Boatowner's Illustrated Electrical Handbook

Name: Boatowner's Illustrated Electrical Handbook
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ISBN: 9780071446440

ISBN-10: 0071446443

ISBN-13: 9780071446440

Edition: 2nd 2006

Authors: Charlie Wing

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First edition sold more than 30,000 copiesNow covers new battery and charging technologiesSold and recommended by the American Boat and Yacht Council, which establishes the standards followed by all U.S. boat manufacturers

Book details

List price: $55.00
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing
Publication date: 2/28/2006
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 288
Size: 8.80" wide x 11.20" long x 0.80" tall
Weight: 2.310
Language: English



Foreword



Introduction



Basic DC Circuits


What Electricity Is


Ohm's Law


Loads


Sources


Practice Problems



DC Measurements


Analog Test Instruments


Digital Test Instruments


Digital vs. Analog Test Instruments


Homemade Testers


Troubleshooting



Batteries


What Is a Battery?


A Few Messy Details


Electrical Model of Batteries


Monitoring Battery Health


Discharge Characteristics


Charging Characteristics


Charging Recommendations


Estimating Your Daily Load


Choosing a Battery Type


Optimum Depth of Discharge


Sizing the Alternator


Series vs. Parallel


Battery Boxes


ABYC Standards for Batteries



Alternators


A Galley Alternator


A Rotary Current Machine


Rectification


Controlling the Alternator


Type-P and Type-N Alternators


Powering the Voltage Regulator


Regulator Bypass Controls


Link 2000-R Charge Controller


Charging Setups


Alternator Installation


Troubleshooting



Bonding


What Is Bonding?


Lightning Protection


Corrosion Protection


Stray-Current Protection


To Bond or Not to Bond


Sizing the Anode(s)


Testing Your Protection


Noncathodic Corrosion


The ABYC on Cathodic Protection



DC Standards and Practices


Wiring Diagrams


Marine Wire


ABYC DC Load Calculation


Allowable Conductor Amperage


Allowable Voltage Drop


Identification and Installation


Overcurrent Protection


Conductor Connections


Ignition Protection



AC Basics


Alternating Current


Power Factor


AC Safety


Grounding


Conductor Identification


Transformers


AC Measurements


Troubleshooting AC Circuits


Checking Polarity



Inverters and Generators


Why Have AC Power?


Figuring Your AC Budget


Inverters


Transfer Switching


Generators


Toubleshooting Generators



AC Standards and Practices


Shore Power


Generator and Inverter Sources


Main Panelboard


AC Load Calculations


Overcurrent Protection


Approved Wire and Cable


Ampacity Tables


Conductor Installation


The Green Wire


Approved Shore-Power Circuits



Conservation for Liveaboards


Costs per Kilowatt-Hour


Lighting Savings


Refrigeration Savings


Other Savings



Solar Power


Is Solar for You?


How Photovoltaics Work


Photovoltaic Panels


Interpreting Specifications


Panel Orientation


Estimating Output


Mechanical Installation


Electrical Installation


Rules for Solar Success



Wind Power


Is Wind Power for You?


Getting Power from the Wind


How Much Wind Is There?


Estimating Daily Output


Specifications


Electrical Installation


Mechanical Installation


Water Generators



Installing Electronics


Antennas


Antenna Cable and Connectors


Moisture Protection


VHF Radio


GPS and SSB


Radar


Receiver/Transmitter Installation


Harnessing Electrical Noise


Electrical Filters



Do-It-Yourself Projects


Passive Circuit Components


Active Circuit Components


Projects


Appendices


Other Wiring Standards


English/Metric Conversions


Temperature Conversions


Power Conversions


Resistance of Copper Wire


Losses in Coaxial Cables


Wiring Color Codes


Useful Electrical Formulas


Identifying Resistors


Identifying Capacitors


Trigonometric Tables


Glossary


Index