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McGraw-Hill's Guide to UK Wiring Standards for Earthing & Bonding /

A complete guide to the earthing and bonding requirements of the latest United Kingdom wiring regulations. This on-the-job reference offers complete coverage of all technical aspects of electrical earthing and bonding. The book provides you with the commentary and guidance you need to interpret and...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Stockin, David (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, N.Y. : McGraw-Hill Education, [2016]
Edición:First edition.
Colección:McGraw-Hill's AccessEngineering.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • About the Author
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Author?s Note to the Reader
  • Chapter 1. Introduction to BS 7671
  • Chapter 2. Part 1: Scope, Object, and Fundamental Principles
  • Chapter 3. Part 2: Definitions
  • Chapter 4. Part 3: Assessment of General Characteristics
  • Types of Conductors
  • Types of Electrical Systems
  • TN-C Systems
  • TN-S Systems
  • TN-C-S Systems
  • Chapter 5. Part 4: Protection for Safety
  • Protection Against Electric Shock, Overcurrent, Voltage Disturbances, and Electromagnetic Disturbances
  • Chapter 6. Part 5: Selection and Erection of Equipment
  • Chapter 51, Common Rules
  • Chapter 52, Selection and Erection of Wiring Systems
  • Chapter 53, Protection, Isolation, Switching, Control, and Monitoring
  • Chapter 54, Earthing Arrangements and Protective Conductors
  • TN-S Systems
  • TN-S Illustrations
  • TN-C-S Systems
  • TN-C-S Illustrations
  • IT Systems
  • TT Systems
  • TT Illustrations
  • Earth Electrodes
  • Concrete Foundations, Structural Steel Pilings, and Other Underground Metal Works
  • Soil Treatment for Earthing Electrodes
  • Earthing Electrodes for TT Systems
  • Earthing Conductors
  • Author?s Note on the Selection of Earthing Conductors
  • Earthing and Bonding
  • Protective Conductors
  • Types of Protective Conductors
  • Preservation of Electrical Continuity of Protective Conductors
  • Combined Protective and Neutral Conductors
  • Earthing Arrangements for Combined Protective and Functional Purposes
  • Earthing Arrangements for Protective Purposes
  • Earthing Requirements for the Installation of Equipment Having High Protective Conductor Currents
  • Protective Bonding Conductors
  • Main Protective Bonding Conductors
  • Supplementary Bonding Conductors.
  • Chapter 7. Part 6: Inspection and Testing
  • Earth Electrode Resistance
  • Earth Loop Impedance Test?General
  • Earth Loop Impedance Test (ZS)
  • External Earth Loop Impedance Test (ZE)
  • Consideration for the Increase in Resistance of Conductors with the Increase in Temperature
  • Appendix B Tables
  • Circuit Breakers
  • Minimum Protective Conductor (PE) Size
  • Temperature Correction Factors
  • Chapter 8. Electrode Calculations
  • Introduction
  • Basic Calculation Process
  • Background
  • Calculating the Estimated Resistance to Ground of Vertical Grounding/Earthing Electrodes
  • Vertical Rods in a Hollow Square (Earthing Ring)
  • Vertical Rods in a Hollow Rectangle (Earthing Ring)
  • Estimating the Resistance/Impedance of Complex Grounding Electrode Systems
  • Calculating an Estimated Ground Potential Rise of an Electrode System (Ground Grid)
  • Electrode Calculations Conclusion
  • Computer Modelling Software
  • Chapter 9. Below-Grade Earthing
  • Introduction
  • Zone (or Sphere) of Influence
  • Earthing Electrodes
  • Example Electrode Installations from the U.S. National Electrical Code (NEC)
  • Sample Protective Bonding Requirement from the U.S. National Electrical Code (NEC)
  • Earth Potential Rise
  • The Effects of Lightning on an Earthing System
  • Standards for Lightning Protection Systems
  • Chapter 10. Economic and Legal Analysis
  • Economic Considerations
  • Legal Considerations
  • Chapter 11. Managing a Grounding and Earthing Project
  • The Story
  • Lessons Learned
  • References
  • Index
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  • B
  • C
  • D
  • E
  • F
  • G
  • H
  • I
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  • M
  • N
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  • P
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