Electrical Installations and Regulations

1st Edition - January 1, 1966
Author: J. F. Whitfield
Editor: N. Hiller
Language: English
eBook ISBN:
9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 2 - 2 6 9 4 - 1

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Electrical Installations and Regulations focuses on the regulations that apply to electrical installations and the reasons for them. Topics covered range from electrical science to alternating and direct current supplies, as well as equipment for providing protection against excess current. Cables, wiring systems, and final subcircuits are also considered, along with earthing, discharge lighting, and testing and inspection. Comprised of 12 chapters, this book begins with an overview of electrical installation work, traits of a good electrician, and the regulations governing installations. The reader is then introduced to electrical science, with emphasis on the theory of electricity; the difference between direct current and alternating current; and the mains equipment that provide protection against excess current such as fuses and circuit breakers. Subsequent chapters focus on various types of cables; wiring systems and the regulations governing them; earthing and protection of the earthing system; and machine installation, protection, and control. Secondary batteries and systems with extra-low voltage are also described. This monograph will be of interest to electricians, electrical engineers, and students of electrical engineering courses.

List of TablesPrefaceEditor's NoteAcknowledgementsChapter 1 Introduction 1.1. The Installation and the Electrician 1.2. The Regulations 1.3. Other Rules and Regulations 1.4. Safety and Protection 1.5. Artificial Respiration 1.6. Definitions and SymbolsChapter 2 Electrical Science 2.1. Introduction 2.2. What is Electricity? 2.3. Conductors and Insulators 2.4. Basic Units 2.5. Ohm's Law 2.6. Electrical Power and Energy 2.7. Simple Circuits 2.8. Resistivity 2.9. Temperature Coefficient of Resistance 2.10. Magnetism 2.11. Electrical Measurements 2.12. Alternating CurrentsChapter 3 Supplies and Protection 3.1. Alternating and Direct Current Supplies 3.2. Single- and Three-Phase Systems 3.3. Fuses 3.4. Circuit Breakers 3.5. Switch-Fuses 3.6. Fuseboards 3.7. Splitters and Consumer Units 3.8. Distribution Systems 3.9. Mains Planning for Large Installations 3.10. Volt Drop 3.11. ExercisesChapter 4 Cables 4.1. General 4.2. Bare Conductors 4.3. Rubber-Insulated Cables 4.4. Plastic-Insulated Cables 4.5. Sheathed-Wiring Cables 4.6. Mineral-Insulated Copper-Conductor (M.I.C.C.) Cables 4.7. Power Cables 4.8. Flexible Cords and Cables 4.9. Cables and Flexibles for Hot Situations 4.10. High-Tension Discharge-Lamp Cables 4.11. Bell Wires 4.12. Cable Joints and Terminations 4.13. ExercisesChapter 5 Wiring Systems 5.1. Introduction 5.2. General Regulations 5.3. Cleats and Wood Casing 5.4. Sheathed-Wiring Systems 5.5. Screwed Steel Conduit Systems 5.6. Other Conduit Systems 5.7. Trunking Systems 5.8. Duct and Floor-Trunking Systems 5.9. Bus-Bar Trunking and Cable Tap Systems 5.10. Mineral-Insulated Systems 5.11. Earthed Concentric Systems 5.12. Armoured Cable Systems 5.13. Flameproof Systems 5.14. Grid Suspension System 5.15. Extra-Low-Voltage Wiring 5.16. Wiring Between Buildings 5.17. ExercisesChapter 6 Final Subcircuits 6.1. General 6.2. Lighting Circuits 6.3. Lighting Accessories 6.4. Socket Outlets 6.5. Circuits for Unfused Plugs 6.6. Circuits for Fused Plugs 6.7. Portable and Fixed Appliances 6.8. Building Drawings 6.9. Planning Final Subcircuits 6.10. The Bathroom 6.11. Special Situations 6.12. Electrode Water Heaters 6.13. Temporary Installations 6.14. ExercisesChapter 7 Earthing 7.1. The Need for Earthing 7.2. The Earth Continuity Conductor 7.3. The Earthing Lead and Electrode 7.4. The Earth-Fault Circuit 7.5. Earth-Leakage Circuit Breakers 7.6. Protection of the Earthing System 7.7. Protective Multiple Earthing 7.8. ExercisesChapter 8 Testing and Inspection 8.1. General 8.2. Visual Inspection 8.3. Polarity Testing 8.4. Continuity Testing 8.5. Insulation-Resistance Testing 8.6. Earth-Leakage Circuit-Breaker Testing 8.7. Earth-Fault Loop Testing 8.8. Earth Continuity Conductor Testing 8.9. Earth-Electrode Testing 8.10. Appliance Testing 8.11. Testing in Hazardous Situations 8.12. ExercisesChapter 9 Machines 9.1. General 9.2. Machine Enclosures 9.3. Transformers and Capacitors 9.4. Installation of Motors 9.5. Protection and Control 9.6. Starting Methods 9.7. Maintenance and Testing 9.8. ExercisesChapter 10 Secondary Batteries 10.1. Types and Applications 10.2. Charging and Maintenance 10.3. Charging Circuits 10.4. ExercisesChapter 11 Discharge Lighting 11.1. General 11.2. Switch-Start Fluorescent Lamps 11.3. Quick-Start Fluorescent Lamps 11.4. High-Pressure Mercury-Vapour Lamps 11.5. Sodium-Vapour Lamps 11.6. Stroboscopic Effect 11.7. Cold-Cathode Lamps and Signs 11.8. ExercisesChapter 12 Extra-Low-Voltage Systems 12.1. General 12.2. The Simple Telephone 12.3. Simple Telephone Circuits 12.4. Bells, Buzzers and Relays 12.5. Bell Indicators and Circuits 12.6. Luminous Call Systems 12.7. Burglar-Alarm Systems 12.8. Fire-Alarm Systems 12.9. Impulse-Clock Systems 12.10. ExercisesAdditional ExercisesCross-Reference Index from I.E.E. RegulationsIndex