Electricity For The Entertainment Electrician And Technician Electricity Power Distribution And Electrical Safety For The Stage And Set

Now in its fourth edition Electricity for the Entertainment Electrician and Technician is a comprehensive practical study guide for aspiring and working professionals in live event production. The book begins with basic electrical principles and circuits then progresses to advanced topics such as 3-phase power power calculations harmonics grounding/earthing and bonding generators and battery power. Throughout it bridges the gap between theory and practical application emphasizing electrical safety at every step. With ample photographs and illustrations practice problems and solutions and real-world examples from experience and first-hand accounts it provides readers with the knowledge to safely design set up and monitor power distribution systems. The fourth edition includes updated technology throughout new and expanded information on safety DC systems and clean energy technology more graphics and end-of-chapter quiz questions all with an emphasis on diversity and inclusion. Also new to this edition are appendices containing US to UK terminology and imperial to metric conversions. Covering topics that are listed in the content outline for the ETCP Entertainment Electrician Certification exam as well as the ETCP Portable Power Distribution Technician Certification exam this book supports students and practicing technicians and provides new technicians the assistance they need for a successful career in the entertainment industry. Additional resources including conversion tables voltage drop spreadsheets articles from Lighting & Sound International Lighting & Sound America and Protocol and animations and illustrations depicting electricity and electric power distribution developed for the author’s workshops can be found on the companion website www.electrics.tech. |Electricity for the Entertainment Electrician and Technician Electricity Power Distribution and Electrical Safety for the Stage and Set