AC power systems handbook

AC Power Systems Handbook......Page 1
Table of Contents......Page 2
Preface......Page 12
About the Author......Page 15
Dedication......Page 16
1.1 - Introduction......Page 18
1.2 - AC Circuit Analysis......Page 23
1.4 - Power Transformers......Page 28
1.5 - Power Generation......Page 46
1.6 - Capacitors......Page 64
1.7 - Transmission Circuits......Page 72
1.8 - Utility AC Power System......Page 86
1.9 - Power Factor......Page 100
1.10 - Utility Company Interfacing......Page 116
1.11 - References......Page 122
1.12 - Bibliography......Page 123
2.2 - Naturally Occurring Disturbances......Page 125
2.3 - Equipment-Caused Transient Disturbances......Page 143
2.4 - Power Disturbance Classifications......Page 160
2.5 - Assessing the Threat......Page 166
2.6 - Reliability Considerations......Page 182
2.8 - Bibliography......Page 184
3.1 - Introduction......Page 187
3.2 - Semiconductor Failure Modes......Page 188
3.3 - MOSFET Devices......Page 195
3.4 - Thryristor Components......Page 202
3.5 - ESD Failure Modes......Page 204
3.6 - Semiconductor Development......Page 209
3.7 - Effects of Arcing......Page 216
3.9 - Bibliography......Page 217
4.1 - Introduction......Page 219
4.2 - Power Rectifiers......Page 221
4.3 - Power Electronics......Page 237
4.4 - Transformer Failure Modes......Page 254
4.5 - Capacitor Failure Modes......Page 261
4.6 - Fault Protectors......Page 267
4.8 - Bibliography......Page 273
5.1 - Introduction......Page 275
5.2 - Motor-Generator Set......Page 286
5.3 - Uninteruptible Power Systems......Page 301
5.4 - Dedicated Protection Systems......Page 315
5.6 - Bibliography......Page 333
6.1 - Introduction......Page 335
6.2 Facility Protection......Page 354
6.3 - Power-System Protection......Page 360
6.4 - Circuit-Level Applications......Page 368
6.6 - Bibliography......Page 381
7.1 - Introduction......Page 383
7.2 - Establishing an Earth Ground......Page 390
7.3 - Transmission-System Grounding......Page 416
7.4 - Designing a Building Ground System......Page 418
7.5 - AC System Grounding Practices......Page 432
7.6 - Grounding Signal-Carrying Cables......Page 451
7.7 - References......Page 466
7.8 - Bibliography......Page 467
8.1 - Introduction......Page 469
8.2 - Standby Power Options......Page 470
8.3 - Fault Tolerance as a Design Objective......Page 485
8.4 - The Efficient Use of Energy......Page 491
8.5 - Plant Maintenance......Page 497
8.7 - Bibliography......Page 501
9.1 - Introduction......Page 502
9.2 - Electric Shock......Page 505
9.3 - Polychlorinated Biphenyls......Page 516
9.4 - OSHA Safety Requirements......Page 524
9.6 - Bibliography......Page 530
10.1 - IEEE Standards of Interest......Page 532
Table 11.1 - Standard Units......Page 538
Table 11.2 - Standard Prefixes......Page 540
Table 11.3 - Standard Units for Electrical Work......Page 541
Table 11.4 - Specifications of Standard Copper Wire......Page 543
Table 11.5 - Celsius-to-Fahrenheit Conversion......Page 545
Table 11.6 - Inch-to-Millimeter Conversion......Page 546
Table 11.7 - Millimeters-to-Decimal Inches Conversion......Page 547
Table 11.8 - Common Fractions to Decimal and Millimeter Units......Page 548
Table 11.9 - Conversion Ratios for Lenght......Page 549
Table 11.10 - Conversion Ratios for Area......Page 550
Table 11.11 - Conversion Ratios for Mass......Page 551
Table 11.13 - Conversion Ratios for Electrical Quantities......Page 552
Cited References......Page 553