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Updated with the latest technology, machines, and controls in the industry, ELECTRIC MOTOR CONTROL, 10E delivers comprehensive coverage and practical insight for anyone who will install, monitor, and/or maintain motor controls. Extremely reader friendly, the book begins by introducing the simplest of equipment and then helps you build on your knowledge as you learn step by step how to draw and interpret motor control schematic diagrams. Subsequent units offer detailed coverage of motor control components and how they are connected to form complete control circuits. The book ends with troubleshooting techniques that provide real-world practice.
About the author
Stephen L. Herman was an electrician and proficient instructor with over 30 years of practical experience, and was known for his reader-friendly approach. A seasoned author, Mr. Herman wrote leading books on electricity and mathematics that are popular with students and instructors alike. For two decades, Mr. Herman served as lead instructor for the Electrical Technology Curriculum at Lee College in Baytown, Texas, where he received an Excellence in Education Award from the Halliburton Education Foundation. He also taught at Randolph Community College in Asheboro, North Carolina, for nine years and helped pioneer an electrical curriculum for Northeast Texas Community College in Mount Pleasant, Texas. His additional publications include "Electric Motor Control," "Electricity and Controls for HVAC/R," "Industrial Motor Controls," "Understanding Motor Controls," "Electronics for Electricians," "Alternating Current Fundamentals," "Direct Current Fundamentals," "Electrical Studies for Trades," "Electrical Principles," "Experiments in Electricity For Use with Lab Volt Equipment," "The Complete Laboratory Manual for Electricity" and "Practical Problems in Mathematics for Electricians."
Summary
Delivers comprehensive coverage and practical insight for anyone who can install, monitor, and/or maintain motor controls. This book begins by introducing the simplest of equipment and then helps you build on your knowledge as you learn step by step how to draw and interpret motor control schematic diagrams.
