Written to serve the needs of construction industry professionals, this practical handbook provides a consolidated guide for design engineers and project managers, as well as maintenance professionals, technicians and others who must accurately specify electrical equipment.
The modern world is so dependent on electricity that it is always around us, supporting and promoting every aspect of human life. The major attributes that make electricity the ideal source of power, for a wide variety of applications are: * Electricity is efficiently produced, transported and distributed * Electricity is easily converted into useful work, light or heat at the final destination * Electricity supply systems are very reliable and * Electricity is easily controlled. A well planned and carefully installed electrical system can be a pleasure to operate. These will reward us with many years of safe, efficient and reliable service. On the other hand a poorly designed, badly executed electrical system can be dangerous to human lives and property, unreliable and a never ending source of problems and extra expenses. Although safety is the primary objective of a good Electrical System Design, the information given in this book is not intended to be a substitute for the national or manufacturer's safety guidelines. This book presents a comprehensive coverage of Electrical Systems Design useful to the engineering degree students as well as practising engineers. A basic knowledge of electrical engineering is required to understand the concepts. Even though the current practice is to use software tools for every design process, this book provides the background information to help the users to understand how to use electricity efficiently, safely and economically.
Provides a comprehensive treatment of electrical system design. The text covers on one hand the guiding principles of electrical system design, lighting design, designing for household electricity installation, industrial electrical system installation, exterior lighting, cable sizing, earthing and so on; on the other hand discusses the challenges that an electrical system designer faces to improve power quality, power factor, and energy efficiency.
This book provides a comprehensive resource on technical, application and operational aspects of all types of electrical transformers and power systems, covering operation theory; transformer construction, installation, operation and maintenance; principal transformer connections; transformer types; troubleshooting; circuit breakers; disconnecting devices; fuses; lightning or surge arrestors; protective relays; storage batteries; reactors; capacitors; rectifiers; instruments; and insulation. Illustrations and diagrams are included throughout the written presentation.
Familiarizes electricians with relay ladder logic, and then transitions to programmable logic controllers for similar installations. A new chapter covers heat and enclosures including information on the creation of heat in electronic devices and how it can be dissipated. Distributed by Prentice Hall. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.
With this authoritative, easy-to-follow guide, you can design and specify electrical systems for virtually any commercial building easily, efficiently, and accurately. You'll be able to submit lower bids, foster greater client satisfaction, and encounter fewer problems during construction. Electrical Design Guide for Commercial Buildings shows you step by step how to organize, layout and circuit, and complete the design of electrical power and telephone/communications systems for commercial and industrial buildings. Whether pro or novice, you'll find the key to better, faster, and cheaper electrical design for commercial buildings inside this book.
This book contains a framework and its appendices for building services installation works. Principles outlined in the model for management include work breakdown structure, quality function deployment, dependency structure matrix, and value management. The framework that is intended for use by building services consultants for effective design management can easily be adopted for other professionals within the built environment. The appendices outline roles and responsibilities during the design management process.
This book covers all important elements of industrial power distribution-system planning, selection of distribution voltages and systems, and methods of fault current calculations. It also covers the illuminating engineering and design principles based on the latest concepts and approaches.