October 2010
Beginner to intermediate
863 pages
26h 53m
English
Content preview from Basic Engineering Circuit Analysis, Tenth Edition
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POLYPHASE CIRCUITS
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THE LEARNING GOALS FOR THIS CHAPTER ARE:
Know the characteristics of a balanced, three-phase circuit
Know the basic wye and delta three-phase connections
Know how to calculate voltage and currents in balanced, three-phase circuits
Know how to calculate complex power in balanced, three-phase circuits
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