Electrical Equipment Handbook : Troubleshooting and Maintenance [Hardcover]

Philip Kiameh (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0071396039 | ISBN-13: 978-0071396035 | Publication Date: April 18, 2003 | Edition: 1

Maximize your company’s energy output while ensuring the reliability and longevity of your industrial electrical equipment!

Everything you need for selection, applications, operations, diagnostic testing, troubleshooting and maintenance for all capital equipment placed firmly in your grasp. Keeping your equipment running efficiently and smoothly could make the difference between profit and loss. Electrical Equipment Handbook: Troubleshooting and Maintenance provides you with the state-of–the-art information for achieving the highest performance from your transformers, motors, speed drives, generator, rectifiers, and inverters. With this book in hand you'll understand various diagnostic testing methods and inspection techniques as well as advance fault detection techniques critical components and common failure modes. This handbook will answer all your questions about industrial electrical equipment.

In Electrical Equipment Handbook: Troubleshooting and Maintenance, you will:

Learn about the various types of transformers, motors, variable speed drives, generators, rectifiers, inverters, and uninterrupted power systems.

Understand diagnostic testing and inspection, advanced fault detection techniques, critical components, and common failure modes.

Study selection criteria, commissioning requirements, predictive and preventive maintenance, reliability, testing and cost discover the maintenance required to minimize their operating cost and maximize their efficiency, reliability and longevity. (20040101)

Editorial Reviews

Review

All the essentials you need to know when working with any type of electrical equipment and systems are covered in the Electrical Equipment Handbook: Troubleshooting & Maintenance. The handbook presents key concepts in a simple, straightforward format without relying on complex math equations. Fundamentals, basic design, operating characteristics, testing, inspection, specifications, selection criteria, advanced fault detection techniques, troubleshooting tips, and maintenance issues are all covered. And that's not all! Also covered are the latest technological advancements and rules to keep your equipment running at peak efficiency. (Techdirections )

From the Inside Flap

FOR ENGINEERS OF ALL DISCIPLINES, MANAGERS, TECHNICIANS, MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL, AND OTHER TECHNICAL INDIVIDUALS. HERE’S WHERE TO TURN WHEN YOU HAVE ANY QUESTION ABOUT INDUSTRIAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT

This fact-packed resource provides the detailed, wide-ranging, state-of-the-art coverage you need to maximize your company’s energy output while ensuring the reliability and longevity of your industrial electrical equipment.

With this handbook you’ll be able to achieve the highest performance possible from your transformers, motors, variable speed drives, generators, rectifiers, inverters and circuit breakers and gain a full understanding of these crucial aspects of industrial electrical equipment:
* Diagnostic testing and inspection methods
* Advanced fault detection techniques, critical components and common failure modes
* Predictive and preventative maintenance, reliability and testing methods
* Equipment selection and their best application

This is the book you must own if minimizing operating costs, maximizing efficiency and having fingertip access to sound, reliable answers to any electrical equipment problem is important to you. Keeping your equipment running smoothly can mean the difference between profit and loss – here’s the handbook that tells you how!

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 700 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional; 1 edition (April 18, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071396039
• ISBN-13: 978-0071396035
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.5 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #426,709 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Practical Handbook, April 29, 2003

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Keith Patching (Pickering, ON Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Electrical Equipment Handbook : Troubleshooting and Maintenance (Hardcover)

This is an excellent, practical handbook on electrical equipment. It contains clear descriptions of how electrical components are constructed, how they work, how to maintain them, and how to troubleshoot them. Points in the text are illustrated through numerous detailed photographs, drawings and graphs. Topics include transformers, motors, generators, drives, circuit breakers, electrical systems, etc. It also includes topics such as bearings and lubrication, used oil analysis and vibration analysis.

I have attended two courses taught by Philip Kiameh at the University of Toronto's Professional Development Centre, one on power generation equipment and the other on mechanical equipment. Philip was an excellent teacher and his text books are similarly excellent and I highly recommend them.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My Assessment of Electrical Equipment Handbook by P. Kiameh, June 8, 2003

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Ghaman Kaulessar (Ontario, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Electrical Equipment Handbook : Troubleshooting and Maintenance (Hardcover)

Mr Kiameh has done it again. He has captured his vast practical knowledge into this simple yet comprehensive handbook. The difference between this book and a typical text used in the academic world is that one can find solutions and descriptions to their plant problems; the academic texts are heavily biased to the theorectical while Mr. Kiameh's approach hinges strongly in the industrial aspects.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Review of the Electrical Equipment Handbook by P. Kiameh, April 29, 2003

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Maher Ghannam (Ontario, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Electrical Equipment Handbook : Troubleshooting and Maintenance (Hardcover)

It is a very useful reference book for anyone interested in Electrical Equipment testing, inspection and selection. It contains practical approach to the electrical equipment starting with the basic theory, design approach, operation and maintenance concepts. It has practical value as it contains broad information about Transformers, AC machines, Induction Motors and Generators. It also addresses the electro-mechanical aspects of equipment and provide valuable information on equipment selection. It is a must own for professionals involved in these fields