Electrical Engineering Principles for Technicians

Book excerpt: Electrical Engineering Principles for Technicians covers the syllabus of Electrical Engineering Principles III of the C.G.L.I. Course for Electrical Technicians. It provides a basic introduction to electrical principles and their practical application. Comprised of eight chapter, the book discusses a wide range of topics including magnetic circuits, rectifier and thermocouple instruments, direct-current machines, transformers, and electric circuits. It also explains the alternating current theory and the generation of a three-phase supply system. The book ends by discussing the rate of change of current in an inductor and a capacitor. Students taking electrical engineering and technician courses will find this book very useful.