Frank Petruzella's Electricity for the Trades sets the standard for textbooks on electrical training. Frank Petruzella is a tradesman with more than 30 years of experience. This well-illustrated text provides an excellent foundation of electrical and electronic principles. This text prepares students for specialization in the electrical trades or one of the many related trades that require a special understanding of electrical fundamentals. New to the third edition is Connect with SmartBook 2.0!
Section 1 Fundametals of ElectricityChapter 1 SafetyChapter 2 Atoms and
ElectricityChapter 3 Sources and Characteristics of ElectricityChapter 4
Electrical Quantities and OHM's LawChapter 5 Simple, Series, and Parallel
CircuitsChapter 6 Measuring Voltage, Current, and ResistanceChapter 7 OHM's
LawChapter 8 ResistorsChapter 9 Electricity and MagnetismChapter 10 Electric
Power and EnergySection 2 Direct Current (DC) CircuitsChapter 11 Solving The
DC Series CircuitChapter 12 Solving The DC Parallel CircuitChapter 13 Solving
The DC Series-Parallel CircuitChapter 14 Network TheoremsSection 3
Alternating Current (AC) CircuitsChapter 15 Alternating Current
FundamentalsChapter 16 Inductance and CapacitanceChapter 17 Resistive,
Inductive, Capacitive (RLC) Series CircuitsChapter 18 Resistive, Inductive,
Capacitive (RLC) Parallel CircuitsChapter 19 TransformersSection 4 Electrical
Installation and MaintenanceChapter 20 Circuit Conductors and Wire
SizesChapter 21 Fuses and Circuit BreakersChapter 22 RelaysChapter 23
Lighting EquipmentChapter 24 Electric Motors and ControlsChapter 25 Electric
Controls
Frank D. Petruzella has extensive practical experience in the electrical control field, as well as many years experience teaching and authoring textbooks. Before becoming a full time educator, he was employed as an apprentice and electrician in areas of electrical installation and maintenance. He holds a Master of Science degree from Niagara University, a Bachelor of Science degree from the State University of New York College - Buffalo, as well as diplomas in Electrical Power and Electronics from the Erie County Technical Institute.
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