| Description |
xiii, 242 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
IEEE Press series on power engineering
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| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
Preface -- Acknowledgments -- ch. 1. System overview, terminology, and basic concepts -- Chapter objectives -- History of electric power -- System overview -- Terminology and basic concepts -- ch. 2. Generation -- Chapter objectives -- AC voltage generation -- The three-phase AC generator -- Real-time generation -- Generator connections -- Wye and delta stator connections -- Power plants and prime movers -- ch. 3. Transmission lines -- Chapter objectives -- Transmission lines -- Conductors -- Transmission line design parameters (optional supplementary reading) -- Underground transmission (optional supplementary reading) -- DC transmission systems (optional supplementary reading) -- ch. 4. Substations -- Chapter objectives -- Substation equipment -- Transformers -- Regulators -- Circuit breakers -- Reclosers -- Disconnect switches -- Lightning arresters -- Electrical bus -- Capacitor banks -- Reactors -- Static VAR compensators -- Control buildings -- Preventative maintenance -- ch. 5. Distribution -- Chapter objectives -- Distribution systems -- Transformer connections (optional supplementary reading) -- Fuses and cutouts -- Riser of dip pole -- Underground service -- ch. 6. Consumption -- Chapter objectives -- Electrical energy consumption -- Power system efficiency -- Power factor -- Supply and demand -- Demand-side management -- Metering -- Performance-based rates -- Service-entrance equipment -- ch. 7. System protection -- Chapter objectives -- Two types of protection -- System-protection equipment and concepts -- Distribution protection -- Transmission protection -- Substation protection -- Generator protection -- Generator synchronization -- Overall transmission protection -- ch. 8. Interconnected power systems -- Chapter objectives -- Interconnected power systems -- The North American power grids -- Regulatory environment -- Interchange scheduling -- Interconnected system operations -- System demand and generator loading -- Reliable grid operations -- ch. 9. System control centers and telecommunications -- Chapter objectives -- Electric system control centers -- Supervisory control and data acquisitions (SCADA) -- Energy management systems -- Telecommunications -- ch. 10. Personal protection (safety) -- Chapter objectives -- Electrical safety -- Personal protection -- Appendix -- Appendix A : The derivation of root mean squared -- Appendix B : Graphical power factor analysis -- Index. |
| Subject |
Electric power systems.
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| ISBN |
0470129875 (pbk. ) |
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9780470129876 (pbk.) |
| Standard No. |
NZ1 11533397 |
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AU@ 000042408372 |
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