PPI Power Reference Manual for the PE Exam, 3rd Edition – Comprehensive Reference Manual for the Open-Book NCEES PE Electrical Power Exam Third Edition - Hardcover

Camara PE, John A.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1591266300 ISBN 13: 9781591266303

Publisher: PPI, A Kaplan Company, 2018

Synopsis

Comprehensive Reference Manual for the NCEES PE Electrical Power Exam

The Power Reference Manual for the PE Exam is the most comprehensive textbook for the NCEES PE Electrical and Computer: Power exam. This book’s time-tested organization and clear explanations start with the basics to help you get up to speed on common electrical engineering concepts. Together, the 62 chapters provide an in-depth review of topics and codes listed in the NCEES PE Electrical and Computer: Power Exam specifications. The extensive index includes multiple entries for each topic, so you can easily find the concepts you will need during the exam. After you pass your exam, the Power Reference Manual will continue to serve as an invaluable reference throughout your electrical engineering career.

This third edition covers the same topics and concepts as tested on the current (closed-book) NCEES PE Power Exam. This book was created when the PE Electrical Power Exam was open-book; a  closed-book version with NCEES Handbook references is being planned. This edition still covers the same topics, concepts, and equations that will be tested on exam day.

Topics Covered

• Circuits: Analysis; Devices and Power Electronic Circuits
• General Power Engineering: Measurement and Instrumentation; Applications; Codes and Standards
• Rotating Machines and Electric Power Devices: Induction and Synchronous Machines; Electric Power Devices
• Transmission and Distribution: Power System Analysis; Protection

Key Features

• Over 400 appendices containing essential support material.
• Over 400 clarifying examples.
• Extensive amount of equations, figures, and a wide range of tables.
• Industry-standard terminology and nomenclature.
• Equal support of U.S. customary and SI units.
• A robust index to facilitate quick referencing during the PE Exam.
• Binding: Hardcover
• Publisher: PPI, A Kaplan Company

About this title

About the Author

John A. Camara, PE, has authored more than a dozen books on PE Electrical and Computer, PE Nuclear, and FE exam preparation, enabling thousands of students and professionals to pass their engineering exams. He is a retired U.S. Navy Lieutenant Commander, is currently a Technical Fellow with The Boeing Company, and is recognized by NASA as a Space Flight Awareness Honoree. Mr. Camara received his bachelor of science degree in electrical and computer engineering/materials science and engineering from the University of California at Davis and his master of science degree in space systems from the Florida Institute of Technology.

Edition details

• Publisher: PPI, A Kaplan Company
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1591266300
• ISBN 13: 9781591266303
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 900