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Tables of Contents for Advanced Electrical Installation Work
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Preface
vii
Regulations
1
8
Introduction
The Electricity Supply Regulations 1988
The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989
The IEE Wiring Regulations
British and European Standards
Exercises
Quality Assurance
9
18
Approaches to quality
The construction industry
The building team
The electrical team
Designing an electrical installation-Legal contracts-Management systems
On-site communications
Exercises
Electrical installation theory
27
28
Introduction
Low-voltage supply systems
Electrical safety systems
Support and fixing methods for cabling and equipment
Exercises
Special installations
55
16
Temporary installations
Agriculatural and horticultural installations
Caravans and caravan sites
Flammable and explosive installations
Hazardous area classification
Intrinsic safety
Static electricity
Computer supplies
Fire alarm circuits
Security systems
Exercises
Fault diagnosis and repair
71
6
Symptoms of an electrical fault
Cause of faults
Fault diagnosis
Finding the fault
Safe working procedures
Live testing
Isolation of supply
Faulty equipment: repair or replace?
Test equipment used by electricians
Exercises
Instruments and testing
77
24
Moving coil instruments-Moving iron instruments
Damping
Making measurements
Range extension
Dynamometer wattmeter
Measurement of power in a three-phase ciruit
Energy meter
Tong tester
Phase sequence testers
Inspection and testing techniques
Certification and reporting
Commissioning electrical systems
Exercises
Electrical science
101
28
Alternating current theory
Electrostatics
Magnetism
Mechanics
Exercises
Electrical machines
129
19
Direct current motors
Three-phase a.c. motors
Single-phase a.c. motors
Motor starters
Remote control of motors
Installation of motors
Motor maintenance
Power-factor corection
Exercises
Transformers
148
8
Transformers
Transformer losses
Transformer efficieny
Transformer construction
Instrument transformers
Voltage transformers
Current transformers
Exercises
Lighting
156
19
Common lighting terms
Illumination laws
Measurement of illuminance
Space to mounting height ratio
Layout of luminaires
Comparison of light sources
Control gear for lamps
Fluorescent lamp control circuits
Installation of luminaires
Loading and switching of discharge circuits
Maintenance of lighting installations
High-voltage discharge lighting
Exercises
Solutions to exercises
175
2
Index
177