Electrical Installation Guide

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The Electrical Installation Guide

According to IEC standards

"A clear, practical
and step-by-step
explanation for the
complete study of
electrical installations"

Detailed

• 450 pages of detailed information
• The most detailed guide of its kind

Up to date

• Last updated in March 2008

Indispensable

• All you need to define an industrial, tertiary or domestic electrical installation
• From general advice to principle schemes, you will be guided step by step through the electrical design process according to the IEC Standard

Reliable

• Written by Schneider Electric's most talented electrical distribution specialists

Learn more about this guide:

• Click here to see the summary of the book and download the chapters of the book as PDF files.
• Here are the chapters included in the guide, click on the links below to find out more information about the chapter and view the PDF files:

• General rules of electrical installation design
• Connection to the MV utility distribution network
• Connection to the LV utility distribution network
• MV & LV architecture selection guide
• LV Distribution
• Protection against electric shocks
• Sizing and protection of conductors
• LV switchgear: functions & selection
• Protection against voltage surges in LV
• Energy Efficiency in electrical distribution
• Power factor correction and harmonic filtering
• Harmonic management
• Characteristics of particular sources and loads
• Residential and other special locations
• EMC guidelines

There is also a French version of this guide adapted to French standards, and a Romanian version which conforms to CEI 60364 standards.

Click here to see a two page excerpt of chapter G which looks at voltage drop, maximum voltage drop and the calculation of voltage drop.

This book is written according to the International Electrotechnical Commission electrical standards. This handbook covers numerous issues including but not exclusive to: voltage drop, electrical wiring, electrical safety, cable sizing, electrical calculations, electrical standards, electrical design, electrical protection, safety, wiring and circuit breakers. Because the guide is so rich in detail, the number of subjects the guide covers is large. If you are unsure whether something is mentioned in the guide, please don't hesitate to contact us and we will let you know if the subject is included in the guide. If you have any questions about the guide, please contact webmaster.ed@schneider-electric.com

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