Switchgear and Control Handbook

Smeaton, Robert W. [Editor]; Ubert, William H. [Editor];

ISBN 10: 0070584516 / ISBN 13: 9780070584518

Published by McGraw-Hill, 1997

About this Item

Good condition.No obvious writing or highlighting noted. Cover shows moderate shelf wear with edge/corner wear and light creasing/scuffing. Binding solid. Ships next day in a bubble mailer.

Seller Inventory # S38xHC260517018

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Switchgear and Control Handbook
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0070584516
• ISBN 13: 9780070584518
• Binding: hardcover
• Condition: Good
• Weight: 61 ounces

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Synopsis

You can turn to the new edition of classic handbook for the latest information on switchgear design, application, safety, and maintenance. Written by a team of leading experts in the field, the Third Edition features new sections on lightning protection for buildings, electrical equipment, and distribution systems...high and low voltage electrical distribution cable...and machine and process line control using programmable controllers and computers. This edition also includesNfor the first timeNa glossary that defines common terms used in the description of electrical equipment and controls.

From the Back Cover

The One Expert Source for Switchgear and Control Information and Data. Here is the only practical reference tool you need to specify, select install, and maintain switchgear and control devices in any electrical system. Written by a staff of over 30 outstanding electrical engineers and professionals, this comprhensive handbook helps you achieve the highest performance standards in all types of buildings and facilities. Famous for its authority and usefulness in prior editions, this vastly revised and improved Third Edition of the Switchgear Control Handbook enables you to: optimize the effectiveness of high- and low-voltage distribution systems; install the best lightning protection for buildings, electrical equipment, and distribution networks; achieve maximum machine and process line control using microprocessor-based programmable controllers and computerized control systems; conform to applicable standards of the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), and others. This revised and expanded edition also includes--for the first time--a glosary providing you with concise definitions of common terms used in the description of electrical equipment and controls.