| Updated for each edition of the National Electric Code, Electrical Wiring Industrial by Robert L Smith and Stephen L Herman provides guidance on safe wiring practices. It will guide you step-by-step through the wiring of an industrial building, including the installation of electrical service, power and lighting, planning for increased capacity and growth, maintenance procedures, and much more. Numerous schematics and diagrams are included to clarify the explanations.
Updated to the 2005 National Electrical Code, this revised edition takes readers step-by-step through the safe and effective wiring of an entire industrial building. A complete set of industrial building plans offers hands-on practice in effectively interpreting and applying National Electrical Code requirements for the installation of electrical service, power, and lighting to an industrial structure. In addition to coverage of basic electrical principles and wiring requirements, this book also explores changeovers to new systems, planning for growth and increased capacity, and periodic maintenance procedures. You will surely benefit from the first-hand knowledge provided by this experienced author team of the undertakings and responsibilities facing today's professional industrial electricians.
- Content is completely updated to the 2005 National Electrical Code for an up-to-the-minute portrayal of the safe wiring of an industrial building
- Enhanced coverage explores the topics of power factor principles, fiber optics wiring, and harmonics fundamentals
- A reader-friendly interpretation of National Electrical Code requirements helps foster an understanding of National Electrical Code language useful to students and professional industrial electricians alike
- New and engaging photos illustrate the latest advancements in tools and equipment, while schematics and diagrams add clarity to explanations
- A beneficial National Electrical Code Index provides a quick reference to explanations of specific National Electrical Code sections found within the book
- The Appendix features an overview of specific requirements needed in the wiring of an industrial building
Table of Contents:
Commercial Building Plans and Specifications; Reading Electrical Working Drawings-Entry Level; Computing the Electrical Load; Branch-Circuits; Switches and Receptacles; Branch-Circuit Installation; Motor and Appliance Circuits; Feeders; Special Systems; Working Drawings-Upper Level; Special Circuits (Owner's Circuits); Panelboard Selection and Installation; The Electric Service; Lamps for Lighting; Luminares (Fixtures); Emergency, Legally Required Standby, and Optional Standby Power Systems; Overcurrent Protection: Fuses and Circuit Breakers; Short-Circuit Calculations and Coordination of Overcurrent Protective Devices; Equipment and Conductor Short-Circuit Protection; Low-Voltage Remote-Control; The Cooling System. |
