Industrial Electricity
and Motor Controls, 2E
Rex Miller, Mark R. Miller
The most complete,
up-to-date guide to industrial electricity
This practical resource offers comprehensive
coverage of the entire electrical field and its equipment, including
troubleshooting and repair.
You'll learn how to read and interpret
schematics and drawings and safely work with all electrical
components and systems on the jobsite.
The Second Edition features a new chapter on
robotics, a new 16-page color insert, and information on the latest
codes, regulations, and devices.
Filled with more than 650 photos and
diagrams, study questions, review problems, and detailed answers,
this career-building tool helps you enhance your electrical and
electronics expertise and apply it effectively in the workplace.
Industrial Electricity and Motor Controls, Second
Edition covers:
- Tools and equipment
- Safety in the workplace
- Symbols used in electrical wiring
diagrams and ladder diagrams
- Control circuits and diagrams
- Switches
- Magnetism and solenoids
- Relays
- Electric motors
- Timers and sensors
- Solenoids and valves
- Motor starting methods
- Solid-state reduced-voltage
starters
- Speed control and monitoring
- Motor control and protection
- Three-phase controllers
- Drives
- Transformers
- Power generation
- Power distribution systems
- Programmable controllers
- Robotics
- Careers in electricity
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Contents:
Introduction
Chapter 1. Tools and Equipment
Chapter 2. Safety in the Workplace
Chapter 3. Symbols
Chapter 4. Control Circuits and
Diagrams
Chapter 5. Switches
Chapter 6. Magnetism and Solenoids
Chapter 7. Relays
Chapter 8. Electric Motors
Chapter 9. Timers and Sensors
Chapter 10. Sensors and Sensing
Chapter 11. Solenoids and Valves
Chapter 12. Motor Starting Methods
Chapter 13. Solid-State Reduced-Voltage
Starters
Chapter 14. Speed Control and
Monitoring
Chapter 15. Motor Control and
Protection
Chapter 16. Three-Phase Controllers
Chapter 17. Drives
Chapter 18. Transformers
Chapter 19. Power Generation
Chapter 20. Power Distribution Systems
Chapter 21. Programmable Controllers
Chapter 22. Robots
and Robotics
Chapter 23.
Troubleshooting and Maintenance
Chapter 23. Careers in Electricity
Appendix I: DC Motor Trouble Chart
Appendix II: Wound-Rotor Motor Trouble Chart
Appendix III: Fractional-Horsepower Motor Trouble Chart
Appendix IV: Selection of Dual-Element Fuses for Motor-Running
Overload Protection
Appendix V: Tables and Formulas
Appendix VI: Full-Load Currents of AC and DC Motors
Appendix VII: Power Factor Correcting Capacitors
Appendix VIII: Switch Symbols
Appendix IX: Wiring Diagram Symbols
Appendix X: Unit Prefixes
Appendix XI: Conversion Factors
Appendix XII: Decibel Table
Appendix XIII:
Electrical and Electronic Symbols Used in Schematics
Glossary
Answers to Review
Questions and Problems
Index
About the Authors:
Rex Miller is
Professor Emeritus of Industrial Technology at State University
College at Buffalo, and has taught technical curriculums at the high
school, technical school, and college level for more than 40 years.
He is the co-author of John Wiley's Refrigeration: Home and
Commercial and Air Conditioning: Home and Commercial. He is also
co-author of McGraw-Hill's best selling Carpentry & Construction and
the Electrician's Pocket Manual... author of more than 100 texts for
vocational schools and industrial arts programs at all levels.
Mark R. Miller is Professor and Head of Industrial Technology
at University of Texas in Tyler, and has taught technical
curriculums at high school, technical school and college level for
more than 20 years. He is the co-author of Adel's Refrigeration:
Home and Commercial and Air Conditioning: Home and Commercial and is
the author of more than 30 texts for the trades and technical
programs
Softcover
512 Pages
Copyright
2014
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