Overview

Packed with high-quality photos and illustrations, DELMAR'S STANDARD TEXTBOOK OF ELECTRICITY, 6e combines comprehensive coverage of basic electrical theory with practical "how to" information that prepares readers for real-world practice. The text covers all aspects of basic theory principles new learners need to know. Its clear presentation uses schematics and large illustrations to bring concepts to life, while examples throughout demonstrate how to do common tasks electricians perform. The Sixth Edition is updated to the 2014 NEC, offers an enhanced CourseMate interactive learning supplement and includes new coverage of AC servo motors, AC torque motors, motor nameplate data, RL time constants, AC waveforms, and more. 

Features

• Current, comprehensive and extremely user friendly, DELMAR'S STANDARD TEXTBOOK OF ELECTRICITY, 6E is organized so that each chapter covers a different topic, making it easy to comprehend as well as teach.
• The text covers a vast spectrum of electrical topics, including three-phase power, both single-phase and three-phase transformers, and single-phase and three-phase motors.
• Bringing electrical theory and applications to life, the text's extensive collection of high-quality color illustrations and photographs appeals to visual learners and helps ensure student understanding.
• Integrated throughout the text, practical "Green Tips" demonstrate how to apply green concepts to the electrical field.
• Math concepts are limited to basic algebra and trigonometry and are logically organized so that students can master the basics before moving on to more advanced topics.
• The text includes extended coverage of how to determine resistance of conductors at different temperatures.
• "Why You Need to Know" boxed articles at the beginning of each unit highlight the real-world importance of critical topics presented in the text.
• Highlighted safety/caution material stresses safe work practices and draws attention to critical points deserving emphasis.
• An interactive online course mode called Mindtap that includes the entire text, multi-media assets, quizzes, flashcards, customization, social media options and progress reporting will be available to help you maximize your students success.

 What's New

• Completely current, the Sixth Edition of DELMAR'S STANDARD TEXTBOOK OF ELECTRICITY is packed with new examples, illustrations, photographs and coverage reflecting the latest practices from the field.
• All code references are updated to the 2014 NEC.
• The text includes new coverage of AC servo motors and AC torque motors.
• The Sixth Edition adds extended coverage of motor nameplate data, RL time constants and AC waveforms.
• Now for you and your students, the new . Sixth Edition comes in an online Mindtap course mode which brings basic electrical theory concepts to life with interactive learning, study, and exam preparation tools that also incorporates all the content in the printed textbook via an eBook, quizzes, flashcards, videos, and progress reporting for each student.