Electric wiring domestic
Electric Wiring: Domestic, Tenth Edition, is a clear and reliable guide to the practical aspects of domestic electric wiring. Intended for electrical contractors, installation engineers, wiremen and students, its aim is to provide essential up to date information on modern methods and materials in a...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford, England :
Newnes
1993.
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| Edición: | 3rd ed |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009629641606719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Front Cover; Electric Wiring: Domestic; Copyright Page; Preface; Acknowledgements; Table of Contents; Chapter 1. Wiring circuits simply explained; Parallel circuits; Colour coding of wires; Colour coding of flexible cables; Protection of circuits and apparatus; Fuses; Miniature circuit-breakers; Earthing; Distribution f useboards; A.C. mains supply; D.C. mains supply; Control of circuits; Ring Final circuits; Bell circuits; Intruder alarm systems; Chapter 2. Ratings, cable sizes and circuit protection; Diversity factor; Voltage drop in conductors; Cable sizes; Example of cable sizing; Fuses
- Breaking capacitySemi-enclosed (rewirable) fuses; Cartridge fuses; Fuse sizes; Renewing a fuse; Miniature circuit-breakers; Magnetic tripping; Thermal tripping; Triple-pole circuit-breakers; Chapter 3. Domestic installation practice; Main switches; Excess current protection; Consumer units; Conduit and cable entries; Switchfuses and consumer units; Connection of cables; Branch switches; Switches in dangerous situations; Plateswitches and gridswitches; Fitting flush switches; Surface switches; Chapter 4.Wiring lighting points; Looping; Jointing; Number of points on one circuit
- Cables for lightingTwo-way switch control; Control from more than two points; Ceiling switches; Dimmer switches; Lighting fittings; Ceiling roses and lampholders; Fixing and connecting a ceiling rose; Connecting a light pendant to a ceiling rose; Bayonet-type lampholders; Cord grip of pendant lampholder; Batten lampholders; Edison-screw lampholders; Adaptors and switched lampholders; Fluorescent-tube lighting; Principles of the fluorescent tube; Starting switches; Power-factor capacitor; Twin-tube and quickstarting circuits; Semi-resonant-start circuits; Circular fluorescent fittings
- Resistance ballast circuitsSeries operation and d.c. operation; Fluorescent-tube circuit wiring; Chapter 5. Wiring socket-outlets and portable appliances; Types of plugs and sockets; Connections to socket-outlets and plugs; 13 A standard socket-outlet and circuits; The ring final circuit; Fused connection units for ring final circuits; Junction boxes for ring final circuits; Fitting 13 A socket-outlets; Wiring 15 A, 5 A and 2 A socket-outlets; Electric clock outlets; Switch control of socket-outlets; Socket-outlet adaptors; Flexible cords for portable apparatus
- Provision for television and telephonesChapter 6. Wiring fixed appliances; Cooker controls; Three-heat switch control; 'Simmerstat' control; Oven thermostats; Fires and heaters; Radiant heaters; Convector heaters; Fan heaters; Thermostats for convector heaters; Size and position of heater; Wiring a fire or heater; Fitting inset fires; Special precautions for heaters in bathrooms; Off-peak systems for central heating; Floor-warming installations; Installing the heating cables; Connecting the heating cables; Off-peak storage radiators; Positioning and installing storage radiators
- Fan-assisted storage radiators
