Dictionary of Electrical Engineering

Commonly used terms in the Electrical industry.

IEEE Color Books
a series of seven books related to industrial and commercial power systems containing recommended
IEEE/ANSI standards and practices. The books are color-coded as to subject as follows:

Gray: Power systems in commercial buildings

Green: Grounding industrial and commercial power systems

Brown: Power system analysis

Gold: Design of reliable industrial and commercial power systems

Orange: Emergency and standby power for industrial and commercial power systems

Red: Electric distribution practice in industrial plants

Buff: Protection and coordination of industrial and commercial power systems.