Electrical Transformers and Power Equipment (3rd Edition)

New edition of a text in which Pansini (engineering consultant and instructor) addresses the current trend toward squeezing out every ounce of capacity to achieve a greater efficiency at the risk of decreasing reliability. Paying particular attention to implementation of load management and deregulation programs, 17 chapters discuss operation theory; installation, operation and maintenance; transformer construction, connections and types; troubleshooting; circuit breakers; disconnecting devices; fuses; lightning or surge arresters; protective relays; storage batteries; reactors, capacitors, and rectifiers; instruments; and insulation. Illustrated with b&w diagrams and drawings. Distributed by Prentice Hall. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Events in the electric utility industry in the last few decades have made knowledge of transformers and power equipment assume an even greater importance. The trend has been toward squeezing out every ounce of capacity to achieve greater efficiency, thereby increasing the potential for decreased reliability. This book presents approaches which address these issues, with special consideration given to the impact of load management and deregulation programs.

The text provides a comprehensive resource on technical, application and operational aspects of all types of electrical transformers and power systems, covering operation theory; transformer construction, installation, operation and maintenance; principal transformer connections; transformer types; troubleshooting; circuit breakers and more.

Illustrations and diagrams are included throughout.