Title Basic electricity and electronics for control : fundamentals and applications / by Lawrence (Larry) M. Thompson

Edition 3rd ed Published Research Triangle Park, NC : Instrument Society of America, ©2006

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Description 1 online resource (xx, 380 pages) : illustrations Contents Machine derived contents note: V -- Table Of Contents -- Preface To 3rd Edition Xiii -- List Of Chapter Objectives Xv -- 1 Electrical Basics 1 -- Energy 1 -- Potential 1 -- Charge And Current 3 -- The Complete Path 4 -- Electrical Units 5 -- Safety 8 -- Volts, Amps, And Ohms 9 -- Steady Voltage 9 -- Ohm 10 -- Conclusion 16 -- 2 Terminologies 17 -- Accuracy And Precision 17 -- Least Count 19 -- Digital Or Analog 20 -- Review Of Number Systems 25 -- Conclusion 33 -- 3 Measurement Errors 35 -- Error Types 35 -- More Definitions 36 -- Mean 37 -- Deviation 38 -- Standard Deviation 40 -- Calibration Curves 42 -- Measurement Uncertainty 45 -- Median And Mean 45 -- Uncertainty 46 -- Conclusion 48 -- Vi Table Of Contents -- 4 Basic Electrical Measurement 51 -- Basic Setup 51 -- The Rules 52 -- Ohm¿S Law 55 -- Resistors 59 -- Standard Values 64 -- Conclusion 70 -- 5 Meter Movements 71 -- Meter Use Precautions 71 -- Analog Meters 72 -- Meter Accuracy 74 -- Ohm¿S Scale 76 -- Analog Meter Characteristics 76 -- Digital Meters 76 -- Led Display 77 -- Lcd Displays 78 -- El Displays 78 -- Conclusion 79 -- 6 Dc Voltage Measurement 81 -- The Dc Voltmeter 81 -- Extended-Range Voltmeter 83 -- Multi-Range Voltmeters 86 -- Meter Sensitivity 93 -- Calibrating Voltmeters 95 -- Meter Protection Circuits 96 -- Transit Lock 97 -- Analog Versus Digital Voltmeter 98 -- Accuracy Of Movement 98 -- Conclusion 103 -- 7 Dc Current Measurement 105 -- Dc Current Meters 105 -- Moving Coil Meters 105 -- Series Resistors 107 -- Parallel Current Paths 107 -- Assumed-Voltage Method 109 -- Proportional Method 110 -- Reciprocal Method 110 -- Combinational Circuits 111 -- Table Of Contents Vii -- Extended Meter Ranges 111 -- Properties Of Dc Current Meters 112 -- Universal/Arytron Shunt 114 -- Multi-Range Current Meter Facts 115 -- Ammeter Calibration 116 -- Comparison Calibration 116 -- Voltmeter-Precision Resistor 117 -- Industrial Application 117 -- Review 119 -- Conclusion 123 -- 8 Dc Bridges 125 -- Wheatstone Bridge 125 -- Multiplier Resistors 130 -- Application 133 -- Conclusion 136 -- 9 Ac Fundamentals 137 -- Alternating Current Defined 137 -- Electromagnetism 139 -- Field Defined 139 -- Sinusoidal Wave Shape 140 -- Alternating Voltage And Current 142 -- Values Of Alternating Current 144 -- rms ENERGY 145 -- Power 146 -- Electromagnetic Radiations 147 -- Conclusion 150 -- 10 Ac Source Fundamentals 151 -- Signal-Function Generator 151 -- Conclusion 156 -- 11 The Oscilloscope 157 -- Cathode Ray Tube 157 -- Dual-Trace Oscilloscope 161 -- Other Features 162 -- Oscilloscope Applications 163 -- Oscilloscope Controls 164 -- Viii Table Of Contents -- Determining Frequency With -- Lissajous Patterns 168 -- Conclusion 173 -- 12 Reactive Components 175 -- Reactive Components 175 -- Capacitance 175 -- Inductance 193 -- Discharging The Magnetic Field 195 -- Inductive Phase Relationships 198 -- Rcl Circuits 200 -- Transformers 202 -- Conclusion 211 -- 13 Ac Measurment 213 -- Rectification 213 -- Rectification 215 -- Ac Meters 217 -- Half-Wave Meters 221 -- Digital Ac Meters 222 -- Considerations When Using Ac Meters 223 -- Conclusion 225 -- 14 Solid State: Principles 227 -- Pn Junction 227 -- Lead Identification 233 -- Amplifiers 234 -- Amplifier Troubleshooting 237 -- Application 238 -- Field-Effect Transistors 239 -- Conclusion 243 -- 15 Zener Diodes, Scrs, And Triacs 245 -- Zener Diodes 245 -- Voltage Regulation 247 -- Series Pass Regulator 247 -- Silicon-Controlled Devices 249 -- Sili Notes Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL English Print version record digitized 2011 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL Subject Electronics. Electricity. Electronic controllers. Electric controllers. Electronics Electricity electricity. TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Automation. TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Robotics. Electric controllers Electricity Electronic controllers Electronics Form Electronic book ISBN 9781601193216 1601193211 9781937560720 1937560724

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