Standard Handbook For Electrical Engineers [15 ed.] 9780071441469, 0071441468

Table of contents :
Section 1 - Units, Symbols, Constants, Definitions, and Conversion Factors ......Page 1
Section 2 - Electric and Magnetic Circuits ......Page 59
Section 3 - Measurements and Instruments ......Page 117
Section 4 - Properties of Materials ......Page 183
Section 5 - Generation ......Page 293
Section 6 - Prime Movers ......Page 407
Section 7 - Alternating-Current Generators ......Page 435
Section 8 - Direct-Current Generators ......Page 477
Section 9 - Hydroelectric Power Generation ......Page 519
Section 10 - Power System Components ......Page 547
Section 11 - Al ternate Sources of Power......Page 699
Section 12 - Electric Power System Economics ......Page 829
Section 13 - Project Economics ......Page 843
Section 14 - Transmission Systems ......Page 861
Section 15 - Direct Current Power Transmission ......Page 1003
Section 16 - Power-System Operations ......Page 1039
Section 17 - Substations ......Page 1089
Section 18 - Power Distribution ......Page 1141
Section 19 - Wiring Design for Commercial and Industrial Buildings ......Page 1259
Section 20 - Motors and Drives ......Page 1307
Section 21 - Industrial and Commercial Applications of Electric Power ......Page 1395
Section 22 - Power Electronics ......Page 1471
Section 23 - Power Quality and Reliability ......Page 1539
Section 24 - Grounding Systems ......Page 1591
Section 25 - Computer Applications in the Electric Power Industry ......Page 1617
Section 26 - Illumination ......Page 1645
Section 27 - Lightning and Overvoltage Protection ......Page 1721
Section 28 - Standards in Electrotechnology, Telecommunications, and Information Technology ......Page 1795