Standard Handbook for Electrical Engineers

The Classic Electrical Engineering Guide -- Now Massively Updated with New Material on Power Generation, Distribution, Systems Operation, and MoreFirst published in 1907, the Standard Handbook for Electrical Engineers has provided generations of students and professionals with hands-on coverage of electrical engineering equipment, design, and methods. The Fifteenth Edition of this classic guide has now been updated and streamlined with an easy-access format to help you meet the challenges of the twenty-first century.Brimming with solutions to day-to-day problems in electrical systems design, operation, and maintenance, this unmatched resource arms you with the expertise of over 60 best-of-breed contributors.Packed with 800 detailed illustrations, the new Fifteenth Edition includes: The latest material on power generation and power systems operation In-depth case studies on the causes of major power outages Thorough updating of all code-related information Entirely new sections on electric power grid operations, managing outages and blackouts, and electrical power generation Inside This Essential EE Tool: * Electric and Magnetic Circuits * Measurements and Instruments * Properties of Materials * Power Generation * Power System Components * Alternate Sources and Converters of Power * Economics of Bulk Electric Power Supply * Project Economics * AC Transmission Systems * DC Power Transmission * Power Systems Operations * Substations * Power Distribution * Wiring Design * Motors and Drives * Applications of Electric Power * Power Quality * Electrochemistry * Computer Applications * Illumination * Lighting and Overvoltage ProtectionFink, Donald G. is the author of 'Standard Handbook for Electrical Engineers', published 2006 under ISBN 9780071441469 and ISBN 0071441468.