
Basic Electricity and Motor Controls
Learn Core Concepts Step by Step With Solved Problems for the FE Electrical and Computer ExamBy Kenji NakamuraLength14h 7m
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A step-by-step guide to basic electricity and motor controls for the FE Electrical and Computer exam, with solved problems and exam-style practice.
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Length14 hrs 7 mins
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Publish dateSep 27, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Basic Electricity and Motor Controls
2Foreword
3Preface
4About This Book
5Important Safety Notice
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6Chapter 1: Circuit Variables and Reference Practice
71.1 Charge, Current and the Ampere
81.2 Voltage, Potential Difference and Energy per Charge
91.3 Power, the Passive Sign Convention and Energy Accounting
101.4 SI Prefixes, Unit Conversion and Significant Figures
111.5 Independent and Dependent Sources, and Circuit Model Vocabulary
121.6 Navigating the Reference Handbook Under Time Pressure
13Chapter 2: Resistive Circuit Analysis
142.1 Ohm’s Law, Resistance and Conductance
152.2 Series and Parallel Reduction
162.3 Node Voltage Analysis
172.4 Mesh Current Analysis
182.5 Circuits with Dependent Sources
192.6 Source Deactivation and Initial Simplification
20Chapter 3: Network Theorems
213.1 Superposition
223.2 Source Transformation
233.3 Thevenin and Norton Equivalents
243.4 Maximum Power Transfer
253.5 Linearity, Reciprocity and Choosing a Method
26Chapter 4: Capacitance, Inductance and Transients
274.1 Capacitance and Stored Energy
284.2 Inductance and Stored Energy
294.3 First-Order RC and RL Response
304.4 Second-Order Circuits and Damping
314.5 Switching, Initial Conditions and Practical Transient Checks
32Chapter 5: AC Steady State
335.1 Sinusoids, RMS and Phasors
345.2 Impedance, Admittance and Phasor Circuit Analysis
355.3 Real, Reactive and Complex Power
365.4 Power Factor Correction
375.5 Frequency Response and Resonance
38Chapter 6: Three-Phase Systems
396.1 Wye and Delta Connections
406.2 Balanced Load Analysis
416.3 Three-Phase Power and the Two-Wattmeter Method
426.4 Unbalanced Loads and Neutral Shift
43Chapter 7: Transformers
447.1 Ideal Transformer and Turns Ratio
457.2 Practical Transformer Model and Referred Impedance
467.3 Efficiency and Voltage Regulation
477.4 The Per-Unit System
487.5 Transformer Connections and Practical Checks
49Chapter 8: Rotating Machines
508.1 Direct Current Machines