Electric Power Plant Engineering (Classic Reprint)

Practical guidance for designing and operating electrical power systems.

This book presents a concise handbook for engineers, contractors, and students working with power generation and distribution in American practice.

It explains how switchgear and switchboards control, protect, and monitor generation and feeders. The text distinguishes direct-control from distant-controlled switchboards and covers how standard panels and modular unit panels streamline station construction and maintenance. It emphasizes safety, reliability, and future-proofing in station layouts and equipment choices.

• How switchgear coordinates starting, running, and taking equipment in and out of service.
• Ways to protect lines, equipment, and operators from disturbances and faults.
• Key design criteria for fire resistance, accessibility, insulation, and safe connections.
• Differences between direct-current and alternating-current switchgear, and the role of panels in low- and high-voltage systems.

Ideal for readers of technical handbooks on electric power generation and distribution, from students to practicing engineers seeking practical, field-tested guidance.