Electricity for the entertainment electrician & technician
"Electricity for the Entertainment Electrician & Technician reinforces the fundamentals of electricity, power distribution, and safety, and explains the latest developments in technology for the live entertainment technician. The application of electricity for the theatre or a concert stage...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Burlington, Mass. :
Focal Press
2014.
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| Edición: | 2nd ed |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009629726806719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction Electricity is Life; Chapter 1 The Theory of Electricity; What is Electricity?; Electrons in Motion; The Atom; Subatomic Particles; Electrostatic Attraction and Repulsion; Conductive Properties of Materials; Current Convention; Summary; Understanding Electricity; Understanding DC Electricity; Chapter 2 DC Electricity; Pulling Back the Veil of Mystery; The Water-Electricity Analogy; The DC Circuit; Circuit Fundamentals; Ohm's Law; DC Power; Chapter 3 Electrical Terminology
- The Importance of TerminologyVoltage; Current; Resistance; Power; Energy; Units of Measure: Amperes, Volts, Ohms, Siemens, Joules, Watts; The Ampere; The Volt; Categories of Meters; True RMS versus Average Reading Meters; The Ohm; The Siemens; The Joule; The Watt; Helpful Hints; SI Prefixes and Notation; Conservation of Energy; Understanding Electrical Terminology; Chapter 4 AC Electricity; Magnetism; Electromagnetism; Magnetic Induction; Faraday's Law of Induction; Fleming's Right-Hand Rule; The AC Generator; Exercise Your Knowledge of Sinewaves; Frequency; The Sinewave; RMS
- Average versus RMSTrue RMS Meters; Understanding AC Electricity; Chapter 5 Electrical Loads; Resistance; Series Resistance; Parallel Resistance; Series/Parallel Resistance; Reactance; Inductors; Capacitors; Impedance; Complex Impedance; Non-Linear Loads; Harmonics; Third-Order Harmonics; Triplens; Understanding Electrical Loads; Chapter 6 AC Power; Phase Angles; DC Power versus AC Power; Complex Power; Power Factor; The AC Power Formula; Consequences of Low Power Factor; Power Factor Correction; Three-Phase Power; Four-Wire Plus Ground Wye or Star Service; Three-Phase Power Calculations
- Understanding AC PowerChapter 7 Sources of Power; Transformers; Transformer Taps; Distribution Transformers; Three-Phase Four-Wire plus Ground Wye or Star; Three-Phase Three-Wire Delta; Three-Phase Four-Wire Delta (High Leg Delta); Single-Phase Two-Wire Earthed End of Phase; Single-Phase Three-Wire Earthed Midpoint; Portable Power Generators; Portable Generator operating Procedures; Generator Specs; Operation and Maintenance; Monitoring Operation; Battery Power; Primary and Secondary Batteries; Battery Chemistry; Battery Hazards; Safety Features in Li-Ion Batteries; Electric Shock Hazard
- Commercial Transportation of Lithium BatteriesChapter 8 Electrical Safety; Electric Shock; Effects of Electrical Current; Working Safely; Lockout/Tagout; Simple Lockout/Tagout versus Complex Lockout/Tagout; Arc Flash and Arc Blast; Working Live; Shock Protection Boundaries; Arc Flash Boundary; Personal Protective Equipment (PPE); Arc-Rated Clothing; Hand and Arm Protection; Other Protective Equipment; Understanding Power Sources Concepts; Understanding Electrical Safety; Chapter 9 Grounding/Earthing; System Earthing/Grounding; Zero-Volt Reference; Limiting Overvoltages
- Types of Grounding/Earthing Electrodes
