Operation of Electrical Engineering Systems for Housing and Utilities

This textbook is prepared for students of secondary vocational educational institutions studying specialties and working professions of the enlarged group of Construction Technology, in particular for those acquiring the profession of Master in Repair and Maintenance of Engineering Systems for... Housing and Communal Services, in the professional activity of Maintaining the Operational State of Power and Low-Current Systems in Buildings and Structures, Lighting Systems and Lighting Networks for Housing and Utilities, and the profession of Electrician from the TOP-50 in the professional activity of Installation of Lighting Electrical Wiring and Equipment. The manual examines the design features, classification and selection of electrical equipment, tools for power and low-current home electrical systems, issues related to the proper installation and maintenance of electrical networks, and lighting equipment in apartment buildings. The structure, design, and calculation of various grounding devices, as well as the procedure for selecting protective devices for housing and utility facilities, are discussed. Technical maintenance and typical technological processes for repairing equipment in low-current and power electrical systems are described, along with the characteristics of tests and rules for the safe operation of these systems in accordance with the requirements of regulatory and technical documentation. Measurement methods and means, principles of operation, and selection of control and measuring instruments are presented. The book will also be useful for workers and employees with the qualification of electrician, as well as students from the enlarged group of FSES SPO in Electric and Thermal Power Engineering.