viChapter 6 Alternating Current Power Systems ...................................
Electromagnetic Induction—Basic Generator Operation—
Single-Phase AC Power Systems—Single-Phase AC Generators—
Three-Phase AC Generators—High-Speed and Low-Speed
Generators—Generator Frequency—Generator Voltage
Regulation—Generator Efficiency
Chapter 7 Direct Current Power Systems .............................................
DC Production Using Chemical Cells—Characteristics of Primary
Cells—Characteristics of Secondary Cells—DC Generating Sys-
tems—DC Conversion Systems—DC Filtering Methods—DC Reg-
ulation Methods
UNIT III ELECTRICAL POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS .........
Chapter 8 Power Distribution Fundamentals ......................................
Overview of Electrical Power Distribution—Power Transmission
and Distribution—Radial, Ring, and Network Distribution
Systems—Use of Transformers for Power Distribution—
Conductors in Power Distribution Systems—Conductor Area—
Resistance of Conductors—Conductor Sizes and Types—
Ampacity of Conductors—Ampacity Tables—Use of Insulation in
Power Distribution Systems
Chapter 9 Power Distribution Equipment ............................................
Equipment Used at Substations—Power System Protective
Equipment—Power Distribution Inside Industrial and
Commercial Buildings—The Electrical Service Entrance—Service
Entrance Terminology
Chapter 10 Single-Phase and Three-Phase
Distribution Systems .............................................................
Single-Phase Systems— Three-Phase Systems—Grounding
of Distribution Systems—System Grounding—Ground-Fault
Protection—Wiring Design Considerations for Distribution
Systems—Branch Circuit Design Considerations—Feeder Circuit
Design Considerations—Determining Grounding Conductor
Size—Parts of Interior Electrical Wiring Systems
UNIT IV ELECTRICAL POWER CONVERSION SYSTEMS ...........
Chapter 11 Fundamentals of Electrical Loads ........................................
Load Characteristics—Three-Phase Load Characteristics