621.381/Gibilisco
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- Subjects
- Published
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New York :
McGraw-Hill Education
©2014.
- Language
- English
- Main Author
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Stan Gibilisco
(-)
- Physical Description
- ix, 278 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-268) and index.
- ISBN
- 9780071807999
- Introduction
- 1. LetÆs Start with the Basics
- Direct Current
- Alternating Current
- Electrochemical Cells and Batteries
- Power Supplies
- Grounding and Glitches
- Magnetic Force
- Electromagnets
- Magnetic Devices
- Semiconductors
- Vacuum Tubes
- Digital Logic
- 2. Tools and Tests
- Your Workbench
- Wire Splicing
- Cords and Cables
- Plugs and Connectors
- Meet the Multimeter
- Continuity Testing
- Measuring DC Resistance
- Measuring DC Voltage
- Measuring AC Voltage
- Measuring Direct Current
- Testing Fuses
- Incandescent Bulb Saver
- 3. What Goes Where?
- Whence the Juice?
- Phasing Schemes
- Your Electric Meter
- The Perfect Breaker or Fuse Box
- Circuit Management
- Which Circuit, Which Phase?
- Grounded, or Not?
- For World Travelers
- 4. Alternative Electricity
- Small Combustion Generators
- Residential Solar Power
- Residential Wind Power
- Residential Hydro Power
- Deep-Cycle Batteries
- Fuel Cells
- 5. Electronics in Your Vehicle
- The Battery
- Jump Starting
- Charging a Battery
- The Alternator
- Lights
- Fuses
- Two-Way Radios
- Hi-Fi Sound Systems
- 6. Home Entertainment
- Making the Good Noise
- Making Sound Loud
- Getting Sound Out
- Television Then and Now
- The Lightning Factor
- Getting Wise to the Web
- 7. The Wireless Jungle
- Dirty Electricity
- Cordless Phones
- Cell Phones
- Wireless Tablets
- The Global Positioning System
- Access Control
- Intrusion and Fire Detection
- Noise, Noise, Noise!
- 8. What Else Can You Do?
- Try CFLs
- Install Timers and Actuators
- Install a Heat Pump
- Build a Wet Cell
- See How "Electric" You Are
- See How "Resistive" You Are
- Try Shortwave Radio
- Try Amateur Radio
- Get a Personal Robot
- Appendix Table of Electricity at Utility Outlets in Various Countries
- Glossary
- Suggested Additional Reading
- Index