Electricity: Fundamentals for the Water and Wastewater Maintenance Operator (Hardcover)

ELECTRICITY: WHAT IS IT? oIntroduction oNature of Electricity oThe Structure of MatteroConductors, Semiconductors, and InsulatorsoStatic Electricity oMagnetism oDifference in Potential oElectric CurrentoResistanceoSelf-Test BATTERY SUPPLIED ELECTRICITY oIntroduction oThe Voltaic Cell oBattery Types of Batteries oBattery Characteristics oSelf-TestD-C CIRCUITS oIntroduction oThe Simple Electric Circuit oOhm's Law oElectric Power oElectric Energy oSeries D-C Circuit Characteristics oParallel D-C Circuits oSeries-Parallel Circuits oSelf-Test CONDUCTORSoIntroduction oUnit Size of Conductors oResistivity oWire Measurement oFactors Governing the Selection of Wire Size oTemperature Coefficient oConductor Insulation oConductor Splices and Terminal ConnectionsoSoldering Operations oSolderless Connectors oInsulation Tape oSelf-Test ELECTROMAGNETISM oIntroduction oMagnetic Field around a Single Conductor oMagnetic Field of a Coil oMagnetic UnitsoProperties of Magnetic Materials oElectromagnets oSelf-TestA-C THEORY oIntroduction oBasic A-C GeneratoroCharacteristic Values of A-C Voltage and Current oResistance in A-C Circuits oSelf-Test INDUCTANCE oIntroduction oInductance: What Is It? oUnit of Inductance oSelf-InductanceoMutual InductanceoCalculation of Total InductanceoSelf-Test CAPACITANCE oIntroduction oCapacitance: What Is It? oThe Capacitor oDielectric Materials oUnit of Capacitance oFactors Affecting the Value of Capacitance oVoltage Rating of Capacitors oCharge and Discharge of a RC Series Circuit oRC Time Constant oCapacitors in Series and Parallel oTypes of Capacitors oSelf-Test CAPACITIVE AND INDUCTIVE REACTANCE oIntroduction oInductive Reactance oCapacitive Reactance oPhase Relationship R, L, and C Circuits oImpedance oPower in Reactive Circuits oSelf-Test A-C CIRCUIT THEORY oIntroduction oSeries RLC Circuits oParallel RLC Circuits oPower in A-C Circuits oSelf-Test PRACTICAL ELECTRICAL APPLICATIONS oIntroductionoElectrical Power Generation oMotors oTransformers oPower Distribution System Protection oSelf-TestFinal Review Examination Appendix A Appendix B: Answers to Chapter 12-Final Review Examination Index