This proven, time-tested book, Basic Electricity and Electronics for Control: Fundamentals and Applications, teaches readers about electricity and electronics in industrial measurement and control. It is designed to be student-focused, with an emphasis on practical applications. Even when covering mathematical and algebraic concepts, the explanations are clear and easy to understand without relying on complex operations or math. However, a basic understanding of mathematics is necessary to fully grasp and apply the content.
Safety remains a top priority, and this book offers detailed guidance on measuring electrical quantities safely and effectively. It also thoroughly explains how to use digital and analog meters, bridges, power supplies, solid-state circuitry, oscilloscopes and analog-to-digital converters.
In addition to expanding on the topics in the previous edition, the Fourth Edition now includes a lab workbook that helps students better understand the material through exercises that simulate real-world tasks in vocational, industrial and occupational fields. Together, the textbook and workbook will support student success in any basic technician training course.
Table of Contents:
A Note from Larry Thompson xvii
Acknowledgments xix
About the Authors xxi
Introduction xxiii
Prologue xxv
Introduction 1
Module 1 Electrical Basics 3
Module 1: Objectives 3
Module 2 Basic Electric Characteristics 39
Module 3 Electrical Measurement Tools 91
Module 4 Bridges 137
Module 5 AC Measurement 157
Module 6 Solid-State Components 179
Module 7 Operational Amplifiers 209
Module 8 Analog and Digital Conversion 231
Module 8 Objectives 231
Module 9 Digital Logic 257
Module 10 Industrial Applications 275
Appendix A: Resistors 291
Appendix B: Module Review Answers 299
Index 325
