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S.L. Herman - Alternating Current Fundamentals

Alternating Current Fundamentals 8th Edition
by Stephen L. Herman

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Cengage Learning; 8th edition (January 1, 2011)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 768 pages
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1111125271



An industrial standard for over thirty years, is the ideal book to provide readers with the most current information available on the essentials of alternating current.

The topics in this book are arranged to build readers` knowledge, progressing from basic principles such as the differences between peak, rms, and average values to more complex coverage of circuits containing resistance, inductance, and capacitance.

This edition of ALTERNATING CURRENT FUNDAMENTALS, 8E is fully updated, includes additional information on diodes and rectifiers, and contains improved graphics that will assist readers in understanding state-of-the-art concepts.

Features:
Features improved graphics that help your students better understand concepts presented in the book.
Contains new information on diodes and rectifiers.
Written to the latest codes from NFPA 70, National Electrical Code.
Accompanied by a new instructor supplement CD containing an Instructor Guide, unit presentations done in PowerPoint, and a computerized test bank.
Information on capacitors, single-phase and three-phase transformers, and single-phase and three-phase motors makes this book one of the most comprehensive and cost-effective on the market.
Contains examples of basic alternating current circuits that give theoretical concepts a basis in real-world applications.
Practice problems in applicable chapters, as well as answers, so that your students can monitor their progress as they move through the book.

About the Author
As a retired electrician and proficient instructor with more than 30 years of practical experience, Stephen L. Herman is known for his reader-friendly approach. A seasoned author, Mr. Herman has written leading books on electricity and mathematics that are popular with students and instructors alike. For two decades Mr. Herman served as lead instructor for the Electrical Technology Curriculum at Lee College in Baytown, Texas, where he received an Excellence in Education Award from the Halliburton Education Foundation. He also taught at Randolph Community College in Asheboro, North Carolina, for nine years and helped pioneer an electrical curriculum for Northeast Texas Community College in Mount Pleasant, Texas. His additional publications include ELECTRIC MOTOR CONTROL, ELECTRICITY AND CONTROLS FOR HVAC/R, INDUSTRIAL MOTOR CONTROLS, UNDERSTANDING MOTOR CONTROLS, ELECTRONICS FOR ELECTRICIANS, ALTERNATING CURRENT FUNDAMENTALS, DIRECT CURRENT FUNDAMENTALS, ELECTRICAL STUDIES FOR TRADES, ELECTRICAL PRINCIPLES, EXPERIMENTS IN ELECTRICITY FOR USE WITH LAB VOLT EQUIPMENT, THE COMPLETE LABORATORY MANUAL FOR ELECTRICITY, and PRACTICAL PROBLEMS IN MATHEMATICS FOR ELECTRICIANS.


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