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The most complete and current guide to electrical engineering--updated with new content and sections This fully revised, industry-standard resource provides practical details on every aspect of electric power engineering. Featuring contributions from nearly one hundred internationally recognized experts, it covers core topics such as power generation, transmission, distribution, substation, switchgear, transformers, and protection, while also addressing modern developments including power electronics, smart grids, renewable energy sources, computer applications, and technical standards. This edition also introduces new sections on measurements, interconnected power grids, power line protection, and energy storage for grid applications. The Standard Handbook for Electrical Engineers, Eighteenth Edition features: - Explanations for the theory, analysis, design, and application of all components - Hundreds of detailed illustrations - Contributions from global experts, and more

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Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. Ready-to-use electric power calculationsFully revised to include calculations needed for the latest technologies, the new edition of this essential guide provides the step-by-step procedures required to solve a wide array of electric power problems. This time-saving tool makes it easy to find and use the right calculation. New sections address power electronics, alternate energy, power quality, and smart grids. Featuring coverage of the entire electrical engineering spectrum, this practical resource contains graphs, illustrations, and SI and USCS equivalents. Handbook of Electric Power Calculations, Fourth Edition, covers: Basic network analysisInstrumentationDC motors and generatorsTransformersThree-phase induction motorsSingle-phase motorsSynchronous machinesGeneration of electric powerOverhead transmission lines and underground cablesElectric power networksPower flow analysis in power systemsPower system controlShort-circuit computationsSystem grounding and earthingPower system protectionPower system stabilityCogenerationStationary batteriesElectric energy economic modelsLighting designPower electronicsAlternate energy sourcesPower qualitySmart grids

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO POWER QUALITY--UPDATED AND EXPANDEDElectrical Power Systems Quality, Third Edition, is a complete, accessible, and up-to-date guide to identifying and preventing the causes of power quality problems. The information is presented without heavy-duty equations, making it practical and easily readable for utility engineers, industrial engineers, technicians, and equipment designers. This in-depth resource addresses the essentials of power quality and tested methods to improve compatibility among the power system, customer equipment, and processes. Coverage includes:Standard terms and definitions for power quality phenomenaProtecting against voltage sags and interruptionsHarmonic phenomena and dealing with harmonic distortionTransient overvoltagesLong-duration voltage variationsBenchmarking power qualityInternational Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) and Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) standardsMaintaining power quality in distributed generation systemsCommon wiring and grounding problems, along with solutionsSite surveys and power quality monitoring

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