Electrical Engineer's Reference Book (Electronic book text)

For ease of use, this edition has been divided into the following subject sections: general principles; materials and processes; control, power electronics and drives; environment; power generation; transmission and distribution; power systems; sectors of electricity use. New chapters and major revisions include: industrial instrumentation; digital control systems; programmable controllers; electronic power conversion; environmental control; hazardous area technology; electromagnetic compatibility; alternative energy sources; alternating current generators; electromagnetic transients; power system planning; reactive power plant and FACTS controllers; electricity economics and trading; power quality. The key features include: an essential source of techniques, data and principles for all practising electrical engineers; written by an international team of experts from engineering companies and universities; and includes a major new section on control systems, PLCs and microprocessors.