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Rex Miller is Professor Emeritus at

SUNY College at Buffalo, having taught there for more than

35 years.

Mark Miller is Professor of Industrial

Technology at the University of Texas at Tyler.

Dramatically Improve Your Knowledge Base, Skills, and Applications in Every Area of Industrial Electricity

Turn to Industrial Electricity and Electric Motor Controls for complete coverage of the entire industrial electrical field_from the basics of electricity to equipment, to troubleshooting and repair.

Packed with over 650 illustrations, the latest codes and regulations, many study questions and review problems, this career-building tool shows you how to boost your skills and confidence, and then apply this expertise effectively in the workplace. It also includes strategies for avoiding common problems and performing proper procedures on every job. Industrial Electricity and Electric Motor Controls features:

• Learning how to read blueprints, schematics, schedules, site plans, as well as mechanical or electrical plans
• Information on electric motors and their controls
• Troubleshooting and repair techniques using the ladder diagram or schematic
• Methods for achieving safety in the workplace
• A handy glossary of terms
• A large selection of appendices for reference

Inside This Comprehensive Book on Industrial Electricity you will find

• Tools • Safety in the Workplace • Symbols • Control Circuits and Diagrams • Switches • Magnetism and Solenoids • Relays • Motors • Timers and Sensors • Sensors and Sensing • Solenoids and Valves • Motor Starting Methods • Solid State Reduced Voltage Starters • Speed Control and Monitoring • Motor Control and Protection • Three-Phase Controllers • Drives • Transformers • Power Generation • Power Distribution Systems • Programmable Controllers • Troubleshooting and Maintenance • Industrial Electricity as a Career • Appendices: DC Motor Trouble Chart, Wound-Rotor Motor Trouble Chart, Fractional Horsepower Motor Trouble Chart, Selection of Dual-Element Fuses for Motor-Running Overload Protection, Tables and Formulas, Full-Load Currents of AC and DC Motors, Power Factor Correcting Capacitors, Switch Symbols, Wiring Diagram Symbols, Unit Prefixes, Conversion Factors, Decibel Table

Introduction Chapter 1. Tools and Equipment Chapter 2. Safety in the Workplace Chapter 3. Symbols Chapter 4. Control Circuits and Diagrams Chapter 5. Switches Chapter 6. Magnetism and Solenoids Chapter 7. Relays Chapter 8. Electric Motors Chapter 9. Timers and Sensors Chapter 10. Sensors and Sensing Chapter 11. Solenoids and Valves Chapter 12. Motor Starting Methods Chapter 13. Solid-State Reduced-Voltage Starters Chapter 14. Speed Control and Monitoring Chapter 15. Motor Control and Protection Chapter 16. Three-Phase Controllers Chapter 17. Drives Chapter 18. Transformers Chapter 19. Power Generation Chapter 20. Power Distribution Systems Chapter 21. Programmable Controllers Chapter 22. Troubleshooting and Maintenance Chapter 23. Careers in Electricity Glossary Appendix I: DC Motor Trouble Chart Appendix II: Wound-Rotor Motor Trouble Chart Appendix III: Fractional-Horsepower Motor Trouble Chart Appendix IV: Selection of Dual-Element Fuses for Motor-Running Overload Protection Appendix V: Tables and Formulas Appendix VI: Full-Load Currents of AC and DC Motors Appendix VII: Power Factor Correcting Capacitors Appendix VIII: Switch Symbols Appendix IX: Wiring Diagram Symbols Appendix X: Unit Prefixes Appendix XI: Conversion Factors Appendix XII: Decibel Table Index

Rex Miller is Professor Emeritus at

SUNY College at Buffalo, having taught there for more than

35 years.

Mark Miller is Professor of Industrial

Technology at the University of Texas at Tyler.