Electricity for the entertainment electrician & technician / Richard Cadena.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cadena, Richard., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Electricity--Safety measures.

Electricity.

Electric circuits.

Electric wiring, Interior.

Stage lighting.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (339 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Other Title:

Electricity for the entertainment electrician and technician

Place of Publication:

Burlington, Mass. : Focal Press, 2014.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

"Electricity for the Entertainment Electrician & Technician reinforces the fundamentals of electricity, power distribution, and safety, and explains the latest developments in technology for the live entertainment technician. The application of electricity for the theatre or a concert stage is not the same as for a residence or commercial building, and this is the only reference on the market that explains what live entertainment technicians need to know and why. Written by an ETCP (Entertainment Technician Certification Program) trainer, this reference supports practicing technicians and provides new technicians the assistance needed for a successful career in the entertainment industry. The second edition will be fully updated with new information on systems, protocols, regulations, and safety standards, and will now be in full color. The author is also planning on including more international material and more practice problems at the end of each chapter. The author will be hosting a companion website with extra resources, including conversion tables, voltage spreadsheets, articles from Lighting & Sound International, Lighting & Sound America, and Protocol, and animations and illustrations depicting electricity and electric power distribution developed for his workshops"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction Electricity is Life; Chapter 1 The Theory of Electricity; What is Electricity?; Electrons in Motion; The Atom; Subatomic Particles; Electrostatic Attraction and Repulsion; Conductive Properties of Materials; Current Convention; Summary; Understanding Electricity; Understanding DC Electricity; Chapter 2 DC Electricity; Pulling Back the Veil of Mystery; The Water-Electricity Analogy; The DC Circuit; Circuit Fundamentals; Ohm's Law; DC Power; Chapter 3 Electrical Terminology

The Importance of TerminologyVoltage; Current; Resistance; Power; Energy; Units of Measure: Amperes, Volts, Ohms, Siemens, Joules, Watts; The Ampere; The Volt; Categories of Meters; True RMS versus Average Reading Meters; The Ohm; The Siemens; The Joule; The Watt; Helpful Hints; SI Prefixes and Notation; Conservation of Energy; Understanding Electrical Terminology; Chapter 4 AC Electricity; Magnetism; Electromagnetism; Magnetic Induction; Faraday's Law of Induction; Fleming's Right-Hand Rule; The AC Generator; Exercise Your Knowledge of Sinewaves; Frequency; The Sinewave; RMS

Average versus RMSTrue RMS Meters; Understanding AC Electricity; Chapter 5 Electrical Loads; Resistance; Series Resistance; Parallel Resistance; Series/Parallel Resistance; Reactance; Inductors; Capacitors; Impedance; Complex Impedance; Non-Linear Loads; Harmonics; Third-Order Harmonics; Triplens; Understanding Electrical Loads; Chapter 6 AC Power; Phase Angles; DC Power versus AC Power; Complex Power; Power Factor; The AC Power Formula; Consequences of Low Power Factor; Power Factor Correction; Three-Phase Power; Four-Wire Plus Ground Wye or Star Service; Three-Phase Power Calculations

Understanding AC PowerChapter 7 Sources of Power; Transformers; Transformer Taps; Distribution Transformers; Three-Phase Four-Wire plus Ground Wye or Star; Three-Phase Three-Wire Delta; Three-Phase Four-Wire Delta (High Leg Delta); Single-Phase Two-Wire Earthed End of Phase; Single-Phase Three-Wire Earthed Midpoint; Portable Power Generators; Portable Generator operating Procedures; Generator Specs; Operation and Maintenance; Monitoring Operation; Battery Power; Primary and Secondary Batteries; Battery Chemistry; Battery Hazards; Safety Features in Li-Ion Batteries; Electric Shock Hazard

Commercial Transportation of Lithium BatteriesChapter 8 Electrical Safety; Electric Shock; Effects of Electrical Current; Working Safely; Lockout/Tagout; Simple Lockout/Tagout versus Complex Lockout/Tagout; Arc Flash and Arc Blast; Working Live; Shock Protection Boundaries; Arc Flash Boundary; Personal Protective Equipment (PPE); Arc-Rated Clothing; Hand and Arm Protection; Other Protective Equipment; Understanding Power Sources Concepts; Understanding Electrical Safety; Chapter 9 Grounding/Earthing; System Earthing/Grounding; Zero-Volt Reference; Limiting Overvoltages

Types of Grounding/Earthing Electrodes

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781134698837

1134698836

9781138439634

1138439630

9781134698769

1134698763

9781315882376

131588237X

OCLC:

874172645