Substation Maintenance (PLT 309/3)

Dictionary of electrical and electronic engineering.

This specialized dictionary will help you to better understand the many technical terms that make up the language of the electrical trades. Written to serve as a ready reference, the dictionary has been updated with over 800 new terms and definitions. Also new to this edition are 190 new illustrations to aide you in understanding and applying the definitions. With new coverage of fiber optics, motor controls, building trades electricity, maintenance electricity, and more, The Illustrated Dictionary for Electrical Workers has become the most comprehensive electrical dictionary in the field.

Derived from the content of the respectedMcGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms,Sixth Edition, each title provides thousands of definitions of words and phrases encountered in a specific discipline. All include: * Pronunciation guide for every term * Acronyms, cross-references, and abbreviations * Appendices with conversion tables; listings of scientific, technical, and mathematical notation; tables of relevant data; and more * A convenient, quick-find format

The world's foremost electrical engineering "bible." Still the only single-volume guide to the entire field of electricity - its manufacture, transmission, distribution, measurement, and use - Standard Handbook for Electrical Engineers, 14th edition, edited by Donald G. Fink and H. Wayne Beaty, packs the expertise of over 60 best-of-breed contributors. Brimming with solutions to day-to-day problems in electrical system design, operation and maintenance, this unmatched resource arms you with: fast-access data on units and definitions standards communications properties of materials used in manufacturing electrical equipment and components computer applications the economics of electrical systems wiring design for commercial and industrial buildings electrochemistry and electrometallurgy and much, much more. You also get up to speed on:*High-voltage transmission systems*Residential, commercial, and industrial power applications that deliver more efficient motors, lighting and transportation*Energy conservation and efficient energy use*Alternate energy sources such as solar and geothermal power, and energy storage systems*Electric utility industry changes -- including competition - and how they affect operations, maintenance, and engineering methods*Technological changes in instrumentation, metering, generation (especially nuclear and gas turbines), insulating materials, power quality -and more!

This 24 volume set offers comprehensive coverage of the electrical and electronics engineering field. Covers wide range of information from power systems and communications to advanced applications in neural networks and robotics.