ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS PRINCIPLES AND TECHNOLOGY

Electrical and Electronic Principles and Technology,
3rd Edition introduces the principles which describe
the operation of d.c. and a.c. circuits, covering both
steady and transient states, and applies these principles
to filter networks, operational amplifiers, three-phase
supplies, transformers, d.c. machines and three-phase
induction motors.
New topics included in this edition are a complete
update on semiconductor diodes and transistors, and
additional material on batteries, fuel cells and alter-
native and renewable energies, relative and absolute
voltages, self and mutual inductance, virtual test and
measuring instruments. In addition, applications in all
areas are expanded and emphasised and some new
further problems added.
A new feature of this third edition is that a free Inter-
net download (lecturers only) is available of a sample
of solutions (some 400) of the 530 further problems
contained in the book — see below.
Another new feature is a free Internet download
(available for lecturers only) of all 517 illustrations
contained in the text — see below.
The third edition of this textbook provides coverage
of the following syllabuses:
(i) ‘Electrical and Electronic Principles’ (Unit 5,
BTEC National Certificate and National
Diploma) — see chapters 1–10, 11(part), 14,
16, 18(part), 21(part), 22(part).
(ii) ‘Further Electrical Principles’ (Unit 67, BTEC
National Certificate and National Diploma) — see
chapters 13, 15–18, 20, 22 and 23.
(iii) Parts of the following BTEC National units:
Electrical Applications, Three Phase Systems,
Principles andApplications of Electronic Devices
and Circuits, Aircraft Electrical Machines, and
Telecommunications Principles.
(iv) Electrical part of ‘Applied Electrical and Mechan-
ical Science for Technicians’ (BTEC First
Certificate).

(v) ‘Electrical and Electronic Principles’, Units of the
City & Guilds Level 3 Certificate in Engineering
(2800).
(vi) ‘Electrical and Electronic Principles’ (Unit ETA/
009, EAL Advanced Diploma in Engineering and
Technology).
(vii) Any introductory/Access/Foundation course
involving Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Principles.
The text is set out in three main sections:
Section 1, comprising chapters 1 to 12, involves
essential Basic Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Principles, with chapters on electrical units and quan-
tities, introduction to electric circuits, resistance varia-
tion, batteries and alternative sources of energy, series
and parallel networks, capacitors and capacitance,
magnetic circuits, electromagnetism, electromagnetic
induction, electrical measuring instruments and mea-
surements, semiconductor diodes and transistors.
Section 2, comprising chapters 13 to 19, involves
Further Electrical and Electronic Principles, with
chapters on d.c. circuit theorems, alternating volt-
ages and currents, single-phase series and parallel
networks, filter networks, d.c. transients and operational
amplifiers.
Section 3, comprising chapters 20 to 23, involves
Electrical Power Technology, with chapters on three-
phase systems, transformers, d.c. machines and three-
phase induction motors.
Each topic considered in the text is presented in a
way that assumes in the reader little previous knowl-
edge of that topic. Theory is introduced in each chapter
by a reasonably brief outline of essential information,
definitions, formulae, procedures, etc. The theory is
kept to a minimum, for problem solving is extensively
used to establish and exemplify the theory. It is intended
that readers will gain real understanding through seeing
problems solved and then through solving similar prob-
lems themselves.