Electricity 2 : Devices, Circuits, and Materials

Building on the foundation established in Electricity 1, this book goes on to explore alternating current principles and concepts of inductive reactance, capacitive reactance, and impedance. Completely updated to the 2005 National Electrical Code, Electricity 2 acquaints newcomers to the field with various types of alternating current circuits, while developing a solid understanding of the concepts of power, power factor, and power factor correction. Sample problems and solutions at the end of each unit provide a direct route to understanding as readers apply key electrical principles in realistic troubleshooting situations.

Dr. Thomas Kubala received an AAS degree in Electrical Technology from Broome Community College, Binghamton, New York, BS degree in Electrical Engineering from the Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, New York and an MS degree in Vocational Technical Education from the State University of New York at Oswego. He earned his doctoral degree from the University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland. In addition to his extensive background in technological education, Dr. Kubala has had industrial experience with responsibilities in the fields of aerodynamics and electrical drafting, design, testing and evaluation. He is currently the Deputy to the Chancellor of Community Colleges at the State University of New York, Albany, New York.