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Electrical Principles, 5th Edition | AU/NZ

Peter Phillips

  • Copyright 2023
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Electrical Principles 5th Edition by Peter Phillips
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Overview

Electrical Principles by Peter Phillips covers the core knowledge components of the current UEE Electrotechnology Training Package, particularly targeting the Certificate III and Certificate II qualifications. The writing style and technical content is aimed at Certificate III students while retaining the terminology typically used in the Electrical Trades and referencing the AS/NZS 3000:2018 Wiring Rules. The book uses a student-friendly writing style, a range of fully worked examples and full-colour illustrations integrated with the text to make the basic principles easier to understand. This text is structured, written and illustrated to present the information in a way that is accessible to students.

Accompanying instructor resources include mapping grid, solutions manual and downloadable PDF worksheets.

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Peter Phillips

Peter Phillips began his working life as an apprentice electrical fitter at a large manufacturing plant in Lithgow, NSW. After completing his apprenticeship, he spent over eight years working in various power stations before starting his TAFE NSW teaching career in 1974, where he taught a wide range of electrical subjects in various colleges in NSW. He held numerous teaching and supervisory positions and became involved in curriculum development during the 1990s, when the National Curriculum was being introduced. In 1994, after leaving TAFE NSW, he started a company that offered services ranging from curriculum development to producing training resources.

What's New

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  • NEW 'Maths and Definitions' chapter at the start of the book. Casio calculator illustrations of keystroke sequences and results as displayed on the calculator screen are available throughout the book for easy reference
  • Improved content to include a variety of real-world situations: new photos of real meters instead of drawings, wide range of inductors, actual capacitors, etc.
  • Enhanced content on crucial topics like 'bridge circuit', 'fault finding three-phase motors', 'single phase motors and fault-finding'and 'reluctance motor operation'

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  • The book offers a student friendly approach with clear explanations and the right amount of technical content, with a focus on real-world situations to explain challenging concepts
  • A wide variety of visually engaging and coloured illustrations/photos have been integrated within the text to explain topics
  • The book focuses on explaining basic concepts to lay a strong foundation for students, including a wide range of fully worked examples for greater understanding of these concepts
  • Premium instructor teaching resources provide additional teaching support saving time and adding more depth to classes
  • MindTap - Premium online teaching and learning tools are available on the MindTap platform - the personalised eLearning solution. MindTap is a flexible and easy-to-use platform that helps build student confidence and gives you a clear picture of their progress. We partner with you to ease the transition to digital – we’re with you every step of the way. MindTap for Phillips’ Electrical Principles is full of innovative resources to support critical thinking, and help your students move from memorisation to mastery! Includes: Phillips’ Electrical Principles 5e eBook; Instructional videos; Test Bank; Worksheets; Revision quizzes. MindTap is a premium purchasable eLearning tool. Contact your Cengage learning consultant to find out how MindTap can transform your course.
  • Instructor Resource Pack - Premium resources that provide additional instructor support are available for this text, including PowerPoints, Test Banks, and artwork from the text. These resources save you time and are a convenient way to add more depth to your classes, covering additional content and with an exclusive selection of engaging features aligned with the text. The Instructor Resource Pack is included for institutional adoptions of this text when certain conditions are met. The pack is available to purchase for course-level adoptions of the text or as a standalone resource. Contact your Cengage learning consultant for more information.

Table of Contents

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Maths and definitions
1. The electric circuit
2. Voltage sources and effects of an electric current
3. Ohm’s law
4. Electrical power
5. Resistance and resistors
6. The series circuit
7. The parallel circuit
8. The series–parallel circuit
9. Basic meters
10. Capacitance
11. Magnetism and electromagnets
12. Electromagnetic induction
13. DC generators
14. DC motors
15. AC fundamentals
16. Pure R, L or C in an AC circuit
17. Series combinations of R, L and C
18. Parallel AC circuits
19. Single-phase power
20. Three-phase power
21. Transformers
22. Three-phase motors
23. Single-phase motors
24. Synchronous machines
25. Test equipment
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Each MindTap product offers the full, mobile-ready textbook combined with superior and proven learning tools at one affordable price. Students who purchase digital access can add a print option at any time when a print option is available for their course.

This Cengage solution can be seamlessly integrated into most Learning Management Systems (Blackboard, Brightspace by D2L, Canvas, Moodle, and more) but does require a different ISBN for access codes. Please work with your Cengage Learning Consultant to ensure the proper course set up and ordering information. For additional information, please visit the LMS Integration site.

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  • ISBN-10: 0170461254
  • ISBN-13: 9780170461252
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  • ISBN-10: 0170461289
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Premium online teaching and learning tools are available on the MindTap platform - the personalised eLearning solution. MindTap is a flexible and easy-to-use platform that helps build student confidence and gives you a clear picture of their progress. We partner with you to ease the transition to digital – we’re with you every step of the way. MindTap for Phillips’ Electrical Principles is full of innovative resources to support critical thinking, and help your students move from memorisation to mastery! Includes: Phillips’ Electrical Principles 5e eBook; Instructional videos; Test Bank; Worksheets; Revision quizzes. MindTap is a premium purchasable eLearning tool. Contact your Cengage learning consultant to find out how MindTap can transform your course.