Content Inside :
The Electrical Science Fundamentals Handbook was developed to assist nuclear facility operating contractors provide operators, maintenance personnel, and the technical staff with the necessary fundamentals training to ensure a basic understanding of electrical theory, terminology, and application. The handbook includes information on alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC) theory, circuits, motors, and generators; AC power and reactive components; batteries; AC and DC voltage regulators; transformers; and electrical test instruments and measuring devices. This information will provide personnel with a foundation for understanding the basic operation of various types of DOE nuclear facility electrical equipment.
The Electrical Science handbook consists of fifteen modules that are contained in four volumes. The following is a brief description of the information presented in each module of the handbook.
Volume 1 :
Module 1 – Basic Electrical Theory :
This module describes basic electrical concepts and introduces electrical terminology.
Module 2 – Basic DC Theory:
This module describes the basic concepts of direct current (DC) electrical circuits and discusses the associated terminology.
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Volume 2 :
Module 3 – DC Circuits:
This module introduces the rules associated with the reactive components of inductance and capacitance and how they affect DC circuits.
Module 4 – Batteries :
This module introduces batteries and describes the types of cells used, circuit arrangements, and associated hazards.
Module 5 – DC Generators :
This module describes the types of DC generators and their application in terms of voltage production and load characteristics.
Module 6 – DC Motors:
This module describes the types of DC motors and includes discussions of speed control, applications, and load characteristics.
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Volume 3 :
Module 7 – Basic AC Theory :
This module describes the basic concepts of alternating current (AC) electrical circuits and discusses the associated terminology.
Module 8 – AC Reactive Components:
This module describes inductance and capacitance and their effects on AC circuits.
Module 9 – AC Power :
This module presents power calculations for single-phase and three-phase AC circuits and includes the power triangle concept.
Module 10 – AC Generators :
This module describes the operating characteristics of AC generators and includes terminology, methods of voltage production, and methods of paralleling AC generation sources.
Module 11 – Voltage Regulators:
This module describes the basic operation and application of voltage regulators.
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Volume 4 :
Module 12 – AC Motors:
This module explains the theory of operation of AC motors and discusses the various types of AC motors and their application.
Module 13 – Transformers:
This module introduces transformer theory and includes the types of transformers, voltage/current relationships, and application.
Module 14 – Test Instruments and Measuring Devices:
This module describes electrical measuring and test equipment and includes the parameters measured and the principles of operation of common instruments.
Module 15 – Electrical Distribution Systems:
This module describes basic electrical distribution systems and includes characteristics of system design to ensure personnel and equipment safety.
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