Whitaker J.C. AC Power Systems Handbook

Handbook. — 3rd ed. — California, 2007. — 405 p.This book examines the key elements of ac power use for commercial and industrial customers. The roots of ac power-system problems are identified, and effective solutions are detailed. The book follows a logical progression from generating ac energy to the protection of life and property. General topics include:
Power-System Operation.
Protecting Equipment Loads.
How Much Protection?
Grounding.
Standby Power
Safety.Protection against ac line disturbances is a science that demands attention to detail. This work is not inexpensive. It is not something that can be accomplished overnight. Power protection is a systems problem that extends from the utility company ac input to the circuit boards in each piece of hardware. There is nothing magical about effective systems protection. Disturbances on the ac line can be suppressed if the protection method used has been designed carefully and installed properly. That is the goal of this book.