This Awesome hardcover text is an
absolute must have for any serious
Electrician or Tinker wanting to learn about
Old Style Electricity and
Electrical Measuring Instruments!
Titled:
" ELECTRICAL MEASURING INSTRUMENTS "
Author ~ Paul Mac GAHAN
Meter Development Engineer
&
Author ~ D. A. Young
Meter Engineer
Westinghouse Electric Manufacturing Company
Published by INTERNATIONAL TEXTBOOK COMPANY (N151B)
Copyright 1940
This superbly written and illustrated book is an
excellent information source!
CONDITION:
Marvelous semi - gloss pages are cream colored,
supple and tightly bound inside.
The Covers have EXTREMELY LIGHT wear.
The Blue Page Edges are Awesome!
The interior is Pristine.
The Gold Gilt Lettering on the spine
Screams Out At You!
This is a Killer, Tight and Clean Copy.
It is in Practically Like New condition for
a 69 year old Teaching Guide!
Makes a Great Gift!
The condition is considered
" ALMOST LIKE NEW "
by industry standards.
This is an awesome study book, that was used to
assist Electricians in Their Acquisition of knowledge.
It is filled with exquisite pen and ink
line drawings, Pictures, illustrations
and Schematic Diagrams.
This masterpiece is surrounded by
blind stamped dark Indigo blue covers,
blue marblized pastedown endpapers and fly leaf.
The spine has Gold ink lettering and
dark blue page edges.
It measures in at 5" by 7 5/8"
and is 1/2" thick.
This text is divided into Three Parts.
Part 1 has 13 Chapters Totaling 64 pages.
Part 2 has 17 Chapters Totaling 52 pages.
Part 3 has 11 Chapters Totaling 41 pages.
For a total 157 pages of incredible information
not easily found in modern books!
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Do You Know the Difference Between an
Electrostatic Varmeter.and a Cathode - ray Type
Oscillograph?
Why are Kelvin and Wheatstone Bridges used?
Do You Want To Know?
This May Be Your Kind of Text.
Want to Know the Difference Between Pyrometers and Potentiometers.
Ever get Frustrated discussing Reactive Power
Indicators on Polyphase Circuits Over Tea?
Do you Know what an Inductance - bridge Type Flow Meter Is?
NO?
Are You Sure You Want To?
If So . .
This is Your Kind of Text!
Listed below are the chapters of this text
along with all of the sub-chapters.
ELECTRICAL MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
PART 1
MEASUREMENT OF ELECTRICITY
ELECTRICITY AND ITS MEASURABLE EFFECTS
FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF INSTRUMENTS
Magnetic Instruments;
Electrothermal Instruments;
Electrostatic - type Instruments;
Less Commonly Used Instrument Principles.
CLASSIFICATION OF INSTRUMENTS
Methods pf Classification;
Instruments Classified as to Use;
Instruments Classified as to Form;
Switchboard, Detachable, Laboratory and Miniature Instruments;
Standards.
AMMETERS AND VOLTMETERS
Measurement of Direct Current;
Measurement of Alternating Current.
WATTMETERS
Direct - current and Single - phase Alternating Current;
Polyphase Circuits and Wattmeters.
MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
POWER - FACTOR METERS
Definition and Operating Principles;
Calculation Without Power - factor Meter;
Electrodynamic Type.
SYNCHROSCOPES
FREQUENCY METERS
Requirements;
Resonant - type Frequency Meter.
REACTIVE POWER METERS
Fundamentals;
Single - phase Reactive Volt - ampere Meters;
Reactive Power Indicators on Ployphase Circuits;
Electrostatic Varmeter.
OSCILLOGRAPHS
Magnetic Type;
Cathode - ray Type;
Commercial Form;
Recording Instruments.
ADJUSTMENTS AND ERRORS OF INSTRUMENT MECHANISM
ELECTRICAL MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
PART 2
APPLICATION OF RESISTANCE MEASUREMENTS
RESISTANCE MEASURING DEVICE
WHEATSTONE BRIDGE
Description;
Theory;
Ratio - arms Setting;
Operation;
Limitations;
Battery Voltage;
Dial Type;
Plug Type.
SLIDE - WIRE BRIDGE
KELVIN BRIDGE
MEASUREMENT OF HIGH RESISTANCE WITH A VOLTMETER
OHMMETER
MEGGER
Construction;
Connections and Arrangement of Parts;
Theory of Operation;
Guard System.
MISCELLANEOUS INSTRUMENTS AND DEVICES
POTENTIOMETER
Use of potentiometers;
Principle of Operation;
Measurement of a Voltage;
Commercial Form of potentiometer ;
Deflection potentiometer.
VOLT BOXES
TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT
Thermometers and Pyrometers;
Resistance Pyrometers;
Thermocouple Type;
Measuring Devices;
Optical Pyrometers.
TELEMETERING SYSTEMS
Purpose;
Types;
Current - balance System;
Application;
Impulse System.
ELECTRICALLY OPERATED FLOW METERS
Use;
Operation;
Design;
Inductance - bridge Type Flow Meter;
Installation of Flow Meter in Steam Line.
ELECTRIC TACHOMETERS
MEASUREMENT OF CHEMICAL COMPOSITIONS
PRACTICAL ELECTRICAL MEASUREMENTS
BASIS OF ELECTRICAL MEASUREMENT
CALIBRATION OF INSTRUMENTS
COMPARISON WITH STANDARD INSTRUMENTS
INSTRUMENT CALIBRATION WITH POTENTIOMETERS
D - C MEASUREMENTS WITH INSTRUMENTS
AMMETERS AND VOLTMETER
Measurement of Voltage;
Multipliers For Voltmeters;
Shunts For Ammeters;
Conversion of Scale Readings.
MEASUREMENT OF RESISTANCE
Measurement of Current Voltage and Resistance;
High and Low Resistances;
Resistance of Electric Lamp or Other Device;
Measurement of Armature Resistance;
Internal Resistance of a Voltmeter;
Insulation Resistance of Line Wires.
MEASUREMENT OF POWER
ALTERNATING CURRENT MEASUREMENTS
SINGLE - PHASE ALTERNATING CURRENT CIRCUITS
AMMETERS, VOLTMETERS AND WATTMETERS
MEASUREMENT OF ELECTRICAL QUANTITIES
Power Factor;
Impedance;
Resistance;
Inductance;
Capacity;
Power in Single - phase Circuits.
POLYPHASE CIRCUITS
RELATION BETWEEN VOLTAGES AND CURRENTS
MEASUREMENT OF POWER IN TWO - PHASE CIRCUITS
MEASUREMENT OF POWER IN THREE - PHASE CIRCUITS
MAKING MEASUREMENTS ON ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS
Measurements with Portable Instruments;
Location of Instruments in Circuit;
Averaging of Readings;
Shielding From Strong Magnetic Fields;
Effect of Instruments on Circuit Conditions;
Instrument Switches.
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Bygone era of nostalgia!
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