Written by a highly regarded power
industry expert, this comprehensive manual covers in full detail all aspects of
electric power distribution systems, both as they exist today and as they are
evolving toward the future.
A new chapter examines the impact of the emergence of cogeneration and
distributed generation on the power distribution network.
Topics include an overview of the process of electricity transmission and
distribution, a thorough discussion of each component of the system – conductor
supports, insulators and conductors, line equipment, substations, distribution
circuits and more – as well as both overhead and underground construction
considerations.
Improvements in both materials and methods of power distribution are also
explored, including the trend toward gradual replacement of heavier porcelain
insulators with lighter polymer ones.
The complex aspects of electric power distribution are explained in
easy-to-understand, non-technical language.
