"Complete course, volumes 1-5."

Includes indexes.

-- Factors Affecting Inductance -- Inductive Time Constant in a DC Circuit -- Inductive Reactance -- Phase Relationships in AC Inductive Circuits -- Inductances in Series and in Parallel -- Power in Inductive Circuits--Review of Power Formulas -- Effect of Phase Difference on the AC Power Wave -- Positive and Negative Power in AC Inductive Circuits -- Apparent and True Power--Power Factor in AC Circuits -- Power Factor in AC Circuits -- Measurement of True Power in AC Circuits -- Review of Inductance in DC and AC Circuits -- Experiment/Application--Effect of Core Material on Inductance -- Experiment/Application--Generation of Induced EMF -- Experiment/Application--Current Flow in Inductive Circuits -- Experiment/Application--Apparent and True Power -- Capacitance in DC and AC Circuits -- Capacitance--Storage of Charge on Conductors -- Capacitance in DC Circuits -- Units of Capacitance -- Symbols for Capacitance -- Capacitor Construction -- Factors which Affect Capacitance--Plate Area -- Factors which Affect Capacitance--Plate Separation -- Factors which Affect Capacitance--Dielectrics -- Capacitors in Series and Parallel -- Types of Capacitors--Variable -- Types of Capacitors--Fixed -- Types of Capacitors--Electrolytic/Tantalytic Capacitors -- Capacitor Color Codes -- Capacitive Time Constant -- Capacitance--Charging and Discharging Currents -- Capacitance in AC Circuits --

What Electricity Is -- Importance of the Study of Electricity -- Early History -- Early History -- Electron Theory -- Breakdown of Matter -- Structure of the Molecule -- Structure of the Atom -- Electric Current and Electric Charge -- Review of Electricity--What It is -- Conductors/Insulators/Semiconductors -- What a Conductor Is -- What an Insulator Is -- What a Semiconductor Is -- Review of Conductors, Insulators, Semiconductors -- Electric Charges -- What Electric Charges Are -- Static Charges from Friction -- Attraction and Repulsion of Electric Charges -- Electric Fields -- Transfer of Electric Charges through Contact -- Transfer of Electric Charges through Induction -- Discharge of Electric Charges -- Review of Electric Charges -- Magnetism -- Natural Magnets -- Permanent Magnets -- Nature of Magnetic Materials -- Magnetic Fields -- Review of Magnetism -- Current Flow--What It Is -- Electrons in Motion -- Direction of Current Flow -- Units of Current Flow -- Review of Current Flow -- What Causes Current Flow--EMF -- What Work Is -- What EMF (Electromotive Force) Is -- What Electric Power Is -- How EMF Is Maintained -- Voltage and Current Flow -- Review of EMF or Voltage -- How Electricity Is Produced and Used -- Electricity Is the Means for Transporting Power -- How Electricity Is Produced -- Uses of Electricity -- Electricity Produced from Frictional Energy (Static Electricity) -- Electricity Produced from Pressure/Pressure Produced from Electricity -- Electricity Produced from Heat (and Cold) -- Heat Produced from Electricity -- Electricity Produced from Light -- Light Produced from Electricity -- Electricity Produced from Chemical Action -- Chemical Action Produced from Electricity -- Electricity Produced from Magnetism -- Magnetism Produced from Electricity -- Review of How Electricity Is Produced -- Review of How Electricity Is Used -- Electromagnetism -- Electromagnetism -- Magnetic Fields around a Conductor -- Magnetic Fields around a Coil -- Electromagnets -- Review of Electromagnetism -- How a Meter Works -- Basic Meter Movement -- Meter Movement Considerations -- How Meter Scales Are Read -- Usable Meter Range -- Review of How a Meter Works -- How Current Is Measured -- Measuring the Units of Current Flow -- How Small Currents Are Measured -- How Units of Current Are Converted -- Milliammeters and Microammeters -- How Ammeter Ranges Are Converted -- Multirange Ammeters -- How Ammeters Are Connected into Circuits -- Review of How Current Is Measured -- How Voltage Is Measured -- Units of Voltage -- Converting Units of Voltage -- How a Voltmeter Works -- How a Voltmeter Is Used -- Voltmeter Ranges -- Multirange Voltmeters -- Review of Voltage Units and Measurement -- What Controls Current Flow-Resistance -- What Resistance Is -- Units of Resistance -- Factors Controlling Resistance -- Review of Resistance -- Review of Current (I), Voltage (E), and Resistance (R) -- Introducing Ohm's Law -- Relationship of Current, Voltage, and Resistance -- Table of the Elements -- Electric Circuits -- What a Circuit Is -- DC and AC Circuits -- Electric Circuit -- Load -- Switches -- Simple Circuit Connections -- Review of Electric Circuits -- Ohm's Law -- Relationship of Voltage, Current, and Resistance -- Magic Triangle -- Ohm's Law Rules -- Ohm's Law Examples -- Ohm's Law Drill -- Review of Ohm's Law -- Experiment/Application--Ohm's Law -- Resistance -- Resistors--Use, Construction, and Properties -- Resistor Tolerance and Values -- Resistor Color Code -- How Resistance Is Measured -- Review of Resistance (Including Material from Volume 1) -- Self-Test--Review Questions (Including Material from Volume 1) -- DC Series Circuits -- Series Circuit -- Resistance in Series Circuits -- Current Flow in Series Circuits -- Voltage in Series Circuits--Kirchhoff's Second Law -- Ohm's Law in Series Circuits -- Voltage Division in the Series Circuit -- Variable Resistors -- Review of Ohm's Law in Series Circuits -- Experiment/Application--Open Circuits -- Experiment/Application--Short Circuits -- Experiment/Application--Series Circuit Resistance -- Experiment/Application--Series Circuit Current -- Experiment/Application--Series Circuit Voltage/Kirchhoff's Second Law -- DC Parallel Circuits -- Parallel Circuit -- Voltage in Parallel Circuits -- Current Flow in Parallel Circuits -- Equal Resistors in Parallel Circuits -- Unequal Resistors in Parallel Circuits -- Experiment/Application--Parallel Circuit Voltage -- Experiment/Application--Parallel Circuit Current -- Experiment/Application--Parallel Circuit Resistance -- Experiment/Application--Parallel Resistances -- Kirchhoff's First Law -- Experiment/Application--Kirchhoff's First Law -- Unequal Resistors in Parallel Circuits (continued) -- Review of Parallel Circuits -- Self-Test--Review Questions -- Applying Ohm's Law in Parallel Circuits -- Solving Unknowns in Parallel Circuits -- Review of Ohm's Law and Parallel Circuits -- Experiment/Application--Ohm's Law and Parallel Resistances -- Experiment/Application--Ohm's Law and Parallel Circuit Current -- DC Series-Parallel Circuits -- Series-Parallel Circuits -- Resistors in Series-Parallel -- Solving the Bridge Resistor Circuit -- Ohm's Law in Series-Parallel Circuits--Current -- Ohm's Law in Series-Parallel Circuits--Voltage -- Ohm's Law in Series-Parallel Circuits -- Review of Series-Parallel Circuits -- Experiment/Application--Series-Parallel Connections -- Experiment/Application--Current in Series-Parallel Circuits -- Experiment/Application--Voltage in Series-Parallel Circuits -- Electric Power -- What Electric Power Is -- Power Formula -- Power Rating of Equipment -- Fuses -- Power in Series Circuits -- Power in Parallel Circuits -- Power in Complex Circuits -- Review of Electric Power -- Experiment/Application--The Use of Fuses -- Experiment/Application--How Fuses Protect Equipment -- Experiment/Application--Power in Series Circuits -- Experiment/Application--Power in Parallel Circuits -- Thevenin's and Norton's Theorems -- Thevenin's Theorem--Voltage Division in the Series Circuit -- Norton's Theorem--Voltage Division in the Series Circuit -- Troubleshooting DC Circuits -- Troubleshooting DC Circuits--Basic Concepts -- Troubleshooting DC Series Circuits -- Troubleshooting DC Parallel Circuits -- Troubleshooting DC Series-Parallel Circuits -- Drill in Troubleshooting DC Circuits -- Review of DC Electricity -- General Review of DC Fundamentals -- Introduction to Alternating Current -- Alternating Current -- Answers to Drill Questions -- DC and AC Electric Circuits -- Direct Current and Alternating Current -- Three Circuit Elements--Resistance/Inductance/Capacitance -- Basic Electric Circuit Configurations -- What Alternating Current Is -- Why Alternating Current Is Used -- AC Power Transmission -- AC Current Flow -- Waveforms -- Alternating Current Cycles -- Elementary Generator Construction -- Elementary Generator Operation -- Elementary Generator Output -- Phase Relationships -- Alternating Current Frequency -- Maximum and Peak-to-Peak Values of a Sine Wave -- Average Value of a Sine Wave -- RMS or Effective Value of a Sine Wave -- Review of Alternating Current -- Using Transformers -- Experiment/Application--RMS Effective Value of AC Voltage -- Experiment/Application--Use of the Oscilloscope to Observe AC Waveforms -- AC Meters -- Why DC Meters Cannot Measure AC -- Rectifier Type AC Voltmeters -- Moving-Vane Meter Movements -- Thermocouple Meters and Hot-Wire Meters -- AC Ammeters--Current Transformers -- AC Ammeters--The Clamp-on Ammeter -- Electrodynamometer Movements -- Wattmeters -- Review of AC Meters -- Experiment/Application--AC Voltmeter -- Resistance in AC Circuits -- AC Circuits Containing Resistance Only -- Current and Voltage in Resistive Circuits -- Power in AC Circuits -- Power in Resistive Circuits -- Power Factor--Volt-Amperes -- Review of Resistance in AC Circuits -- Experiment/Application--Power in Resistive AC Circuits -- Inductance in DC and AC Circuits -- Magnetic Fields around a Conductor -- Magnetic Fields around a Conductor--Fleming's Right-Hand Rule -- Self-Induction -- Inductance in a DC Circuit -- Inductance Symbols -- Units of Inductance--Relationship to Counter EMF

Capacitive Reactance in AC Circuits -- Phase Relationship in Capacitive Circuits -- Power in a Capacitive Circuit -- Review of Capacitors and Capacitance -- Experiment/Application--Current Flow in a DC Capacitive Circuit -- Experiment/Application--RC Time Constant -- Experiment/Application--Current Flow in an AC Capacitive Circuit -- Experiment/Application--Capacitive Reactance -- Troubleshooting Simple AC Circuits -- Basic Concepts--Resistive/Inductive/Capacitive Circuits (DC/AC) -- Troubleshooting Inductors (DC/AC Circuits) -- Troubleshooting Capacitors (DC/AC Circuits) -- Troubleshooting Simple AC Inductive Circuits -- Troubleshooting Simple AC Capacitive Circuits -- Drill in Troubleshooting Simple AC Circuits -- AC Electric Circuits -- Introduction to AC Electric Circuits -- AC Series Circuits -- Current Flow in AC Series Circuits -- Voltages in AC Series Circuits -- R and L Series Circuit Voltages -- What a Vector Is -- Vector Graphic Representation of AC Voltages and Currents -- Experiment/Application--R and L Series Circuit Voltages -- R and L Series Circuit Impedance -- Experiment/Application--Impedance in R and L Series Circuits -- R and L Series Circuits Impedance Variation -- R and C Series Circuit Voltages -- Experiment/Application--R and C Series Circuit Voltages -- R and C Series Circuit Impedance -- Experiment/Application--Impedance in R and C Series Circuits -- L and C Series Circuit Voltages -- Experiment/Application--L and C Series Circuit Voltages -- L and C Series Circuit Impedance -- Experiment/Application--L and C Series Circuit Impedance -- R, L, and C Series Circuit Voltages -- R, L, and C Series Circuit Impedance--Graphic Solution -- R, L, and C Series Circuit Impedance--by Calculation -- Series Circuit Resonance -- Series Circuit Resonance--Resonant Frequency -- Experiment/Application--Series Resonance -- Power Factor -- Power -- Experiment/Application--Power and Power Factor -- Review of Current, Voltage, Impedance, Resonance, Power, Power Factor -- AC Parallel Circuits -- AC Parallel Circuit Combinations -- Voltages in AC Parallel Circuits -- Currents in AC Parallel Circuits -- R and L Parallel Circuit Currents -- R and L Parallel Circuit Impedance -- Experiment/Application--R-L Parallel Circuit Current and Impedance -- R and C Parallel Circuit Currents -- R and C Parallel Circuit Impedance -- Experiment/Application--R-C Parallel Circuit Current and Impedance -- L and C Parallel Circuit Currents -- L and C Parallel Circuit Currents and Impedance -- Experiment/Application--L-C Parallel Circuit Currents and Impedance -- Parallel Circuit Resonance -- Experiment/Application--Parallel Circuit Resonance -- R, L, and C Parallel Circuit Currents -- R, L, and C Parallel Circuit Impedance -- Experiment/Application--R, L, and C Parallel Circuit Currents and Impedance -- Power and Power Factor in Parallel Circuits -- Review of Current, Voltage, Impedance, Resonance, Power, Power Factor -- AC Complex Circuits -- Series-Parallel Circuits -- Series-Parallel Circuits--Vector Graphic Solution -- Series-Parallel Circuits--Solution by Calculation -- More Complex Series-Parallel Circuits--Vector Graphic Solution -- More Complex Series-Parallel Circuits--Solution by Calculation -- Experiment/Application--Graphic and Calculated Solution in Complex Circuits -- Experiment/Application--Verification of Calculated Current and Impedance -- Review--AC Complex Circuits -- Transformers -- Mutual Induction--Faraday's Law -- How a Transformer Works -- Transformer Construction -- Transformer Losses -- Phase Relationships in Transformers--Multiple Winding Transformers -- Autotransformers--Tapped Transformers -- Transformer Types -- Experiment/Application--Transformer Action -- Review of Transformers -- Introduction to AC Power Distribution -- AC Power Systems -- Local AC Power Distribution -- Troubleshooting Local Power Distribution Systems -- Troubleshooting AC Circuits -- Troubleshooting Transformer Circuits--Open Circuits -- Troubleshooting Transformer Circuits--Short Circuits -- Troubleshooting AC Circuits -- Scientific Notation -- Measurement Conversion -- Applying Scientific Notation -- Table of Squares and Square Roots -- Table of Sines (Sin), Cosines (Cos), and Tangents (Tan) -- Introduction to Generators and Motors -- Basic Generators and Motors -- Introduction to Generators -- Generator Energy Sources -- Review of Electricity from Magnetism -- Left-Hand Rule -- Elementary Generator -- Parts of an Elementary Generator -- Elementary Generator Operation -- Commutator -- Converting AC to DC by Use of the Commutator -- Improving the DC Output -- Improving the Generator Output -- Review of the Elementary Generator -- DC Generator -- Generator Construction -- DC Generator Construction -- Types of Armatures -- Types of Armature Winding -- Generator Voltage Output -- Types of DC Generators -- Separately Excited DC Generators -- Self-Excited DC Generators -- Self-Excited Series DC Generator -- Self-Excited Shunt DC Generator -- Self-Excited Compound Generator -- Voltage Regulation -- Commutation in DC Generators -- Armature Reaction in DC Generators -- Compensating Windings and Interpoles -- Review of DC Generators -- DC Motor -- Converting Electrical Power to Mechanical Power -- Principles of DC Motor Operation -- Commutator Action in a DC Motor -- Armature Reaction -- DC Motor Torque -- DC Motor Horsepower and Efficiency -- Back EMF (Counter EMF) -- Shunt Motors -- Series Motors -- Compound Motors -- Comparison of DC Motor Characteristics--Speed Regulation -- Reversing the Direction of Motor Rotation -- Controlling the Speed of a DC Motor -- Experiment/Application--DC Motor Speed Control--Back EMF -- Review of DC Motors -- DC Systems and Controls -- Circuit Control Devices--Relays -- Circuit Protection Devices--Circuit Breakers -- DC Generator Voltage Regulators--Manual and Automatic -- DC Generator Voltage Regulators--Automatic -- DC Starters and Controllers -- Shunt Motor Starters--Manual -- Shunt Motor Starters--Automatic -- DC Motor Speed Control -- DC Aircraft Electrical System -- Experiment/Application--Operation of DC Voltage Regulator -- Review of DC Systems and Controls -- DC Machinery Maintenance and Troubleshooting -- Generator Maintenance -- Commutators and Brushes -- Insulation Breakdown--Shorts and Open Circuits -- Bearing Lubrication and Maintenance -- Troubleshooting Chart--DC Electrical Machines -- AC Generators--Alternators -- Introduction to AC Generators -- Types of Alternators -- Frequency of Alternator Output -- Alternator Construction -- AC Generator Characteristics -- Single-Phase Alternator -- Two-Phase Alternators -- Three-Phase Alternators -- Wye Connection -- Delta Connection -- Power in Three-Phase Circuits -- Phase Sequence--Synchronizing Generators -- Multiphase Transformers -- Experiment/Application--Wye and Delta Transformer Connections -- Review of AC Generators--Alternators -- AC Motors -- Types of AC Motors -- Rotating Field -- Synchronous Motor -- Induction Motors -- Induction Motors--Slip -- Induction Motors--Torque and Efficiency -- Two-Phase Induction Motors -- Single-Phase Motors -- Single-Phase Induction Motors--Stator Fields -- Single-Phase Induction Motors--Rotor Fields -- Single-Phase Induction Motors--Split Phase -- Single-Phase Induction Motors--Capacitor Motors -- Single-Phase Induction Motors--Centrifugal Switch -- Single-Phase Induction Motors--Shaded-Pole Motors -- AC Series Motors--Universal Motors -- Experiment/Application--AC Motor Power Factor -- Review of AC Motors -- AC Systems and Controls -- Introduction to AC Controls--The Controller -- Alternators--Voltage Regulators -- SEmiconductor Rectifier Diode -- Rectifier Diode Circuits -- Automatic Voltage Regulators--Field Controlled -- Line Voltage Regulators -- Automobile Alternator System -- Induction Motor Starters--Direct -- Induction Motor Starters--Reduced Voltage -- AC Motor Speed Controls -- Electronic Motor Speed Controllers -- Electronic Motor Speed Controllers and Lamp Dimmers -- Experiment/Application--Lamp Dimmers -- Review of AC Systems and Controls -- AC Systems Troubleshooting -- Troubleshooting AC Controls -- Troubleshooting AC Circuits--Semiconductors -- Troubleshooting Chart--AC Electrical Machines.