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TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS WITH INFORMATION ON TODAY'S LEADING
ELECTRICAL ISSUES
The Electricity Forum has more than 15 years experience in publishing technical handbooks that provide up-to-date information to electrical professionals coping with the design, operation and maintenance of modern electrical power systems. During the next 12 months, we will be adding new titles to our technical handbook catalog.
Our books provide information on the latest issues and technologies that electrical industry professionals want to understand. Each book contains a variety of papers and articles, written by some of North America's leading experts on electrical industry issues. In addition, each book will include a directory of companies offering products and services related to the book subject. Experience has proven that electrical personnel find our publications valuable reference tools and keep them on their bookshelves for many years!
Electrical Testing and Maintenance Handbook Vol. 5
- Transformer Testing and Inspection Basics
- Circuit Breaker Maintenance, Care & Testing
- Transformer Oil Testing Techniques
- Electrical Tests for Industrial Distribution Systems
- Power Transformer Maintenance
- Circuit Breaker Timing Tests
- Grounding, Ground Resistance and Soil Resistivity Testing
- Cable Testing: Evaluating the Health of Service Aged Cable
- What's Hot in Infrared Thermography
- Condition-Based Maintenance: Utilizing Monitoring and Diagnostic Data to Drive the Maintenance Decision Process
- Maintenance of Protective Equipment & Instrument Transformers
- Electrical Equipment Testing Practices & Standards
- Understand the Interrelationships of Electrical Tests
- Acceptance Testing, Commissioning and Start-up of Electrical Power Distribution Systems
- Cable Testing and Fault Location
- Managing Electrical Maintenance Budgets
- Transformer Testing
- Motor Testing
- Circiut Breaker Testing
- Cable Testing
- Testing and Electrical Safety
- Non Destructive Testing Techniques
- Partial Discharge Analysis Specifying and Buying the Right Meter
- Also: Directory of Electrical Testing and Maintenance Suppliers
Advertising Contact: Randy Hurst at (905) 683-3004, Fax (905) 426-2906 or E-Mail: randy@electricityforum.com
UPS/Standby Power Handbook Vol. 1
- Choosing the Right UPS Topology Ensures A Stable Power Environment
- Finding the Best Route to Nines
- Balancing Scalability and Reliability in The Critical Power System
- The Caterpillar Battery-free, Line Interactive UPS
- How To UPS
- Utilities, Generators and Demand Side Management
- UPS Battery Maintenance
- Integrating Standby Generators UPS Systems: Fundamentals
- Different Types of UPS Systems
- Comparing UPS System Design Configurations
- Power Primer: A Guide To Power and UPS Terms
- To Assure UPS Reliability
- Change the Battery Management Paradigm
- PM1000 PowerModule Developers Kit
- The Benefits Provided by UPS and Line Conditiones with an Isolation Transformer
- The Issue is Reliability: Introducing The Highspeed Flywheel
- UPS Principles and Configurations
- Hidden Costs and Silent Threats
- Also: Directory of UPS/Standby Generation Supplier
Advertising Contact: Randy Hurst at (905) 683-3004, Fax (905) 426-2906 or E-Mail: randy@electricityforum.com
Wire and Cable Handbook
- Cable Splicing and Terminating of Medium-Voltage Cables
- Understanding the technical considerations of cable design and operation
- New cable systems: why should you test them?
- Basics of cable systems
- Overhead vs Underground Cabling
- Industry standards and procedures for testing medium-voltage cables
- Identifying causes of cable failures
- Comparing fault locating technologies: time domain reflectometer, arc-reflection, and "thumper" methods
- Design, and manufacturing of specialty wire and cable
- Integrated Low-Voltage Cable System, Aging Management Guidance
- Bonded Jacket Cable Insulation Failure Mechanisms
- Evaluation of Moisture Intrusion into Coaxial Connectors
- Visual/Tactile Inspection of Electrical Cables for Detection of Aging
- Cable System Aging Management
- Wire and Cable in Hazardous Locations
- Also: Directory of Electrical Protection and Wire and Cable Manufacturers and Suppliers
Advertising Contact: Randy Hurst at (905) 683-3004, Fax (905) 426-2906 or E-Mail: randy@electricityforum.com
Circuit Breaker and Switchgear Handbook Vol. 1
- Low Voltage Switchgear, Theory and Applications
- General Introduction
- The Spectrum of Switchgear
- Standards -- Standards Organizations, Certification Marks and Applicable Standards
- Switchgear Drawings
- Switchgear Ratings
- Difference Between Switchgear & Switchboards
- Switchgear Factory Testing
- Short Circuit Current Estimation
- Ground Fault Protection
- Modern LV Switchgear -- Design Features and Benefits
- Modern LV Power Circuit Breakers
- Modern LV Trip Units
- Circuit Breakers: Maintaining the Workhorse of the Power System
- High & Medium Voltage Switchgear and Breakers
- Switchgear Maintenance, Care and Testing
- Maintenance of Protective Equipment and Instrument Transformers
- Control Power Systems
- Circuit Breaker Construction and Features
- Arc Extinguishing Mediums
- Circuit Breaker Maintenance, Care and Testing
- Also: Directory of Switchgear and Circuit Breaker Manufacturers and Suppliers
Advertising Contact: Randy Hurst at (905) 683-3004, Fax (905) 426-2906 or E-Mail: randy@electricityforum.com
Electrical Safety Handbook Vol. 1
- Safety Policies, Codes and Procedures For Electrical Power Systems
- Electrical Safety for Industrial Facilities
- Power System Hazards: Facts and Figures
- Basics of Personal Protective Equipment for Electrical Workers
- Hazards of Isolated Equipment
- Understanding and Implementing Isolation and Switching Procedures
- Safe Limits of Approach
- Safety Practices and Equipment Review
- Lockout policies vs. procedures
- Importance of accurate drawings when performing electrical work
- Commissioning vs. Maintenance Safety Guidelines
- Transformer Operation and Maintenance Safety
- Maintenance Testing Safety practices
- Switchgear Operation and Maintenance Safety
- Grounding Practices and Principals
- Safety in Maintenance Testing
- Also: Directory of Suppliers of Electrical Safety Products and Services
Advertising Contact: Randy Hurst at (905) 683-3004, Fax (905) 426-2906 or E-Mail: randy@electricityforum.com
Variable Frequency Drives Handbook Vol. 1
- INTRODUCTION
- Evolution of Adjustable Speed Motor Control
- Modern Types of Variable Frequency Drives
- Mechanical Theory
- Horsepower Defined
- Torque Defined
- Example Horsepower and Torque Calculations
- Common Types of Mechanical Loads
- Characteristics of Variable Torque and Constant Torque Loads
- Basic Electricity Theory
- Electrical/Hydraulic Circuit Analogy
- Resistance, Voltage, and Current Defined
- Introduction to AC Motors
- Examination of Motor Nameplates and NEMA Designations
- Locked Rotor Current and Full Load Current
- Anatomy of a Motor
- Magnetic Poles and Frequency as Related to Motor Speed
- Torque Characteristics Motors Operated “Across-the-Line”
- Torque Characteristics of Motors Operated on VFDs
- Effects VFDs on Motor Operation and Life Expectancy
- PWM AC Variable Speed Drives
- Common Types of PWM Drives
- Examination of the Main Power Circuit
- Electronic Component Identification
- The PWM Wave Form
- Voltage and Frequency Relationships and Effects on Motor Performance
- Control of Drive System Torque and Horsepower Output
- Torque Output Comparisons of AC Drives VS. Conventional Means of Speed Control
- Standing Wave (Reflective Wave) Phenomena on Motor Cables
- Disassembly of an AC Drive
- Component Identification
- Various Designs of Drives
- Reassemble, Test, Start-Up of AC Drive With Proper Techniques
- Hands-On Programming and Operation of an AC Drive and Motor
- Adjust Minimum and Maximum Speed
- Reset Drive to Factory Defaults
- Adjusting Torque Output
- General Drive Programming
- Methods of Speed and Torque Control
- Applications
- Methods of Proper Drive Selection
- Multi-Motor Drive Systems With Example Problem
- Using VFDs to Eliminate Geared Speed Reducers
- Effects of AC Drives on Geared Speed Reducers
- Replacing Mechanical Speed Changers With VFDs
- Conclusion and Summary
Advertising Contact: Randy Hurst at (905) 683-3004, Fax (905) 426-2906 or E-Mail: randy@electricityforum.com
Programmable Logic Controller Handbook Vol. 1
- Why Upgrade to a PLC?
- How the PLC works
- Number Systems
- Connecting External Devices
- Programming a PLC
- Maintenance
- Troubleshooting Procedures
- Network Communications Understanding Ladder Logic
- Also: Directory of PLC Manufacturers and Suppliers
Advertising Contact: Randy Hurst at (905) 683-3004, Fax (905) 426-2906 or E-Mail: randy@electricityforum.com
Industrial Electricity Efficiency Handbook Vol. 1
- Energy Management Software
- Energy Management Systems
- Metering and Monitoring Equipment
- Variable Frequency Drives
- High Efficiency Motors
- High Efficiency Transformers
- High Efficiency Lighting
- Blower High Efficiency
- Pump, Fan and Blower Efficiency
- Government and Utility DSM Programs
Advertising Contact: Randy Hurst at (905) 683-3004, Fax (905) 426-2906 or E-Mail: randy@electricityforum.com
Electrical Transformer Handbook Vol. 2
- Power Transformer Design Techniques
- How To Efficiently Specify Transformers
- Power Transformers Diagnostics
- Transformer Oil Testing, Diagnostics and Treatment Technologies
- Transformer Continuous and Periodic Monitoring
- Transformer Asset Management
- How Core Losses Affect Operating Costs
- Extending the Life of Transformers
- Transformer Testing & Maintenance Techniques
- Drying Out Transformers While Still in Service
- Performance of Circular Windings
- Frequency Response Analysis for Testing of Power Transformers
- The Virtual Substation
- Case Studies
- Also: Directory of Suppliers of Transformer Products and Services
Advertising Contact: Randy Hurst at (905) 683-3004, Fax (905) 426-2906 or E-Mail: randy@electricityforum.com
Electric Motor Handbook Vol. 2
- Design Considerations
- Proper Sizing Techniques
- Optimal Application
- Motor Protection Technology
- Motor Control Principles
- Electric Motor Maintenance & Troubleshooting
- Induction Motors
- Motor Bearing Currents
- Bearing Lubrication
- Electromagnetism
- Motor Enclosures
- Motor Testing
- Also: Directory of Motor Manufacturers and Suppliers
Advertising Contact: Randy Hurst at (905) 683-3004, Fax (905) 426-2906 or E-Mail: randy@electricityforum.com
Power Quality and Electrical Grounding Handbook Vol. 6
- Introduction to Power Quality Analysis
- Options for Power Quality Monitoring and Measurement
- Power Quality Mitigation Techniques
- Calculating harmonic voltages and currents
- Ground Resistance Measuring Techniques
- Ground resistivity and ground resistance
- Types of testing equipment and their application
- Effects of PQ and Power Harmonics on Equipment and Processes
- Industry Commitment to Power Quality
- IEEE Standards and Recommendations
- Understanding the Basics of Power Harmonics
- Sources of Harmonics and their Symptoms and Effect on Equipment
- Calculation of Harmonic Voltages and Currents
- System Harmonic Models
- Understanding Voltage Disturbances
- Conducting Power Quality Site Surveys
- Grounding and Lightning
- Grounding by the Code: An Electrical Inspection Perspective
- Grounding for Small Substations and Distribution Centers:
- Grounding & Bonding Conductors, Connectors and Fittings:
- Choosing, Maintaining and Replacing Grounding System Connections
- Canadian & US Electrical Code with Respect to Grounding and Bonding
- Grounding for Intrinsic Safety: Special Techniques and Issues
- Power Quality and Grounding: An Emerald Book Perspective
- Also: Directory of Suppliers of Power Quality Products and Services
Advertising Contact: Randy Hurst at (905) 683-3004, Fax (905) 426-2906 or E-Mail: randy@electricityforum.com
Electrical Protection and Control Handbook Vol. 3
- Simple protection devices
- Understanding Power System Faults
- Incidence of faults on power system equipment
- Effects of power system faults
- Detection and clearance of faults
- Requirements of protective relaying systems
- Short Circuit Theory
- Modelling Methods for Fault Studies
- Components of Power System Protection Schemes
- Modern microprocessor-based relays: review of types available
- Application requirements of CTs for protective relaying
- Co-ordination of Electrical Protection Systems
- Types of bus protection schemes
- Feeder Overcurrent Protection
- Testing of overcurrent protection schemes
- Transformer Protection
- Application of differential protection to transformers
- Motor Protection Schemes
- Generator Protection
- Introduction to Power Systems Relaying
- Protection Fundamentals for Line, Cables, and Feeders
- Ground Fault Detection Methods
- Relay Coordination
- Fault calculation
- Time-graded overcurrent protection
- Control circuits
- Electrical Protection of units, transformers, feeders, motors, and generators.
- Also: Directory of Electrical Protection and Control Equipment Manufacturers and Suppliers
Advertising Contact: Randy Hurst at (905) 683-3004, Fax (905) 426-2906 or E-Mail: randy@electricityforum.com
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