| Foreword | |
| Introduction | |
| Electrical Basics | |
| You Need to Know What Is Electricity? | |
| Electrical Circuits Ohm's Law and What It Can Tell Us Voltage | |
| Drop Putting It All Together Circuit | |
| Problems and How They Occur Tools | |
| Working with Wiring Diagrams | |
| The Trouble with Boats | |
| Wiring Diagrams Common Symbols | |
| Component Identification Wire | |
| Identification and the ABYC | |
| Color Code Expanding the Basic Circuit | |
| Locating Components | |
| Drawing Your Own Wiring Diagram | |
| Selecting and Using a Multimeter Multimeters | |
| Selecting a Multimeter | |
| Using Your Multimeter | |
| Measuring Amperage | |
| Measuring Resistance and Continuity | |
| Wire and Circuit | |
| Protection Standards and Repair | |
| Procedures Order Out of Chaos ABYC | |
| Standards and Recommendations | |
| Basic Wiring | |
| Wire Size | |
| Wire Insulation | |
| Fuses and Circuit | |
| Breakers Ignition | |
| Protection Testing | |
| Fuses and Circuit | |
| Breakers Levels of Circui | |
| Protection Acceptable Locations for Fuses and Circuit | |
| Breakers Wire Routing and Support | |
| Connecting the Dots: Making Wiring and Connection Repairs | |
| Batteries and Battery Systems | |
| How Batteries Work: The Basics Basic | |
| Chemistry Types of Lead-Acid | |
| Batteries Which Battery Is Right for You? | |
| Battery Safety Battery Maintenance and Testing | |
| Battery Installations | |
| Testing Your Batteries | |
| Battery-Charging Systems | |
| Alternator Basics | |
| Engine-Driven | |
| Marine Alternators | |
| Alternator Problems | |
| Outboard-Engine | |
| Charging Systems | |
| Shore-Power Battery | |
| Charging Systems and Installations | |
| Solargizer Approach | |
| Maintaining Marine | |
| Ignition Systems | |
| Ignition-System | |
| Components Regulations Regarding Ignition Systems | |
| Outboard and PWC Ignition Systems | |
| Maintaining Ignition Systems | |
| MerCruiser Thunderbolt IV and V Systems | |
| Beyond the Basics: Outboard and PWC Ignition Systems | |
| Outboard and PWC Ignition Tests | |
| Testing Your Stop Switch Final Checks and Ignition Timing | |
| Tracing and Repairing | |
| Starter-Motor Circuits Coast Guard Regulations for Starter | |
| Motors Starter-Motor Problems and Solutions | |
| Troubleshooting Starter-Motor Circuits | |
| Outboard-Engine Starter Circuits | |
| Testing the Neutral-Safety | |
| Switch Engine Ignition Switch | |
| Other Outboard-Engine | |
| Starter-Motor Problems | |
| Installing Your Own DC Accessories | |
| Before You Begin Installing a New Cabin Light | |
| Installing a New Bilge | |
| Pump Adding a New Compact-Disc Player | |
| Engine Instrumentation Problems and Solutions | |
| Mechanical Gauges | |
| Common Instrument | |
| Interpretation Problems | |
| Abnormal Instrument | |
| Readings General | |
| Instrument Troubleshooting | |
| Alternating Current and AC | |
| Equipment What Is Alternating Current? | |
| AC on Your Boat AC Safety Color Coding for AC Wiring | |
| Comparisons between AC and DC Circuits | |
| AC Overcurrent Protection Basic AC Outlet Connections | |
| Ground-Fault Circuit Interrupters | |
| Checking Voltage, Continuity, and Polarity on AC Circuits | |
| Selecting a DC-to-AC Inverter | |
| AC Generators Galvanic Isolators | |
| Installing Marine | |
| Electronic Equipment | |
| Electronic Gadgetry | |
| Universal Installation | |
| Details Power Supply | |
| Installing a VHF | |
| Radio How Much Can I Gain? | |
| The Coaxial Question | |
| Installing a Fish-Finder or | |
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