The world's foremost electrical engineering "bible." Still the only single-volume guide to the entire field of electricity - its manufacture, transmission, distribution, measurement, and use - Standard Handbook for Electrical Engineers, 14th edition, edited by Donald G. Fink and H. Wayne Beaty, packs the expertise of over 60 best-of-breed contributors. Brimming with solutions to day-to-day problems in electrical system design, operation and maintenance, this unmatched resource arms you with: fast-access data on units and definitions standards communications properties of materials used in manufacturing electrical equipment and components computer applications the economics of electrical systems wiring design for commercial and industrial buildings electrochemistry and electrometallurgy and much, much more. You also get up to speed on:*High-voltage transmission systems*Residential, commercial, and industrial power applications that deliver more efficient motors, lighting and transportation*Energy conservation and efficient energy use*Alternate energy sources such as solar and geothermal power, and energy storage systems*Electric utility industry changes -- including competition - and how they affect operations, maintenance, and engineering methods*Technological changes in instrumentation, metering, generation (especially nuclear and gas turbines), insulating materials, power quality -and more!