A Short Course in the Testing of Electrical Machinery (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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Hands-on testing knowledge for aspiring electrical engineers Discover practical lab work that builds understanding through real experiments. This authoritative manual presents approachable, student-friendly methods for testing electrical machinery, from direct-current circuits to alternating-current meters.

The book is written to help beginners grasp the material quickly without sacrificing accuracy. It wires together theory with step-by-step experiments, showing how to verify Ohm’s law, measure resistance, and interpret voltages, currents, and power. Aimed at Columbia-style lab courses, the notes also show how to adapt procedures when strict methods become too complex, keeping safety and practicality in focus.

• Learn to set up and read measurements for DC and AC devices, including watt-hour meters and storage batteries.


• Study motor and generator behavior, including shunt, series, and compound configurations, with practical testing scenarios.


• Practice data collection, calculations, and interpretation to determine efficiency, losses, and performance characteristics.


• Explore fault-finding and instrument adjustments to improve accuracy and reliability in the lab.

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