A COMPREHENSIVE SOURCE OF TECHNICAL DETAILS ON ELECTRICAL POWER FROM GENERATION TO PRACTICAL APPLICATIONSReliable‎,‎ low‎-cost electric power is a fundamental requirement for modern society‎,‎ making possible such vital services as lighting‎,‎ HVAC‎,‎ transportation‎,‎ communication‎,‎ and data processing‎,‎ in addition to driving motors of all sizes‎.‎ A mainstay of industrial productivity and economic prosperity‎,‎ it is also essential for safeguarding human life and health‎.‎ This handbook is a valuable information resource on electric power for everyone from technical professionals to students and laypeople‎.‎ This compact‎,‎ user‎-friendly edition updates and expands on the earlier edition‎.‎ Its core content of power generation‎,‎ distribution‎,‎ lighting‎,‎ wiring‎,‎ motors‎,‎ and project planning has been supplemented by new topics‎:‎ * CAD for preparing electrical drawings and estimates * Basic switch and receptacle circuit wiring * Structured wiring for multimedia * Swimming pool and low‎-volt‎.‎‎.‎‎.‎