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Electricity and Electronics for Renewable Energy Technology
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Electricity and Electronics for Renewable Energy Technology

by Ahmad Hemami
September 2017
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
824 pages
22h 58m
English
CRC Press
Content preview from Electricity and Electronics for Renewable Energy Technology

5Voltage, Current, and Power

OBJECTIVES: After studying this chapter, you will be able to

  • Describe what the main entities of electric flow are
  • Explain how current is measured
  • Explain how electric voltage is measured
  • Define the units of measure for current and voltage
  • Know what an ammeter is
  • Know what an ohmmeter is
  • Know what a voltmeter is
  • Describe a multimeter and its use
  • Measure the voltage and current in an electric circuit
  • Use an ohmmeter to measure the resistance of a resistor or part of a circuit
  • Use an ohmmeter for testing capacitors and inductors
  • Explain the factors defining electric power
  • Explain the importance of each factor
  • Perform calculations for basic circuits
  • Calculate energy consumption of simple devices

New terms: Ammeter, ...

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ISBN: 9781482261783