Handbook of Electrical Design Details

A COMPREHENSIVE SOURCE OF TECHNICAL DETAILS ON ELECTRICAL POWER FROM GENERATION TO PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS Reliable, low-cost electric power is a fundamental requirement for modern society, making possible such vital services as lighting, HVAC, transportation, communication, and data processing, in addition to driving motors of all sizes. A mainstay of industrial productivity and economic prosperity, it is also essential for safeguarding human life and health. This handbook is a valuable information resource on electric power for everyone from technical professionals to students and laypeople. This compact, user-friendly edition updates and expands on the earlier edition. Its core content of power generation, distribution, lighting, wiring, motors, and project planning has been supplemented by new topics: • CAD for preparing electrical drawings and estimates • Basic switch and receptacle circuit wiring • Structured wiring for multimedia • Swimming pool and low-voltage lighting • Electrical surge protection An easy-to-read style makes complex topics understandable. It's a must-have reference for those with a need or desire to get up to speed on the entire subject of electric power or just familiarize themselves with the latest advances--regardless of their formal education or training. Reader-helpful features in this edition include: • Up-front chapter summaries to save time in finding topics of interest. • References to related articles in the National Electrical Code. • A bibliography identifying additional sources for digging deeper. • Approximately 300 illustrations