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DC and AC Electricity Resources

by Ron Kurtus (3 January 2008)

The following material are websites and books that can be used for further study in the area of direct current (DC) and alternating current (AC) electricity.

General electricity

Websites

Electric Charge - Overview of charges, including history, from Wikipedia free encyclopedia

What is Electricity? - Overview of subject from electrical engineer

Electric charge and Coulomb's law - From Boston University lecture notes

Electricity - Overview of difference between AC and DC

Basic Electronics Tutorials - Tutorials on various electronics topics from the UK

Books

Schaum's Outline of Basic Electricity by Milton Gussow; McGraw-Hill Trade; (1983) $18.95 - Explanations of aspects of electricity with sample problems and solutions

Basic Electricity by Charles Ryan; Wiley Press (1986) $8.95 - A Self-Teaching Guide

The Magic School Bus and the Electric Field Trip by Joanna Cole and Bruce Degen; Scholastic; (1999) $4.99 - Science class takes a trip through the town's power lines and discover how electricity works (for grades 1 to 4)

Schaum's Outline of Basic Mathematics for Electricity and Electronics by Arthur Beiser; McGraw-Hill (1993) $18.95

Basic Electricity: Complete Course by Nooger Van Valkenburgh; Delmar Learning; (1995) $35.95 - From a simplified explanation of electronics to advanced topics for mastering the fundamentals of electricity

Basic Electricity by Bureau of Naval Personnel; Dover Pubns; (1970) $14.95 - Provides thorough coverage of the basic theory of electricity and its applications

Teach Yourself Electricity and Electronics by Stan Gibilisco; McGraw-Hill; (2001) $34.95 - Guide for professionals, hobbyists and technicians desiring to learn AC and DC circuits

Top-rated books on Electrical Power Generation

DC electricity

Websites

DC Circuit Examples - Diagrams from Hyperphysics

DC Circuits - Department of Physics, University of Guelph

Books

Top-rated books on DC Electricity

Basic Electricity and DC Circuits by Charles Dale, Prompt (1995) $54.95 - Large book with basic concepts to harness and control electricity

AC electricity

Websites

Elements of AC Electricity - Basic electronics tutorial site

Alternating Current - Overview of AC

Electrical Generator - AC or DC - Java animation of generator (may take a long time to load)

Books

Top-rated books on Basic AC Electricity

Top-rated books on AC Electricity

Top-rated books on AC Transformers

Circuits

Websites

A Little History About Ohm - Short history

Ohm's Law - Explanation, including an Ohm's Law calculator

Basic Electrical Laws - Includes circuit theory

The story of conductivity - Overview in English from Japanese website

Electrical Circuit Formulae - High level equations for problem solving

AC Circuits - Extensive lessons on AC circuits

Electrical Grounding- Information on grounding systems for buildings

Books

Top-rated books on Basic Circuit Design

Schaum's Outline of Electric Circuits by Mahmood Nahvi, Joseph A. Edminister, McGraw-Hill (2002) $18.95

Schaum's Outline of Basic Circuit Analysis by John O'Malley; McGraw-Hill (1992) $18.95

Schaum's Outline of Basic Electrical Engineering by J. J. Cathey; McGraw-Hill (1993) $18.95

Schaum's Outline of Electronic Devices and Circuits by Jimmie J. Cathey; McGraw-Hill Trade; (2002) $18.95

World voltages

Websites

World Electric Power Guide - A guide for using electrical appliances in another country

World Electricity Standards - Electricity standards explained

Home wiring

Websites

Books

Top-rated books on AC Home Wiring

The Complete Guide to Home Wiring by Black & Decker; Creative Publishing International; (2001) $24.95 - How to do electrical repairs, improvements, and wiring and rewiring projects

Miscellaneous


Summary

This list will be growing in the future. Links to specific subject will also be included on the subject page. If you have some good Electricity links, let us know about them.

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