Boatowner's Illustrated Electrical Handbook by Charlie Wing (2006, Hardcover)

McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing

0071446443

9780071446440

48690653

Boatowner's Illustrated Electrical Handbook

Charlie Wing

Hardcover

English

Boating, Sailing

2006

Sports & Recreation

288 Pages

11.2in

0.8in

8.8in

33.8 Oz

Vm325.W56 2006

2

Introduction 1. Basic DC Circuits What Electricity Is * Ohm's Law * Using Ohm's Law * Loads * Sources * Practice Problems 2. DC Measurements Analog Test Instruments * Digital Test Instruments * Digital vs. Analog Test Instruments * Homemade Testers * Troubleshooting 3. 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 4. 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 5. 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 6. 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 7. AC Basics Alternating Current * Power Factor * AC Safety * Grounding * Conductor Identification * Transformers * AC Measurements * Troubleshooting AC Circuits * Checking Polarity 8. Inverters and Generators Why Have AC Power? * Figuring Your AC Budget * Inverters * Transfer Switching * Generators * Troubleshooting Generators 9. 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 10. Conservation for Liveaboards Costs per Kilowatt-Hour * Lighting Savings * Refrigeration Savings * Other Savings 11. 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 12.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 13. Installing Electronics Antennas * Antenna Cable and Connectors * Moisture Protection * VHF Radio * GPS and SSB * Radar * Receiver/Transmitter Installation * Harnessing Electrical Noise * Electrical Filters 14. 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

2006

Trade

2006-000752

623.8503

22

Yes