resistance
• What Resistance Is
• Units of Resistance
• Factors Controlling Resistance
• Review of Resistance
• Self-Test--Review Questions
• Review
• Review of Current (I), Voltage (E), and Resistance (R)
• Introducing Ohm's Law
• The Relationship of Current, Voltage, and Resistance
• Table of the Elements
• Volume 2
• Electric Circuits
• What a Circuit Is
• DC and AC Circuits
• The Electric Circuit
• The Load
• Switches
• Simple Circuit Connections
• Review of Electric Circuits
• Self-Test--Review Questions
• Ohm's Law
• The Relationship of Voltage, Current, and Resistance
• The Magic Triangle
• Ohm's Law Rules
• Ohm's Law Examples
• Ohm's Law Drill
• Review of Ohm's Law
• Experiment/Application--Ohm's Law
• Resistance
• Resistors--Use, Construction, and Properties
• Resistor Tolerance and Values
• Resistor Color Code
• How Resistance Is Measured
• Review of Resistance (Including Material from Volume 1)
• Self-Test--Review Questions (Including Material from Volume 1)
• DC Series Circuits
• The Series Circuit
• Resistance in Series Circuits
• Current Flow in Series Circuits
• Voltage in Series Circuits--Kirchhoff's Second Law
• Ohm's Law in Series Circuits
• Voltage Division in the Series Circuit
• Variable Resistors
• Review of Ohm's Law in Series Circuits
• Self-Test--Review Questions
• Experiment/Application--Open Circuits
• Experiment/Application--Short Circuits
• Experiment/Application--Series Circuit Resistance
• Experiment/Application--Series Circuit Current
• Experiment/Application--Series Circuit Voltage/Kirchhoff's Second Law
• DC Parallel Circuits
• The Parallel Circuit
• Voltage in Parallel Circuits
• Current Flow in Parallel Circuits
• Equal Resistors in Parallel Circuits
• Unequal Resistors in Parallel Circuits
• Experiment/Application--Parallel Circuit Voltage
• Experiment/Application--Parallel Circuit Current
• Experiment/Application--Parallel Circuit Resistance
• Experiment/Application--Parallel Resistances
• Kirchhoff's First Law
• Experiment/Application--Kirchhoff's First Law
• Unequal Resistors in Parallel Circuits (continued)
• Review of Parallel Circuits
• Self-Test--Review Questions
• Applying Ohm's Law in Parallel Circuits
• Solving Unknowns in Parallel Circuits
• Review of Ohm's Law and Parallel Circuits
• Self-Test--Review Questions
• Experiment/Application--Ohm's Law and Parallel Resistances
• Experiment/Application--Ohm's Law and Parallel Circuit Current
• DC Series-Parallel Circuits
• Series-Parallel Circuits
• Resistors in Series-Parallel
• Solving the Bridge Resistor Circuit
• Ohm's Law in Series-Parallel Circuits--Current
• Ohm's Law in Series-Parallel Circuits--Voltage
• Ohm's Law in Series-Parallel Circuits
• Review of Series-Parallel Circuits
• Self-Test--Review Questions
• Experiment/Application--Series-Parallel Connections
• Experiment/Application--Current in Series-Parallel Circuits
• Experiment/Application--Voltage in Series-Parallel Circuits
• Electric Power
• What Electric Power Is
• The Power Formula
• Power Rating of Equipment
• Fuses
• Power in Series Circuits
• Power in Parallel Circuits
• Power in Complex Circuits
• Review of Electric Power
• Self Test--Review Questions
• Experiment/Application--The Use of Fuses
• Experiment/Application--How Fuses Protect Equipment
• Experiment/Application--Power in Series Circuits
• Experiment/Application--Power in Parallel Circuits
• Thevenin's and Norton's Theorems
• Thevenin's Theorem--Voltage Division in the Series Circuit
• Norton's Theorem--Voltage Division in the Series Circuit
• Troubleshooting DC Circuits
• Troubleshooting DC Circuits--Basic Concepts
• Troubleshooting DC Series Circuits
• Troubleshooting DC Parallel Circuits
• Troubleshooting DC Series-Parallel Circuits
• Drill in Troubleshooting DC Circuits
• Review of DC Electricity
• General Review of DC Fundamentals
• Introduction to Alternating Current
• Alternating Current
• Answers to Drill Questions
• Volume 3
• DC and AC Electric Circuits
• Direct Current and Alternating Current
• The Three Circuit Elements--Resistance/Inductance/Capacitance
• Basic Electric Circuit Configurations
• What Alternating Current Is
• Why Alternating Current Is Used
• AC Power Transmission
• AC Current Flow
• Waveforms
• Alternating Current Cycles
• Elementary Generator Construction
• Elementary Generator Operation
• Elementary Generator Output
• Phase Relationships
• Alternating Current Frequency
• Maximum and Peak-to-Peak Values of a Sine Wave
• Average Value of a Sine Wave
• RMS or Effective Value of a Sine Wave
• Review of Alternating Current
• Self-Test--Review Questions
• Using Transformers
• Experiment/Application--RMS Effective Value of AC Voltage
• Experiment/Application--Use of the Oscilloscope to Observe AC Waveforms
• AC Meters
• Why DC Meters Cannot Measure AC
• Rectifier Type AC Voltmeters
• Moving-Vane Meter Movements
• Thermocouple Meters and Hot-Wire Meters
• AC Ammeters--Current Transformers
• AC Ammeters--The Clamp-on Ammeter
• Electrodynamometer Movements
• Wattmeters
• Review of AC Meters
• Self-Test--Review Questions
• Experiment/Application--AC Voltmeter
• Resistance in AC Circuits
• AC Circuits Containing Resistance Only
• Current and Voltage in Resistive Circuits
• Power in AC Circuits
• Power in Resistive Circuits
• Power Factor--Volt-Amperes
• Review of Resistance in AC Circuits
• Self-Test--Review Questions
• Experiment/Application--Power in Resistive AC Circuits
• Inductance in DC and AC Circuits
• Magnetic Fields around a Conductor
• Magnetic Fields around a Conductor--Fleming's Right-Hand Rule
• Self-Induction
• Inductance in a DC Circuit
• Inductance Symbols
• Units of Inductance--Relationship to Counter EMF
• Factors Affecting Inductance
• Inductive Time Constant in a DC Circuit
• Inductive Reactance
• Phase Relationships in AC Inductive Circuits
• Inductances in Series and in Parallel
• Power in Inductive Circuits--Review of Power Formulas
• The Effect of Phase Difference on the AC Power Wave
• Positive and Negative Power in AC Inductive Circuits
• Apparent and True Power--Power Factor in AC Circuits
• Power Factor in AC Circuits
• Measurement of True Power in AC Circuits
• Review of Inductance in DC and AC Circuits
• Self-Test--Review Questions
• Experiment/Application--Effect of Core Material on Inductance
• Experiment/Application--Generation of Induced EMF
• Experiment/Application--Current Flow in Inductive Circuits
• Experiment/Application--Apparent and True Power
• Capacitance in DC and AC Circuits
• Capacitance--Storage of Charge on Conductors
• Capacitance in DC Circuits
• Units of Capacitance
• Symbols for Capacitance
• Capacitor Construction
• Factors which Affect Capacitance--Plate Area
• Factors which Affect Capacitance--Plate Separation
• Factors which Affect Capacitance--Dielectrics
• Capacitors in Series and Parallel
• Types of Capacitors--Variable
• Types of Capacitors--Fixed
• Types of Capacitors--Electrolytic/Tantalytic Capacitors
• Capacitor Color Codes
• Capacitive Time Constant
• Capacitance--Charging and Discharging Currents
• Capacitance in AC Circuits
• Capacitive Reactance in AC Circuits
• Phase Relationship in Capacitive Circuits
• Power in a Capacitive Circuit
• Review of Capacitors and Capacitance
• Self-Test--Review Questions
• Experiment/Application--Current Flow in a DC Capacitive Circuit
• Experiment/Application--RC Time Constant
• Experiment/Application--Current Flow in an AC Capacitive Circuit
• Experiment/Application--Capacitive Reactance
• Troubleshooting Simple AC Circuits
• Basic Concepts--Resistive/Inductive/Capacitive Circuits (DC/AC)
• Troubleshooting Inductors (DC/AC Circuits)
• Troubleshooting Capacitors (DC/AC Circuits)
• Troubleshooting Simple AC Inductive Circuits
• Troubleshooting Simple AC Capacitive Circuits
• Drill in Troubleshooting Simple AC Circuits
• Volume 4
• AC Electric Circuits
• Introduction to AC Electric Circuits
• AC Series Circuits
• Current Flow in AC Series Circuits
• Voltages in AC Series Circuits
• R and L Series Circuit Voltages
• What a Vector Is
• Vector Graphic Representation of AC Voltages and Currents
• Experiment/Application--R and L Series Circuit Voltages
• R and L Series Circuit Impedance
• Experiment/Application--Impedance in R and L Series Circuits
• R and L Series Circuits Impedance Variation
• R and C Series Circuit Voltages
• Experiment/Application--R and C Series Circuit Voltages
• R and C Series Circuit Impedance
• Experiment/Application--Impedance in R and C Series Circuits
• L and C Series Circuit Voltages
• Experiment/Application--L and C Series Circuit Voltages
• L and C Series Circuit Impedance
• Experiment/Application--L and C Series Circuit Impedance
• R, L, and C Series Circuit Voltages
• R, L, and C Series Circuit Impedance--Graphic Solution
• R, L, and C Series Circuit Impedance--by Calculation
• Series Circuit Resonance
• Series Circuit Resonance--Resonant Frequency
• Experiment/Application--Series Resonance
• Power Factor
• Power
• Experiment/Application--Power and Power Factor
• Review of Current, Voltage, Impedance, Resonance, Power, Power Factor
• Self-Test--Review Questions
• AC Parallel Circuits
• AC Parallel Circuit Combinations
• Voltages in AC Parallel Circuits
• Currents in AC Parallel Circuits
• R and L Parallel Circuit Currents
• R and L Parallel Circuit Impedance
• Experiment/Application--R-L Parallel Circuit Current and Impedance
• R and C Parallel Circuit Currents
• R and C Parallel Circuit Impedance
• Experiment/Application--R-C Parallel Circuit Current and Impedance
• L and C Parallel Circuit Currents
• L and C Parallel Circuit Currents and Impedance
• Experiment/Application--L-C Parallel Circuit Currents and Impedance
• Parallel Circuit Resonance
• Experiment/Application--Parallel Circuit Resonance
• R, L, and C Parallel Circuit Currents
• R, L, and C Parallel Circuit Impedance
• Experiment/Application--R, L, and C Parallel Circuit Currents and Impedance
• Power and Power Factor in Parallel Circuits
• Review of Current, Voltage, Impedance, Resonance, Power, Power Factor
• Self-Test--Review Questions
• AC Complex Circuits
• Series-Parallel Circuits
• Series-Parallel Circuits--Vector Graphic Solution
• Series-Parallel Circuits--Solution by Calculation
• More Complex Series-Parallel Circuits--Vector Graphic Solution
• More Complex Series-Parallel Circuits--Solution by Calculation
• Experiment/Application--Graphic and Calculated Solution in Complex Circuits
• Experiment/Application--Verification of Calculated Current and Impedance
• Review--AC Complex Circuits
• Self-Test--Review Questions
• Transformers
• Mutual Induction--Faraday's Law
• How a Transformer Works
• Transformer Construction
• Transformer Losses
• Phase Relationships in Transformers--Multiple Winding Transformers
• Autotransformers--Tapped Transformers
• Transformer Types
• Experiment/Application--Transformer Action
• Review of Transformers
• Self-Test--Review Questions
• Introduction to AC Power Distribution
• AC Power Systems
• Local AC Power Distribution
• Troubleshooting Local Power Distribution Systems
• Troubleshooting AC Circuits
• Introduction
• Troubleshooting Transformer Circuits--Open Circuits
• Troubleshooting Transformer Circuits--Short Circuits
• Troubleshooting AC Circuits
• Appendix
• Scientific Notation
• Measurement Conversion
• Measurement Conversion: Units of Current
• Measurement Conversion: Units of Voltage and Power
• Measurement Conversion: Units of Resistance
• Applying Scientific Notation
• Table of Squares and Square Roots
• Table of Sines (Sin), Cosines (Cos), and Tangents (Tan)
• Volume 5
• Introduction to Generators and Motors
• Basic Generators and Motors
• Introduction to Generators
• Generator Energy Sources
• Review of Electricity from Magnetism
• The Left-Hand Rule
• The Elementary Generator
• The Parts of an Elementary Generator
• Elementary Generator Operation
• The Commutator
• Converting AC to DC by Use of the Commutator
• Improving the DC Output
• Improving the Generator Output
• Review of the Elementary Generator
• Self-Test--Review Questions
• The DC Generator
• Generator Construction
• DC Generator Construction
• Types of Armatures
• Types of Armature Winding
• Generator Voltage Output
• Types of DC Generators
• Separately Excited DC Generators
• Self-Excited DC Generators
• The Self-Excited Series DC Generator
• The Self-Excited Shunt DC Generator
• The Self-Excited Compound Generator
• Voltage Regulation
• Commutation in DC Generators
• Armature Reaction in DC Generators
• Compensating Windings and Interpoles
• Review of DC Generators
• Self-Test--Review Questions
• The DC Motor
• Converting Electrical Power to Mechanical Power
• Principles of DC Motor Operation
• Commutator Action in a DC Motor
• Armature Reaction
• DC Motor Torque
• DC Motor Horsepower and Efficiency
• Back EMF (Counter EMF)
• Shunt Motors
• Series Motors
• Compound Motors
• Comparison of DC Motor Characteristics--Speed Regulation
• Reversing the Direction of Motor Rotation
• Controlling the Speed of a DC Motor
• Experiment/Application--DC Motor Speed Control--Back EMF
• Review of DC Motors
• Self-Test--Review Questions
• DC Systems and Controls
• Circuit Control Devices--Relays
• Circuit Protection Devices--Circuit Breakers
• DC Generator Voltage Regulators--Manual and Automatic
• DC Generator Voltage Regulators--Automatic
• DC Starters and Controllers
• Shunt Motor Starters--Manual
• Shunt Motor Starters--Automatic
• DC Motor Speed Control
• DC Aircraft Electrical System
• Experiment/Application--Operation of DC Voltage Regulator
• Review of DC Systems and Controls
• Self-Test--Review Questions
• DC Machinery Maintenance and Troubleshooting
• Generator Maintenance
• Commutators and Brushes
• Insulation Breakdown--Shorts and Open Circuits
• Bearing Lubrication and Maintenance
• Troubleshooting Chart--DC Electrical Machines
• AC Generators--Alternators
• Introduction to AC Generators
• Types of Alternators
• Frequency of Alternator Output
• Alternator Construction
• AC Generator Characteristics
• Single-Phase Alternator
• Two-Phase Alternators
• Three-Phase Alternators
• Wye Connection
• Delta Connection
• Power in Three-Phase Circuits
• Phase Sequence--Synchronizing Generators
• Multiphase Transformers
• Experiment/Application--Wye and Delta Transformer Connections
• Review of AC Generators--Alternators
• Self-Test--Review Questions
• AC Motors
• Types of AC Motors
• Rotating Field
• The Synchronous Motor
• Induction Motors
• Induction Motors--Slip
• Induction Motors--Torque and Efficiency
• Two-Phase Induction Motors
• Single-Phase Motors
• Single-Phase Induction Motors--Stator Fields
• Single-Phase Induction Motors--Rotor Fields
• Single-Phase Induction Motors--Split Phase
• Single-Phase Induction Motors--Capacitor Motors
• Single-Phase Induction Motors--Centrifugal Switch
• Single-Phase Induction Motors--Shaded-Pole Motors
• AC Series Motors--Universal Motors
• Experiment/Application--AC Motor Power Factor
• Review of AC Motors
• Self-Test--Review Questions
• AC Systems and Controls
• Introduction to AC Controls--The Controller
• Alternators--Voltage Regulators
• The SEmiconductor Rectifier Diode
• Rectifier Diode Circuits
• Automatic Voltage Regulators--Field Controlled
• Line Voltage Regulators
• The Automobile Alternator System
• Induction Motor Starters--Direct
• Induction Motor Starters--Reduced Voltage
• AC Motor Speed Controls
• Electronic Motor Speed Controllers
• Electronic Motor Speed Controllers and Lamp Dimmers
• Experiment/Application--Lamp Dimmers
• Review of AC Systems and Controls
• Self-Test--Review Questions
• AC Systems Troubleshooting
• Troubleshooting AC Controls
• Troubleshooting AC Circuits--Semiconductors
• Troubleshooting Chart--AC Electrical Machines
• Cumulative Index