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Summary
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This text provides practical information on the design and maintenance of electric power systems in commercial and industrial facilities. It concentrates on the safety, reliability, simplicity of operation, voltage regulation, maintenance, flexibility and cost containment of electric power systems. Case studies provide examples of practical implementation and troubleshooting.
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The authors use their 110 years of combined experience to write authoritatively on the design of electric utilization systems for large commercial and industrial facilities. After an overview of electrical design, the book covers in detail voltage calculations and control, volt-ampere reactive (VAR) requirements, short circuit calculations, overvoltage and overcurrent protection, power quality problems, and lighting. Ancillary issues such as equipment testing, safety, maintenance, engineering economics, and energy conservation are also treated in some detail. The book is easy to follow with many illustrations and example calculations. Some of the chapters are well referenced, including lists of books and technical papers for further reading, while other chapters have none. In the last chapter there is a valuable list of electrical standards from many organizations, along with their addresses and telephone numbers. Although this book covers the same material as Handbook of Practical Electrical Design, 2nd ed. by J.F. McPartland and B.J. McPartland (CH, Apr'96), Prabhakara and colleagues do so in much greater detail and at a more advanced level. Recommended as an excellent reference for graduate students, faculty, and professionals. L. J. Bohmann Michigan Technological University
Table of Contents
| Introduction and History |
| Electric Power System Conceptual Design and System Planning |
| Electrical Power System Detailed Design |
| Voltage Calculations and Control |
| Power System VAR Requirements--Power Factor |
| Short-Circuit Calculations and Equipment Ratings |
| Protective Device Application and Overcurrent Coordination |
| System and Equipment Grounding |
| Overvoltages and Surge Voltage Protection |
| Power Quality--Voltage Fluctuations and Harmonics |
| Electric Lighting |
| Testing System Components |
| Safety |
| Electrical Maintenance |
| Engineering Economics |
| Energy Conservation and Management |
| Electrical Power System Standards, Publications, and Nameplates |
