Electrical Codes, Standards, Recommended Practices and Regulations

Electrical codes, standards, recommended practices and regulations can be complex subjects, yet are essential in both electrical design and life safety issues. This book demystifies their usage. It is a handbook of codes, standards, recommended practices and regulations in the United States involving electrical safety and design.

Autorentext

Robert J. Alonzo, a registered professional electrical engineer in Metairie, Louisiana, USA, has over 40 years' electrical engineering experience, specializing in the project management, design and analysis of electrical systems for commercial, industrial and marine projects. He is presently involved with the electrical design of offshore petroleum and windmill projects.

Klappentext

With the increased globalization of trade and worldwide electrical product development competition, it has become increasingly important to develop flexible, cooperative, consensus driven harmonized standards that are internationally recognized. However, with the emergence of the European Union and other regional trade organizations, the necessary compliance of American goods and services with local standards requirements and certifications has become challenging. .. The documents examined in this book include standards in electrical power generation, transmission, and distribution in both utilities and residential/ commercial/ industrial facilities. The book also considers the codes and standards used for the wire and cable aspects of power transmission and distribution, along with limited shipboard, communications, and instrumentation cabling codes and standards.

Inhalt

1. Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How?2. American versus Global3. The Authority Having Jurisdiction4. Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories5. Common Threads6. CFR1910 versus CFR19267. Developing Electrical Safe Work Practices8. Motors, Generators, and Controls9. Electrical Hazardous (Classified) Area Design and Safe Work Practices10. Wire, Cable, and Raceway11. Transformers, Capacitors, and Reactors12. Electrical Transmission and Distribution Systems