Expanded Table of Contents for Transmission of Electrical Power

Table of Contents for Transmission of Electrical Power

9.1 Sequence from Power Plant to Home

  1. Introduction
  2. Overview of Transformers, Substations, and Power Lines
  3. Sequence of Electricity from Power Plant to Home
  4. Sub-transmission Substation and Other Power Plants

9.2 Transformers and Substations

  1. Introduction
  2. Overview of Transformers
  3. Power Loss and Transformers
  4. Wire Size and Transformers
  5. Transformer Terminology
  6. Coil Windings and Voltages
  7. Transformer Arrangements
  8. Multiple Transformers and Safety
  9. Possible Uses of a Substation
  10. Types of Substations

9.3 Power Lines Overview

  1. Introduction
  2. Right-of-Way
  3. Temperature and Power Lines
  4. Choosing Which Wires to Use: Main Factors
  5. Choosing Which Voltage to Use
  6. Choosing Which Material to Use
  7. Choosing Electrical Insulation Around the Wire
  8. Choosing Size of Wires
  9. Understanding Wire Sizes
  10. Choosing Stranding or Solid

9.4 High Voltage Transmission Lines

  1. Introduction
  2. Types of Transmission Lines (categories of “high voltage”)
  3. Material of Transmission Wires
  4. Electrical Insulation, Power Loss, Corona Discharge
  5. Above Ground or Below Ground for Transmission Lines
  6. Transmission Towers
  7. Weather Tips for Transmission Lines and Towers
  8. Safety of High Voltage Transmission Lines

9.5 Community Level Distribution Lines

  1. Introduction
  2. Types of Distribution (Community) Power Lines
  3. Distribution Lines Details
  4. Poles for Distribution Lines
  5. Trees and Tree Trimming
  6. Inspections and Maintenance
  7. Underground Cables

9.6 High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) Power Lines

  1. Introduction
  2. Basic DC Transmission System
  3. HVDC Advantages and Limitations
  4. HVDC Lines used Under Water
  5. HVDC over International Borders

9.7 Underground Electrical Cables

  1. Introduction
  2. Basics of Underground Cable Systems
  3. Where Cables are Suitable
  4. Geology and Underground Cables
  5. High Voltage Underground Cables
  6. Underground Cable vs. Above Ground Wires

9.8 Cable Design and Laying Cable

  1. Introduction
  2. Basic Cable Design
  3. Advanced Cable Design
  4. Laying Cable Overview
  5. Direct Bury Method
  6. Conduit System Method

9.9 To the Homes and Businesses

  1. Introduction
  2. Sequence of electricity from substation to your home
  3. The Final Transformer and the Three Service Wires
  4. Sequence Through an Appliance
  5. Neutral Wires and Ground Wires
  6. Prongs and Outlets
  7. Colors of Wires
  8. Fuses and Circuit Breakers
  9. To the Businesses

End of Book Items

  1. Appendix
  2. List of Figures
  3. Index