Mike Holt's Illustrated Guide to Basic Electrical Theory

✍ Scribed by Mike Holt

Publisher: Mike Holt
Year: 2011
Tongue: English
Leaves: 388
Edition: 3
Category: Library

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✦ Synopsis

Do you know where electricity comes from? To be able to say yes to that question, you must understand a bit about the physics of matter. What value does a brief study of the nature of matter have for the student of electrical theory? The understanding that comes from that study lays the foundation for understanding electrical theory. Only when you know the theory can you truly have confidence in the practical aspects of your electrical work. This full-color textbook provides hundreds of illustrated graphics, detailed examples, practice questions, practice exams, summaries and a comprehensive practice final exam.

✦ Table of Contents

Table of Contents
Chapter 1 - Electrical Fundamentals
1 - Matter
Practice Questions
2 - Electron Theory
Practice Questions
3 - Magnetism
Practice Questions
4 - Electricity
Practice Questions
5 - Electromagnetism
Practice Questions
6 - Uses of Electromagnetism
Practice Questions
Final Exam Questions
Chapter 2 - Basic Electricity
7 - The Electrical Circuit
Practice Questions
8 - Math
Practice Questions
9 - Electrical Formulas
Practice Questions
Final Exam Questions
Chapter 3 - Basic Electrical Circuits
10 - Series Circuits
Practice Questions
11 - Parallel Circuits
Practice Questions
12 - Series-Parallel Circuits
Practice Questions
13 - Multiwire Circuits
Practice Questions
Final Exam Questions
Chapter 4 - Electrical Systems and Protection
14 - The Electrical System
Practice Questions
15 - Protection Devices
Practice Questions
Final Exam Questions
Chapter 5 - Alternating Current
16 - Alternating Current
Practice Questions
17 - Capacitance
Practice Questions
18 - Induction
Practice Questions
19 - Power Factor and Efficiency
Practice Questions
Final Exam Questions
Chapter 6 - Motors, Generators, and Transformers
20 - Motors
Practice Questions
21 - Generators
Practice Questions
22 - Transformers
Practice Questions
Final Exam Questions
Basic Electrical Theory Final Exam
Annex A - Grounding and Bonding
Index
Answer Key

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