In the chapters on wire, cable, and wiring devices, individual drawings represent whole classes of standard products such as switches, receptacles, and lamps, replacing the many repetitive catalog pages that appeared in the first edition.Įach chapter begins with a content summary called “Contents at a Glance” and an Overview of the chapter.

This edition of HEDD makes many references to the National Electrical Code® (NEC®)* on all topics governed by the code, such as wiring protection, wiring methods and materials, and standard equipment, where appropriate for reader guidance. Other chapters explain telephone and structured wiring, electric motors, emergency and standby electrical systems, and the essentials of surge protection. Extensive coverage is given to lighting, lamps, and indoor and outdoor lighting design. The rules for installing branch circuit wiring are given along with an example of a load calculation and the reasons for load balancing. Properties of wire and cable are presented, and the dimensions and the details of basic electrical wiring devices are described and illustrated.

Aerial and buried service entrances are explained and illustrated, as are main panels or loadcenters and the principles of earth grounding. Design details of generators and transformers and their role in delivering electric power to consumers’ homes or buildings are included. The chapters that follow cover power generation, transmission, and distribution. This book begins with a discussion of electrical drawing and symbols and the importance of specifications in electrical projects. Considerable new information has been added in this edition but it is a smaller volume, making it more user-friendly and easier to keep on a desk or shelf.Īmong the topics new to this edition are computer-aided electrical drawing (CAD), basic switch and receptacle circuit wiring, outdoor low-voltage wiring, telephone and structured wiring, and electrical surge protection. It is a well-illustrated reference book on electrical power and lighting-how it is generated, transmitted, distributed, and used. This is the second edition of the Handbook of Electrical Design Details (HEDD), originally published in 1997. PREFACE to Handbook of Electrical Design Details Second Edition Chapter 12 Electrical Surges and Surge Protection.Chapter 11 Emergency and Standby Systems.Chapter 10 Electric Motors and Starter.Chapter 9 Telephone, Multimedia, and Alarm Systems.Chapter 8 Lighting, Lamps, and Luminaires.Chapter 7 Branch Circuit Design and Device Wiring.Chapter 6 Wire, Cable, and Circuit Components.Chapter 5 Service Entrance, Loadcenters, and Grounding.Chapter 4 Substations and Electrical Distribution.Chapter 2 Power Generation and Transmission.

Chapter 1 Planning for Electrical Design.

CONTENTS of Handbook of Electrical Design Details eBook

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