Electrical trade principles: a practical approach (2nd edition, 2009)

The library has the new edition of Hampson and Hanssen's Electrical trade principles. In the preface the authors state that "The content of this text is aligned with essential capabilities required by the existing Certificate III in Electrotechnology Technician course contained in the National Electrotechnology Training Package -- UEE07." The book covers and includes the following:

• Two new sections on Sustainable Energy Technologies and Telecommunications;
• Outlines essential mathematical techniques for students;
• Demonstrates theoretical concepts in reader-friendly language;
• Helps students assess their understanding and consolidate their understanding with summaries and review questions;
• Assists revision by using self-testing exercises, with solutions provided in the back of the book.

A companion website is at http://www.pearsoned.com.au/hampson. You should follow the instructions given there to allow full use of the additional materials.

Brief contents:

Section 1: Applied electrical technology 1

Section 2: Applied electrical technology 2

Section 3: Electromagnetic applications

Section 4: Alternating current systems 1

Section 5: Alternating current systems 2

Section 6: Alternating current machines

Section 7: Single-and three-phase transformers

Section 8: Electronic power and control

Section 9: Electrical safe working practice

Section 10: Sustainable energy technologies

Section 11: Telecommunications

Answers to exercises

Appendix: Maths demystified.

Bibliographic and location details: Hampson, Jeffrey & Steven Hanssen (2009). Electrical trade principles: a practical approach. 2nd ed. Frenchs Forest, N.S.W. : Pearson Education Australia; call number: 621.3/HAMP 2009.