| Acknowledgements |
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| About the author |
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| How to use this book |
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1 Environmental technologies |
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Regulatory requirements relating to micro-renewable energy and water conservation technologies |
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Heat-producing micro-renewable energy technologies |
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4 | (20) |
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Electricity-producing micro-renewable energy technologies |
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24 | (20) |
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Micro-combined heat and power |
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44 | (4) |
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Water conservation technologies |
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48 | (13) |
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2 Advanced scientific principles |
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Power generation and supply |
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62 | (13) |
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75 | (7) |
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Electrical circuits, systems and equipment |
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82 | (7) |
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Calculate unknown values in AC circuits |
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89 | (8) |
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Power factor and the power triangle |
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97 | (4) |
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101 | (2) |
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Neutral current in three-phase and neutral supplies |
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Voltage and current in star- and delta-connected systems |
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Operating principles and applications of DC machines and AC motors |
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108 | (15) |
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Operating principles of different electrical components |
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123 | (6) |
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Application of electrical components in electrical systems |
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129 | (4) |
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Electrical lighting systems |
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133 | (15) |
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Principles and applications of electrical heating |
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148 | (13) |
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3 BS 7671: 2018 requirements for electrical installations |
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What is BS 7671: 2018 and how to use it |
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Part 1 Scope, Object and Fundamental Principles |
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168 | (1) |
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Part 3 Assessment of General Characteristics |
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168 | (6) |
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Part 4 Protection for Safety |
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174 | (22) |
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Part 5 Selection and Erection |
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196 | (13) |
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Part 6 Inspection and Testing |
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209 | (1) |
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Part 7 Special Installations or Locations |
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209 | (3) |
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212 | (5) |
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217 | (42) |
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218 | (12) |
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Planning the work on site |
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230 | (20) |
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250 | (9) |
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5 Electrical installation design |
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259 | (52) |
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261 | (3) |
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264 | (6) |
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Types of wiring system and methods of installation |
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270 | (1) |
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271 | (5) |
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276 | (29) |
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Maximum demand and diversity |
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305 | (6) |
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6 Inspection, testing and commissioning electrical installations |
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Preparing for inspection and testing |
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312 | (22) |
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334 | (15) |
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349 | (33) |
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7 Electrical system fault diagnosis and rectification |
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Safety and regulatory requirements |
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383 | (12) |
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Reporting and recording of fault diagnosis work |
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395 | (7) |
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Fault diagnosis procedures |
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402 | (19) |
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421 | (8) |
| Appendix 1 Introduction to the electrotechnical qualifications |
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| Appendix 2 Next steps |
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| Glossary |
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447 | (4) |
| Common acronyms |
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451 | (2) |
| Test your knowledge -- answers |
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453 | (8) |
| Index |
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