Laboratory and Factory Tests: In Electrical Engineering (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

George F. Sever

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0365258733 ISBN 13: 9780365258735

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Plan your lab work with a clear, practice‑oriented guide to electrical testing and dynamo operation. This edition provides thorough, classroom‑style experiments and practical demonstrations.

This nonfiction handbook is designed as the laboratory component of the Electrical Engineering course at Columbia University. It presents the required tests in a structured sequence, with brief theory where needed and a practical emphasis suitable for students and practicing professionals. The contents cover direct current tests, alternating current tests, and general electrical measurements, all organized around hands‑on experiments and real‑world procedures.

• Direct current tests and measurements, including resistance, temperature effects, insulation, and motor/dynamo operation.
• Alternating current tests, covering impedance, transformers, synchronous machines, and complex test setups for power systems.
• Electrical measurement techniques and apparatus, such as bridges, potentiometers, wattmeters, and instrument calibration.

Ideal for readers of electrical engineering who want a concrete, lab‑based reference for commercial and illustrative testing methods.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0365258733
• ISBN 13: 9780365258735
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 296