Synopses & Reviews
Updated to reference the 2008 National Electrical Code, this edition of Electrical Wiring Industrial guides readers step-by-step through the wiring of an entire industrial building, making this an ideal resource for anyone who will work in the industrial electricity industry. With a practical, straightforward approach, the book begins by covering the tasks and responsibilities that face today's professional industrial electricians, including: installation of electrical service, power and lighting; special new construction systems; changeovers from old systems; planning for growth and increased capacity; and periodic maintenance procedures. Specific references to the 2008 National Electrical Code throughout the book shows readers how to incorporate codes and principles into everyday practice and procedures. A complete set of industrial building plans is also included, offering opportunities for hands-on practice in interpreting and applying Code requirements to sitework, feeder bus systems, panelboards, fiber optics, harmonics, hazardous locations, and more.
Synopsis
Updated to the 2005 National Electrical Code
Synopsis
Updated to the 2005 National Electrical Code, this revised edition takes readers step-by-step through the safe and effective wiring of an entire industrial building. A complete set of industrial building plans offers hands-on practice in effectively interpreting and applying Code requirements for the installation of electrical service, power, and lighting to an industrial structure. In addition to coverage of basic electrical principles and wiring requirements, this book also explores changeovers to new systems, planning for growth and increased capacity, and periodic maintenance procedures. Readers will surely benefit from the first-hand knowledge of the undertakings and responsibilities facing today's professional industrial electricians provided by this experienced author team.
About the Author
Robert L. Smith, P.E., is an Emeritus Professor of Architecture at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. He worked in electrical construction for more than 20 years. He taught electrical apprentice classes for the IBEW and industrial electricity at Parkland Community College and Environmental Technology for the School of Architecture. Mr. Smith has frequently lectured on the application of the National Electrical Code . He was an active member of the Illumination Engineering Society, of the Illinois Society of Professional Engineers, and of the International Association of Electrical Inspectors. Stephen L. Herman--both an electrician and a teacher for more than 30 years--authored numerous popular textbooks on the subjects of electricity and mathematics. Now retired, Mr. Herman spent two decades as lead instructor for the Electrical Technology Curriculum at Lee College in Baytown, Texas, where he received an Excellence in Education Award from the Halliburton Education Foundation. He also taught at Randolph Community College in Asheboro, North Carolina, for nine years, and helped establish an electrical curriculum for Northeast Texas Community College in Mount Pleasant, Texas. Additional publications include DELMAR'S STANDARD TEXTBOOK OF ELECTRICITY, INDUSTRIAL MOTOR CONTROLS, UNDERSTANDING MOTOR CONTROLS, ELECTRIC MOTOR CONTROL, ELECTRONICS FOR ELECTRICIANS, ELECTRICAL WIRING INDUSTRIAL, ALTERNATING CURRENT FUNDAMENTALS, DIRECT CURRENT FUNDAMENTALS, ELECTRICAL STUDIES FOR TRADES, ELECTRICAL PRINCIPLES, ELECTRICAL TRANSFORMERS AND ROTATING MACHINES, EXPERIMENTS IN ELECTRICITY FOR USE WITH LAB VOLT, THE COMPLETE LABORATORY MANUAL FOR ELECTRICITY, and PRACTICAL PROBLEMS IN MATHEMATICS FOR ELECTRICIANS.
Table of Contents
Unit 1: Plans and Sitework Unit 2: The Unit Substation Unit 3: Feeder Bus System Unit 4: Panelboards Unit 5: Trolley Busways Unit 6: Using Wire Tables and Determining Conductor Sizes Unit 7: Signaling Systems Unit 8: Motors and Controllers Unit 9: Motor Installation Unit 10: Power Factor Unit 11: Ventilating, Air Conditioning, and Other Facilities Unit 12: System Protection Unit 13: lightning Protection Unit 14: Site Lighting Unit 15: Programmable Logic Controllers Unit 16: Fiber Optics Unit 17: Hazardous Locations Unit 18: Harmonics Electrical Specifications Code Index Index Industrial Building plans