
Emergency and Backup Power Sources
Preparing for Blackouts and Brownouts
Michael Frank Hordeski(Author)
CRC Press
1st Edition
Published on 21. June 2005
Book
Hardback
324 pages
978-0-8493-3908-0 (ISBN)
Description
Emergency and Backup Power Sources: Preparing for Blackouts and Brownouts provides invaluable information on emergency and backup power sources, as we deal with an aging power distribution system that often fails to provide reliable power. The massive power outage in the summer of 2003 that affected eight states and parts of Canada exemplifies the importance of this topic.
You will find much useful information on the types of systems that can take over during power interruptions, such as standby power systems that employ batteries, kinetic energy storage, fuel cells, reciprocating engines, and turbines. Topics include power disturbances and interruptions, spikes and noise, sags and surges, surge suppression, voltages regulation, load management, power quality issues, reliability and maintainability, comparison of operating costs, environmental issues, blackout planning, emergency procedures, and more.
You will find much useful information on the types of systems that can take over during power interruptions, such as standby power systems that employ batteries, kinetic energy storage, fuel cells, reciprocating engines, and turbines. Topics include power disturbances and interruptions, spikes and noise, sags and surges, surge suppression, voltages regulation, load management, power quality issues, reliability and maintainability, comparison of operating costs, environmental issues, blackout planning, emergency procedures, and more.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Bosa Roca
United States
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Inc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Academic and Professional
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Weight
760 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8493-3908-0 (9780849339080)
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Person
Michael Frank Hordeski (Consultant, Atascadero, California, USA) (Author)
Content
Emergency Power. Power Stability & Quality. Standby Power Systems. Emergency Generators. Alternate Power Sources. Distributed Generation, Clean Power & Renewable Energy. Fuel Cells. Protecting Computer Data. Data Recovery Index. Index.