Delmar's Standard Textbook of Electricity, 1st Edition |

Nathan Chapin, Stephen L. Herman

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Delmar’s Standard Textbook of Electricity is a comprehensive guide that covers all aspects of basic electrical theory, including DC and AC theory, equipment such as meters, transformers and motors, and practical tasks that electricians perform. This Canadian edition is suitable for those with no prior electrical knowledge, as it uses basic algebra and trigonometry and includes step-by-step examples and illustrations. This text is organized into concise units that cover one or two topics each, ensuring clarity for students.

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Nathan Chapin

?Nathan Chapin is an instructor at the British Columbia Institute of Technology in Vancouver where, after many years of working in industry, he teaches the Electrical Apprenticeship Program as well as the Automated Controls Installation Program and the Maintenance and Renewable Energy Installation and Maintenance Program. Chapin obtained his electrical journeyman qualification from the University of the Fraser Valley in Abbotsford, British Columbia, holds an FSR Class B from Technical Safety BC, and has a Provincial Instructor diploma from Vancouver Community College. He is an active participant in and current chair of the B.C. Electrical Articulation Committee. Chapin is a coauthor on Electrical Wiring: Industrial, published by Cengage Canada.?

Stephen L. Herman

Stephen L. Herman was an electrician and proficient instructor with over 30 years of practical experience and was known for his reader-friendly approach. A seasoned author, Mr. Herman wrote leading books on electricity and mathematics that are popular with students and instructors alike. For two decades, Mr. Herman served as lead instructor for the Electrical Technology Curriculum at Lee College in Baytown, Texas, where he received an Excellence in Education Award from the Halliburton Education Foundation. He also taught at Randolph Community College in Asheboro, North Carolina, for nine years and helped pioneer an electrical curriculum for Northeast Texas Community College in Mount Pleasant, Texas. His additional publications include ELECTRIC MOTOR CONTROL, ELECTRICITY AND CONTROLS FOR HVAC/R, INDUSTRIAL MOTOR CONTROLS, UNDERSTANDING MOTOR CONTROLS, ELECTRONICS FOR ELECTRICIANS, ALTERNATING CURRENT FUNDAMENTALS, DIRECT CURRENT FUNDAMENTALS, ELECTRICAL STUDIES FOR TRADES, ELECTRICAL PRINCIPLES, EXPERIMENTS IN ELECTRICITY FOR USE WITH LAB VOLT EQUIPMENT, THE COMPLETE LABORATORY MANUAL FOR ELECTRICITY and PRACTICAL PROBLEMS IN MATHEMATICS FOR ELECTRICIANS.

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Now available in a Canadian Edition!
All National Electrical Code (NEC) tables, references and explanations have been replaced with the Canadian Electrical Code (CEC).
Health and Safety references have been updated to reflect Canadian Occupational Health and Safety (OSS).
The system of measurement used in this textbook is The Metric System.
Kirchoff’s Laws and Thevenin’s, Norton’s, and Superposition Theorems, has been included in this Canadian edition. (Unit 9).

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Simulations build and reinforce understanding of theoretical concepts while allowing students to practice their skills in a virtual environment.
Practice problems prompt students to apply quantitative reasoning skills introduced in the chapter, including applying formulas and workplace problem solving.
Practical applications let students apply the units’ content with critical thinking and analysis skills to real-world situations.
End of unit tests, and review questions improve understanding and retention of key knowledge.
The Cengage Canada Teaching Advantage delivers research-based instructor resources that promote student engagement and higher-order thinking to enable the success of Canadian students and educators. With a focus on quality, all of our resources are copyedited and questions are reviewed to ensure the content is accurate and relevant to the new edition.

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SECTION 1: Safety, Basic Electricity, and Ohm’s Law
Safety Overview
UNIT 1: Atomic Structure
UNIT 2: Electrical Quantities and Ohm’s Law
UNIT 3: Static Electricity
UNIT 4: Magnetism
UNIT 5: Resistors
SECTION 2: Basic Electric Circuits
UNIT 6: Series Circuits
UNIT 7: Parallel Circuits
UNIT 8: Combination Circuits
UNIT 9: Kirchhoff's Laws, Thevenin's, Norton's, and Superposition Theorems
SECTION 3: Meters and Wire Sizes
UNIT 10: Measuring Instruments
UNIT 11: Using Wire Tables and Determining Conductor Sizes
SECTION 4: Small Sources of Electricity
UNIT 12: Conduction in Liquids and Gases
UNIT 13: Batteries and Other Sources of Electricity
UNIT 14: Magnetic Induction
SECTION 5: Basics of Alternating Current
UNIT 15: Basic Trigonometry and Vectors
UNIT 16: Alternating Current
SECTION 6: Alternating Current (AC) Circuits Containing Inductance
UNIT 17: Inductance in AC Circuits
UNIT 18: Resistive-Inductive Series Circuits
UNIT 19: Resistive-Inductive Parallel Circuits
SECTION 7: AC Circuits Containing Capacitors
UNIT 20: Capacitors
UNIT 21: Capacitance in AC Circuits
UNIT 22: Resistive-Capacitive Series Circuits
UNIT 23: Resistive-Capacitive Parallel Circuits
SECTION 8: AC Circuits Containing Resistance-Inductance-Capacitance
UNIT 24: Resistive-Inductive-Capacitive Series Circuits
UNIT 25: Resistive-Inductive-Capacitive Parallel Circuits
UNIT 26: Surge, Spike, and Lightning Protection
SECTION 9: Three-Phase Power
UNIT 27: Three-Phase Circuits
SECTION 10: Transformers
UNIT 28: Single-Phase Transformers
UNIT 29: Three-Phase Transformers
SECTION 11: DC Machines
UNIT 30: DC Generators
UNIT 31: DC Motors
SECTION 12: AC Machines
UNIT 32: Three-Phase Alternators
UNIT 33: Three-Phase Motors
UNIT 34: Single-Phase Motors
UNIT 35: Motor Installation
UNIT 36: Harmonics
APPENDIX A: Identifying the Leads of a Three-Phase, Wye-Connected, Dual-Voltage Motor
APPENDIX B: AC Formulas
APPENDIX C: Greek Alphabet
APPENDIX D: Metals
APPENDIX E: Scientific Notation
APPENDIX F: Answers to Practice Problems

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