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Contents

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

INTRODUCTION Electricity is Life

CHAPTER 1 The Theory of Electricity

What is Electricity?

Electrons in Motion

Subatomic Particles

Electrostatic Attraction and Repulsion

Conductive Properties of Materials

Current Convention

Understanding Electricity Protection

CHAPTER 2 DC Electricity

Pulling Back the Veil of Mystery

The Water–Electricity Analogy

Circuit Fundamentals

Understanding DC Electricity

CHAPTER 3 Electrical Terminology

The Importance of Terminology

Units of Measure: Amperes, Volts, Ohms, Siemens, Joules, Watts

Categories of Meters

True RMS versus Average Reading Meters

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