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A reference at once so elemental and so comprehensive, The Electric Power Engineering Handbook not only describes the field’s body of knowledge, but defines it. Written by expert contributors under the leadership of one of the world’s most respected and accomplished authorities in power engineering, the second edition remains the undisputed guide to power generation, transmission, and distribution, as well as for modeling, analyzing, planning, designing, monitoring, and controlling power systems. This fully updated edition is now available as a set of five books, each focused on a particular area of expertise.

The handbook’s first edition spawned two bestselling specialist works, Electric Power Transformer Engineering and Electric Power Substations Engineering, each of which included new material not found in the handbook. For this edition, these highly popular progeny rejoin the handbook, supplying ten additional chapters. Along with updates to nearly every chapter, several rewritten articles, and new material added to existing sections, this edition features nine entirely new chapters on such areas as environmental effects of transmission systems, substation asset management, substation commissioning, distribution system characteristics and protection, real-time control of distributed generation, and flexible AC transmission system (FACTS) controllers.

Retaining its unique tutorial style, The Electric Power Engineering Handbook, Second Edition prevails as a monument to the decades of ingenuity and tireless efforts of power engineers around the world. ... Read more

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Excellent Reference for Engineers and Technicians
I wasn't sure when I saw this set of books the first time, thinking this might just be another "handbook" out there. However, I decided to buy it after reviewing and comparing with other books, and let me tell you who still try to make the decision: this is THE handbook you want. The set comes in five books that covers pretty much all aspects of power engineering. Topics include transformer, substation, T&D, power system, power generation, etc. This handbook set is by no means textbook, however, it covers lots of engineering principles with well illustrated equations and explanations. It comes with plenty of pictures, and appropriate reference to industry standards such as IEEE and NEC. These are very up-to-date, and provide further explanation to the text. I think this handbook is a very useful tool that electrical engineers/technicians want to put to their library. I also highly recommend this book to fresh out of school students who begin their career in the electrical/power industry, as the topics covered can quickly get them up to speed in terms of knowing what's out there in the industry and why. Either you're in system study, operation & control, protection, equipment maintenance, or the related field, you'll be able find a relevant chapter in this handbook. In short, this handbook is very relevant and comprehensive, and well written by experienced professionals from both the industry and academia. I give it a 5-star.

ABC of power engineering
If you want to really study in detail power systems this is a book for you
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Comprehensive, up-to-date, and problem-oriented, Introduction to Electrical Engineering is ideal for courses that introduce nonelectrical engineering majors to the language and principles of electrical engineering. It can also be used in undergraduate survey courses taken by electrical engineering majors. Covering a uniquely broad range of topics, this text discusses the underlying concepts and methods behind various electrical engineering applications--from consumer gadgets and biomedical electronics to sophisticated instrumentation systems, computers, and electric machinery. Sarma highlights basic physical concepts while also emphasizing mathematical techniques, motivating students to learn the material in a logical sequence beginning with physical principles and extending to processes, modeling, using analytical techniques, and finally, designing.

Features


·Incorporates practical and open-ended case studies at the end of each chapter


·Includes over 1,000 end-of-chapter problems, a wealth of examples, and over 1,500 illustrations


·Offers comprehensive chapters on signal processing, control systems, and communication systems


·Provides integrated coverage of MATLAB® and SPICE


·Adopts a modern focus on design and teamwork


·Contains complete solutions to 20% of the end-of-chapter problems on http://www.mssarma.org

·Includes helpful appendices on the FE examination; mathematical relations; solution of simultaneous equations; complex numbers; Fourier series; Laplace transforms; and more

A Complete Support Package


·A Solutions Manual by M. S. Sarma contains complete solutions for all problems. (0-19-514260-8)


·A CD-ROM containing Microsoft PowerPoint® Overheads provides over 350 text figures and captions formatted for classroom presentation. (0-19-514472-4)


·A website, mssarma.org, includes interesting web links, enhancement materials, errata, and more.

These additional items extend the introduction to selected topics or provide additional practice:


·Circuits: Allan's Circuits Problems by Allan Kraus (0-19-514248-9)


·Electronics: KC's Problems and Solutions to Accompany Microelectronic Circuits, Fourth Edition, by K.C. Smith (0-19-511771-9)


·SPICE: SPICE, Second Edition, by Gordon Roberts and Adel Sedra (0-19-510842-6)


·MATLAB: Getting Started with MATLAB by Rudra Pratap (0-19-515014-7) ... Read more

Customer Reviews (4)

For Gods sake, keep distance
For all undergrad freshmen students or anyone stepping into this ocean of electrical engineer, the first thing you should do is to keep distance from this useless book. This book will just create an aversion in you towards EE. You will not solve 90% of the problems by reading the chapter, because the chapters lack clarity.

You will be wasting money without learning anything.
Read other reviews and then decide yourself.

The best book for basic electrical engineering is the book by ALLAN HAMBLEY.

Terrible Book
This book is full of errors and the subject matter presentation is far from an introduction. I used this in an intro class and it was one of the most useless textbooks I have ever bought. If it is a required book, do yourself a favor and buy some additional reading material.

Incomplete and full of errors
I found this book to be difficult to follow due to lack of examples and meandering subject matter.The author seems to have problems focusing directly on the topic at hand.What examples do exist have errors, which is enough to confuse any student.The difficulty of the end of chapter problems is a bit tough at points which is confounded by the lack of provided solutions. the book has 0 solutions with a promise that 20% of the problems are solved online.Instead, what is found on line are hand scribbled answers with no explination.This book is a work in progress at best.

Yeah, maybe if I already had a degree...
This book is very tough for someone just starting Electrical Engineering to understand.The book reqires a lot of previous subject matter knowledge that can be very frustrating if you don't have it.The mathematical derivations of the equations are somewhat choppy and skip many steps.Also, the problems at the end of each chapter are extremely difficult compared to what was taught in each chapter. ... Read more

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Rizzoni's Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering provides a solid overview of the electrical engineering discipline that is especially geared toward the many non-electrical engineering students who take this course. The book was developed to fit the growing trend of the Intro to EE course morphing into a briefer, less comprehensive course.

The hallmark feature of this text is its liberal use of practical applications to illustrate important principles. The applications come from every field of engineering and feature exciting technologies. The appeal to non-engineering students are the special features such as Focus on Methodology sections and Make the Connections sidebars. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (2)

WOST BOOK EVER USED IN EE
THIS BOOK IS SIMPLY THE WORST BOOK I HAVE EVER USED. NO EXPLANATION OF THE MATERIAL AND THE MINIMUM EXAMPLE PROBLEMS JUST DON'T MAKE ANY SENSE. WASTED MY MONEY ON THIS ONE. THE AUTHOR NEEDS TO STOP WRITING ANY MORE BOOKS, HE OBVIOUSLYIS GARBAGE. WILL NEVER BUY ANY TEXTS FROM THIS AUTHOR. I TOTALLY DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS BOOK FOR ANY LEVEL ELECTRICAL ENGINEER.

best fundamentals text
This is the most intuitive and well organized text on the subject i have ever reviewed.The online resources that accompany this book are well worth the price alone.I found that this edition is much more comprehenive and uptodate than any previous edition.I am glad to see that Mc Graw Hill has added so much work to keep up with developments in science. ... Read more

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Not what you would expect
Somebody put together curves and equations from other books to make quick money. You will be disapointed. don't buy it ! ... Read more

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This highly successful survey of the fundamental principles of modern electrical engineering offers an in-depth examination of four major topics: circuits, electronics, digital systems, and electromagnetics. Advanced concepts such as resistive analysis, time- and frequency-domain analysis, sequential and combinational logic, and elementary system principles are discussed in detail. This updated edition includes a new chapter on the circuit analysis software SPICE, with a particular focus on the PC-version PSPICE. Numerous drill exercises illustrating concepts from the text have been added, and 346 out of the 1182 end-of-chapter problems appear for the first time. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (3)

Better than average, but not the only book for the EE.
Decent introduction for anyone with a basic understanding of electronics.The text starts off with fundamental rules, ohm's law, kcl, kvl, etc.There is a really nice explanation of how diodes and transistors work on the electron level.Some very good information is here for anyone who would like to know HOW something actually works.

This book, however, falters when applying techniques to real world situations.But this is a book of the fundamentals of EE.It won't be the only EE book on my shelf, but it has it's place.

Not a very accessible text
This book was required for a class I took on Electrical Engineering. I wish I had never bought it.

Overall the text seems very complete, but difficult to get into, and relatively useless as a study aid. Normally I prefer my course texts on introductory material to be very explanatory, and hopefully clear. This book is neither. Rather than spell things out in simple terms, the author makes it quite a chore to follow through on both his logic and equation progressions.

I imagine that if you already knew everything, and just needed a nice fat book on Electrical Engineering for reference, this one would do nicely. It however makes for a very frustrating intro.

Lots of mistakes
Don't buy it unless the profs threaten you to. The book doesn't give enough examples, skip lots of steps in the examples that are given. Worst of all, it has tons of MISTAKES in it! ... Read more

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Best used for target practice
This book has lots of practice problems to solve. But no answers to any of them. There are very few examples for the student to work through and the concepts are introduced very poorly. I found the reading confusing and tedious with little explanation. Instead, it jumps, almost imediately, into equations without explaining what the section is about. Many hours of my time was wasted that didn't need to be due to this book and it probably cost me two letter grades. I haven't decided whether I will sell this book or just take it to a field and shoot it.

TO ALL INSTRUCTORS: DO NOT USE THIS BOOK!!!!!

Find another book to reference
At first glance this text appears to be comprehensive and informative. But if you are an instructor looking at this text for a class, please take the time to read the first three chapters completely, and then do the problems at the end. The text is often too generalized, and the examples are not helpful. Too little time is spent developing the basic concepts, and the advanced concepts are presented matter of factly.The problems do not have solutions, and are difficult to solve, leaving you with more questions than comfort. Example problems were typically very easy to solve, and problems were more complex, and often misleading. The preface states no prior knowledge of electronics or electrical theory are required....I wonder who wrote the preface. I have extensive practice in simple circuit analysis, Thevenin, Norton, Superposition, and Source Transformation. This text confused issues rather than supported them.The subjects were written in such a modular framework, that the relationships between theories were missed.I found previous texts on circuits and other information to use as references.

Pretty bad
This book is absolutely not recommended for self-instruction.Without answers, how can one know if you're doing the problems right?If there is a solution manual, it should come with the book.

Not a book for beginners
The book would be completely deserving of a 5 star rating if there would have been answers to chapter questions in the back of the book.A few samples are worked out in the book, but the lack of a significant number ofproblems with solutions(or answers) leaves the reader unsure of progress. This book is definitely not recommended for self-instruction or for use asan introductory college text. ... Read more

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Succinct yet comprehensive coverage of the most important terms, acronyms, and definitions made the first edition of the Comprehensive Dictionary of Electrical Engineering a bestseller. Recent advances in many disciplines of this rapidly growing field have made necessary a new edition of this must-have reference. This authoritative lexicon includes more than 1500 additional terms, now supplying more than 11,000 total terms gathered by a stellar international panel of the world's leading experts, compiled from CRC's immensely popular and highly respected handbooks, and accompanied by more than 120 tables and illustrations.

New areas to this edition include:

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Electrical Engineering Uncovered gives the reader an introduction to electrical engineering and a sense of what professional engineers do. The book uses familiar examples, like water flowing through a garden hose, to illustrate the electronics discussedand ease the reader into the subject.Topics include up-to-date Internet information; new material on micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS); digital electronics; computer architecture; communications; and digital signal processing. Short, one-page templates are included for the different kinds of technical writing an engineer would typically produce.As a reference for electrical engineers. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (4)

Clear, Dry, Standard.EE 101
This book is very clear and to the point.It appears to be written with the direct intent of being a textbook for courses in Electrical Engineering, which makes it somewhat of a drag to read through.In short, this is a book of facts and explanations, and should not be sought by those looking for an enriching, engaging learning experience.It should instead be approached from a formal standpoint, with the expectation that the author has no sense of humor and is not interested in whether or not you sincerely enjoy the subject matter which makes for an overall dull experience.I have read many a book covering the same topic wherein the author's wit keeps me reading along.This is a textbook of Electrical Engineering 101, and nothing more; and judging from previous reviews it may fall short in that area as well.

Should be entitled If You Don't Want To Learn A Thing About Electronics
It may be good to look over briefly if you have never heard of a resistor, but other than that it is a horribly laid out book. The chapters are incredibly short and nondescriptive, leaving much to be desired. A chapter consists of about 2 pages of text and 4 pages of problems where one is supposed to derive formulas for resistors in parallel and other annoying problems that would be far easier to understand from even the most basic of physics books. No one should buy this book for any reason, as it doesn't teach you anything. The first 114 pages are useless babble about where the internet has brought us, a little about running a business(why? this is supposed to be about electronics.) and such. There has to be a better book out there.

Not for engineers...
This book is fine if you want a brief survey into the field, but not very useful for reference into "hardcore" electrical engineering.As it turns out, courses taught in Berkeley (including the freshman course) delve much deeper into the topics dicussed in the book, so buy other reference books if this is required as a textbook.

Also, the labs turned out to be quite challenging for the introductory course and the given level of knowledge, but exploring telephones, sound amplifiers, radios, and such were interesting.

For a casual reader interested in the field, this book will help you get a general idea of RC circuits, MOSFETs, transistors, inductors, and other EE components, but otherwise, you should reconsider.

"Electronics for Dummies"
This book provides a nice overview for not-yet-geekie types, like yours truly.I especially like the analogies of electricity to water flow, which -- as a chemical engineer -- is how I've tried to envision the "juice" for years. The authors do have quite a few chapters off-the-subject of electricity, apparently in an effort to enrich the understanding and skills of the readers.I didn't buy the book for this, but it's somewhat interesting and helpful. At $50 for a paperback, this book is not for the casual reader or Holiday gift-giving. ... Read more

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Generation, transmission, distribution. Of the "big three" components of the electricity infrastructure, distribution typically gets the least attention. Yet, its impact on reliability, quality of service, and society often make distribution the most critical element. Today, deregulation and the emergence of distributed power generation mean it is now more important than ever for utility engineers to have fast access to better information.The Electric Power Distribution Handbook provides that information on the electrical aspects of power distribution systems. It begins with an in-depth look at equipment, applications, and tasks such as choosing transformer connections and sizing and placing capacitors. The focus then shifts to reliability and power quality, reflecting the strong dependence of the reliability of service on distribution systems performance. The author then tackles lightning protection, grounding, and safety, and concludes with a chapter that will help utilities avoid the problems inherent in the introduction of distributed generation.This book is also a comprehensive source for the hard-to-find tables, graphs, methods, and statistics that distribution system engineers need. It includes tips and solutions for solving problems and improving performance, all aimed at delivering the best quality while keeping costs down. In short, the Electric Power Distribution Handbook gives readers the tools they need to understand the science and practices of distribution systems. ... Read more

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Electric Power Distribution Handbook
The book is very technical yet easy to understand. The author, Tom Short of EPRI PEAC, covers all aspects of power distribution from fundamentals to lightning protection and distributed generation. I found this reference so valuable that I purchased a copy for each field office.

A very useful handbook
This handbook covers many important and relevant topics in distribution engineering with appropriate depth of treatment. Examples are voltage regulators, reclosing practices and distributed generation.Unlike a few other popular distribution engineering references nowadays, the diagrams in this handbook are clear, and the reference data such as cable and line impedance are quite complete.I believe it is a very good reference for all practising distribution engineers and technicians. ... Read more

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The sixth edition of the Electrical Engineering Reference Manual has been completely revised and expanded for the new exam format. It provides a comprehensive review for the new breadth-and-depth electrical and computer PE exam, and makes studying for the exam as efficient as possible. The book's coverage of topics prepares you for the exam's scope of subject matter, and the 374 solved example problems illustrate solution methods. The manual's breadth of coverage, combined with its excellent index, make it an invaluable time-saver during the exam.

In addition, you'll find these features in the Electrical Engineering Reference Manual:

Introduction to the current exam format, content, and organization

A suggested study schedule, plus tips for successful preparation

Hundreds of table, charts, and figures providing data at your fingertips With the Reference Manual and its accompanying products, you can be confident of using the best preparation materials available for this PE exam. It won't take the work out of the preparation process, but it will make your study time as productive as possible.

For practice problems coordinated with this manual, order Practice Problems for the Electrical and Computer Engineering PE Exam (ISBN 1-888577-57-6). Both these books are part of Professional Publications's Engineering Review Series, used by over 700,000 engineers to pass their licensing exams. ... Read more

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Decent Study Guide
I used this book as well as all of my undergraduate books.I took the exam in April 11th 2008 for reference and took the electronics, communication and controls portion.I would say this book was ok.It gives you a good lead to other topics to cover but never covers any topic in depth.To use this alone to review for your PE would be shooting yourself in the foot.It will give you topics and it is your job to use your other books from undergrad for in depth examples and challenges.What this book could do to improve is have more relevant examples and more examples period.Many of the things in the book are not covered on the test and the items in the book that are covered and are on the test, dont really get enough practice.Hopefully it leads to my passing but overall, it was decent.

Electrical and Computer PE reference manual
a wealth of information and a major help on the exam.Every single person I saw at the exam had this book, well worth it!

Electrical Engineering Reference Manual for the Electrical and Computer PE Exam, Sixth Edition
Great book.

helpful but not sufficient
I took and passed the PE in the fall of 2006.I think this reference book is definitely worth having in your possession on the exam (at least for the morning session).It provides a concise overview of most of the important topics on the exam.However, I was NOT satisfied with the many sample exams and additional problem sets available.For this reason, I decided to generate my own sample PE exam and to provide it free-of-charge (at klkaiser).

Sufficient, but not great
Understand that 'sufficiency' is going to be totally subjective. In my case, I was 30 years post-BSEE, just took the FE last spring, and the PE in October '06. I had this book, and also a sample exam book, and the 'six-minute solutions.' But mostly only browsed through the others.My total study consisted almost exclusively of plowing through this book front-to-back, and I used only this book on the exam.A dictionary of network terminology might have been useful (for PM exam, computers), but otherwise this was enough.While it was interesting and useful for some of the areas that I wasn't familiar with, I didn't consider keeping it after the exam as a reference; any books on those specific subjects would be much better.IMO the exam was not as difficult as I'd feared.Other folks carried dozens of books to the exam; for me, this one was sufficient.[BTW, klkaiser's sample exam appears to be very representative of what I recall of the exam, recommended][BTW, notice that there is now a 7th edition of this book.] ... Read more

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The first edition of this title proved the most successful of the Portable Handbook series launched in 1999. Aimed at electrical engineers and technicians working in building power systems, the relentlessly practical Handbook succeeded as an in the field working tool. This new edition is necessitated by the new 2002 version of the National Electrical Code (NEC). This code changes render much of the existing material obsolete, so over half the chapters require heavy rewrites to stay current. ... Read more

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Great Resource
Great field resource for engineers, based on the NEC. Great section on control wiring schematics.

Well, It IS Portable
This is a good collection of useful information in compact form. I like the old tables that are missing in newer editions of the NEC. When odering this book, be sure to get a good magnifying glass. Lots of 3 pt text here.

Thomas E. Robinson
Good reference source for electrical power-related engineering work.However, would be good if it had current National Electrical Code info instead of the previous NEC revision.This is my only complaint.

Electricial Engineers Portable Handbook
I have found this book to be very helpful for the electricial industry. There is much information available which can only be found by using many other publicatons or information available only from the manufactor of theequipment. It covers services, and grounding of electricial systems. Italso covers fire protection systems, motors and lighting. There are manycharts and graphs in the book. I would recommend this book for anyone inthe electricial field. ... Read more

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A quick scan of any bookstore, library, or online bookseller will produce a multitude of books covering power systems. However, few, if any, are totally devoted to power distribution engineering, and none of them are true textbooks. Filling this vacuum in the power system engineering literature, the first edition of Electric Power Distribution System Engineering broke new ground. Written in the classic, self-learning style of the first edition, this second edition contains updated coverage, new examples, and numerous examples of MATLAB^® applications. Designed specifically for junior or senior-level electrical engineering courses, the author draws on his more than thirty-one years of experience to provide a text that is as attractive to students as it is useful to professors and practicing engineers.

The book covers all aspects of distribution engineering from basic system planning and concepts through distribution system protection and reliability. The author brings to the table years of experience and, using this as a foundation, demonstrates how to design, analyze, and perform modern distribution system engineering. He takes special care to cover industry terms and symbols, providing a glossary and clearly defining each term when it is introduced. The discussion of distribution planning and design considerations goes beyond the usual analytical and qualitative analysis and emphasizes the economical explication and overall impact of the distribution design considerations discussed.

See what’s new in the Second Edition:

·         Topics such as automation of distribution systems, advanced SCADA systems, computer applications, substation grounding, lightning protection, and insulators

·         Chapter on electric power quality

·         New examples and MATLAB applications

·         Substation grounding

·         Lightning protection

·         Insulators

Expanded topics include:

·         Load forecasting techniques

·         High-impedance faults

·         A detailed review of distribution reliability indices

Customer Reviews (2)

Distribution evaluate
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Good book, bad errors
The text is rife with errors; the example problems, especially. I have spent an unnecessary amount of time attempting to debug the author's intent in his example problems. MS Draw diagrams are presented in the text (I assume for a manager's perspective) that provide little useful information.

However, the text covers a great deal of information that is NOT available in most power electronics texts available to undergraduates. I have taken classes that provide a technician's understanding of the concepts presented in this text, but the book delves into the details of what a technician takes for granted. If a graduate student's knowledge is at the top, and a technician's understanding is at the bottom, a thorough understanding of this text will bring a technician to a senior undergraduate level.

I also appreciate the paucity of integrals in the text. It goes to show that an engineer needs to have only a working knowledge of calculus to be successful in the workplace.

The coverage of SCADA is scant--the real push in SmartGrids. If you are interested in learning about new developments in power engineering, this books is not for you. However, if you need to have a grounding in the basic principles, and would like to confuse yourself with lengthy derivations of basic formulae, this text is strongly recommended.

Another note worth expounding is that each chapter provides a list of references. Tesla, Westinghouse, and Edision would feel perfectly comfortable with this text, as most of the references are dated around the early 1900s.

The fabrication of the book itself is poor. It is obvious that the pages were made from cheap paper. The binding began to fail after two weeks of use.

In the field, we often are faced with impossible deadlines. Sometimes we have to sacrifice quality to meet a deadline. If anything else, the errors in the text prove that no product is ever truly completed before it ships. ... Read more

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The Standard Handbook for Electrical Engineers has served the EE field for nearly a century. Originally published in 1907, through 14 previous editions it has been a required resource for students and professionals. This new 15th edition features new material focusing on power generation and power systems operation – two longstanding strengths of the handbook that have recently become front-burner technology issues. At the same time, the entire format of the handbook will be streamlined, removing archaic sections and providing a quick, easy look-up experience. ... Read more

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Arrivedin korea.

Arrived in korea.for 20days .

lived in korea. if you purchase it, you will recieve it in 20days.

Tables are just scanned from printed version and unreadable
I tried the preview on the Kindle for iPad app, and it was barely useable at best. The tables were just scanned from the printed version, in a resolution that rendered the tables unusable when enlarged to be readable.The few graphics I saw were OK though.

Note to Amazon.com: turn up the resolution when scanning images from the printed version for use in the Kindle version.A table that is enlarged so the text is of readable size ness to be, well, readable.

Didn't find helpful for PE review
After having the book for over a couple weeks and not using it for a single reason while studying for the POWER PE, I've decided to return it. It's not worth $130 in my mind. Sure, it has some good stuff in it, but that's a lot of money for a book that I may never use again. I honestly don't think it would help during the test, and if I'm at home or at work I can easily find better information in a different reference book or online. I should also note, I TRIED, MANY TIMES to use it to look up topics while studying but it was completely useless, in my opinion. I'm sure somebody can find it useful, but not I. Hope this helps you out.

standard handbook for electrical engineers

Its a good book. useful forall electrical enginners, with a complete revision of all aspects related with electricity.

Engineer's review
I had an old version and replace it with this version.Not much updating.Still a good reference for electrical distribtion engineers but was disappointed with the lack of topics fromn the last 20 years. ... Read more

Product Description
This contemporary overview of the electrical and electronics field strikes an effective balance between basic concepts and current relevant topics while also exploring common areas of application.Early chapters are devoted to the fundamentals of DC circuits, basic transient circuits, and steady-state AC circuits, followed by coverage of linear and digital electronics.Emphasis is then directed toward the electro-mechanical areas of the field including magnetic circuits, three-phase circuits, DC and AC machines, and power transformers.Optional MultiSIM exercises are also included so that many of the same types of experiences that would be obtained in a supporting laboratory can be met with the accompanying software and a PC. ... Read more

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Although many textbooks deal with a broad range of topics in the power system area of electrical engineering, few are written specifically for an in-depth study of modern electric power transmission.

Drawing from the author’s 31 years of teaching and power industry experience, in the U.S. and abroad, Electrical Power Transmission System Engineering: Analysis and Design, Second Edition provides a wide-ranging exploration of modern power transmission engineering. This self-contained text includes ample numerical examples and problems, and makes a special effort to familiarize readers with vocabulary and symbols used in the industry.

Provides essential impedance tables and templates for placing and locating structures

Divided into two sections—electrical and mechanical design and analysis—this book covers a broad spectrum of topics. These range from transmission system planning and in-depth analysis of balanced and unbalanced faults, to construction of overhead lines and factors affecting transmission line route selection. The text includes three new chapters and numerous additional sections dealing with new topics, and it also reviews methods for allocating transmission line fixed charges among joint users.

Uniquely comprehensive, and written as a self-tutorial for practicing engineers or students, this book covers electrical and mechanical design with equal detail. It supplies everything required for a solid understanding of transmission system engineering.

Customer Reviews (1)

Great Book
This book is a must have on your professional library if you are a power engineering major.I have used this book in my course (which I took with the author) and it has served me very well, and I will continue to use it as a reference. ... Read more

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Customer Reviews (6)

FE prep using this textbook
I find this textbook is not helpful in terms of completness for preparing for the Electrical Fundamental Engineering in the afternoon section.

Don't rely on this text if you want to pass the FE for the Electrical Engineering.

This review is after one month of writing it.

Pretty good.
The book is pretty good but I found an error early on in the book.

Good review
This book is a good exam review of the FE/EIT. I used this book to get a review of what the test would look like. This book is designed for both parts of the general FE. So if you can get like 60% of the questions right. Your set at least for the first half of the test. After this book I managed to finish 15-20 minutes early after multiple reviews of the first half of the exam.I did not take the general second half. Make sure you study what's going to be on the test. The bio section is on the second half of the general exam, not the first half. Have a plan of attack, create a schedule and you should do well.It's lacking the electrical logic optimization (K maps).

Not the best
This book features a lot of exercises, but unless you are extremely rusty or have little knowledge in general principles I wouldn't recommend this book. The exercises are incredibly basic, and the book is riddled with errors (I lost count after the second chapter). I'd recommend another book.

It's ok
If you are looking for a book that will help you on the afternoon electrical specific portion of the FE (or EIT) don't get this book.it helps alot with the morning session and gives alot of good ideas on being prepared and ready for the exam in general, but not alot on the afternoon portion ... Read more

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If you want top grades and excellent understanding of electric power systems, this powerful study tool is the best tutor you can have! It takes you step-by-step through the subject and gives you accompanying related problems with fully worked solutions. You also get hundreds of additional problems to solve on your own, working at your own speed. This superb Outline clearly presents every aspect of real-world power system calculation and implementation. Famous for their clarity, wealth of illustrations and examples, and lack of dreary minutia, SchaumÕs Outlines have sold more than 30 million copies worldwide. Compatible with any textbook, this Outline is also perfect for standardized test or professional exam review. ... Read more

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solving problems is the best way to learn engineering.
here in brasil we have portuguese versions of schaum's outline books on many subjects.since I was an electrical engineering graduate student, I have studied the theory on the specific books of a related field and after that I tested my knowledge on schaum's outline books,always improving my skills by solving problems, which are in my opinion, the main reason of being an well succeeded engineer.

Good coverage of a subject most EE's don't study any more
I agree with everyone else who says that the number of errors in numerical calculations are unacceptable in this book. That is too bad, because if that problem was rectified this would be a great little overview of a topic not really taught to Electrical Engineering undergraduates anymore - power and power calculations. Most EE's that graduate today are more signal processing or computer engineers than pure electrical engineers, and being able to work with power if you stay onthe technical end of things long enough is bound to come up.

The math is really all over the map in this book - many calculations only require basic math, others involve calculus, still others involve iterative numerical methods. In fact, chapter eight is pretty much dedicated to the subject of numerical methods. The author at least hits the high points of all aspect of power systems. There is a great deal of material on transmission lines as well as the calculations involved when working with underground cables. One chapter is dedicated to fault calculations and discusses how the operation of a power system departs from normal after the occurrence of a fault. Chapter seven develops general solution methods that are amenable to the computer solution of power system network problems. Later in the outline, the author gets into subjects involving heavier power including a good introduction to three-phase power. A final and very short chapter discusses how to protect equipment against abnormal currents and voltages. The author does a good job of introducing the reader to all of the symbols that you are likely to see on a power system diagram, and their meanings.

In spite of the errors in the numerical calculations, I'd still say it's a good buy for the price. You're not going to find a good book that even touches these subjects for under a hundred dollars. If the errors were cleaned up, this Schaum's outline would be an invaluable classic.

stinks and useless
This book should not be sold to students because it is no good. I felt like my money went down the drain due to the fact that the book is very stinks and useless.

I should get my money back because the book is helpless to me.

Excellent Book,
Worthy of being considered a book of the Schaum collection. Very good!

Wish I had read the reviews about the errors before buying.
Ok for review of power systems, However many typo's or errors.If I was Mr Syed A. Nasar I would be embarrased to have my name on this book. In the first chapter alone there are more than 10 errors. If anyone knows where to find the McGraw Hill errata page for this manual please post the URL, it will be a great service.If I find it I'll repost. ... Read more

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Focusing on the design of microwave circuits and components, this valuable reference offers professionals and students an introduction to the fundamental concepts necessary for real world design. The author successfully introduces Maxwell's equations, wave propagation, network analysis, and design principles as applied to modern microwave engineering. A considerable amount of material in this book is related to the design of specific microwave circuits and components, for both practical and motivational value. It also presents the analysis and logic behind these designs so that the reader can see and understand the process of applying the fundamental concepts to arrive at useful results.
The derivations are well laid out and the majority of each chapter's formulas are displayed in a nice tabular format every few pages. This Third Edition offers expanded coverage with new material on: Noise; Nonlinear effects; RF MEMs; transistor power amplifiers; FET mixers; oscillator phase noise; transistor oscillators and frequency multiplier. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (25)

Good, but heavy on the math
Overall, I found Pozar's book to be a good handbook on pracical applications of microwave engineering.However, as one who has not been a design engineer in years, the long drawn out mathematical proofs of the theories behind the applications made for a sometimes tedious read.This would have been a great text for me right out of college, but in my current position I don't need to understand the theory to the depth that Pozar often goes into.The purists and hardcore design guys might say I've devolved into a mathematical whimp, but for my needs I like overviews.

excellent book
I actually had the one written by Ludwig as my RF textbook, which as clearly written as it is, lacks more detail in couplers. So I bought this renowned one and it is worth its reputation.

Microwave Engineering
This textbook was specified for a graduate level oourse in microwave engineering, it is very useful and covers the material in good detail. I found some solutions to problems on the authors website which have helped in understanding the material.

A nice book
Although, I have not read this book all of the way through, it looks like a really great book.

The Best Reference for Microwave Engineering
As a working engineer with high power RF for nearly 20 years, I found David Pozar's book to be one of the best references to microwave engineering that is available.There are many professional books available which cover the same topics, but they lack a sufficient mathematical electricity & magnetism explanation in comparison.One of the things I found is that I had to refresh myself on the math, which is a good thing, in order to complete the problems at end of every chapter.I recently met a microwave communications engineer who had a class taught by David Pozar and he said it was difficult since Pozar is demanding, but enjoyed the class.Well, this attitude is reflected in this book by treating most topics very quantitatively.

I would highly recommend Microwave Engineering to all mobile communications, RF, radar systems and electronic warfare engineers. And of course to all graduate electrical engineering students.

With this book, I also recommend as a complement RF Design Guide: Systems, Circuits, and Equations

The only negative I can say is about cost, but there are several used sources available and for this type of reference the new cost can be justified if you work in this field.
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Electrical Engineering-A Referenced Review for the PE Exam, 4th Edition is a streamlined review that gets you solving problems quickly to measure your readiness for the PE exam.  After each solution, a pointer to further review is provided if you need it.   Solutions to multiple-choice problems include explanations of plausible wrong answers as well as the correct ones.

Features

Over 100 problems with detailed solutions

Concise review for busy professionals ... Read more

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Professor Yarbrough has designed this text to be "a single reference for the broad field of electrical engineering," giving electrical engineering PE applicants the best exam review possible. Using tables, figures, and problem-solving techniques, this manual thoroughly covers every exam subject, including operational amplifier circuits and system of units. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (3)

very helpful, and very good range of topics
Very helpful for Electrical Engineering PE exam.Besides covering major EE topics like circuit analysis, frequency respones, power systems, semiconductor circuits, and digital logic (among 12 chapters), this book also includes chapters on MATHEMATICS, UNITS, ECONOMICS, and MANAGEMENT.These sections were very helpful, and their inclusion in this book obviated the need for additional reference material for the PE exam.

The one book you need.
This was one of six books that I took with me when I sat for the PE exam.It is the one book that I studied most to prepare for the exam.The subject material is comprehensive and the study questions closely match the style and content of questions that appear on the exam.

Terrible!!!
This book is truely a reference manual not a study guide ... Read more