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Book SynopsisFrank Petruzella''s Electricity for the Trades sets the standard for textbooks on electrical training. Frank Petruzella is a tradesman with more than 30 years of experience. This well-illustrated text provides an excellent foundation of electrical and electronic principles. This text prepares students for specialization in the electrical trades or one of the many related trades that require a special understanding of electrical fundamentals.
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Table of ContentsSection 1 Fundametals of ElectricityChapter 1 SafetyChapter 2 Atoms and ElectricityChapter 3 Sources and Characteristics of ElectricityChapter 4 Electrical Quantities and OHM's LawChapter 5 Simple, Series, and Parallel CircuitsChapter 6 Measuring Voltage, Current, and ResistanceChapter 7 OHM's LawChapter 8 ResistorsChapter 9 Electricity and MagnetismChapter 10 Electric Power and EnergySection 2 Direct Current (DC) CircuitsChapter 11 Solving The DC Series CircuitChapter 12 Solving The DC Parallel CircuitChapter 13 Solving The DC Series-Parallel CircuitChapter 14 Network TheoremsSection 3 Alternating Current (AC) CircuitsChapter 15 Alternating Current FundamentalsChapter 16 Inductance and CapacitanceChapter 17 Resistive, Inductive, Capacitive (RLC) Series CircuitsChapter 18 Resistive, Inductive, Capacitive (RLC) Parallel CircuitsChapter 19 TransformersSection 4 Electrical Installation and MaintenanceChapter 20 Circuit Conductors and Wire SizesChapter 21 Fuses and Circuit BreakersChapter 22 RelaysChapter 23 Lighting EquipmentChapter 24 Electric Motors and ControlsChapter 25 Electric Controls
