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" Boatowner's illustrated electrical handbook "
Charles Wing
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BL
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786849
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b606865
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Charles Wing
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Boatowner's illustrated electrical handbook\ Charles Wing
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2nd ed
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Camden: International Marine/McGraw-Hill, 2006
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(280 blz.)
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0071446443
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: 1429414448
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: 9780071446440
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: 9781429414449
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Introduction1. Basic DC CircuitsWhat Electricity Is * Ohm's Law * Using Ohm's Law * Loads * Sources * Practice Problems2. DC MeasurementsAnalog Test Instruments * Digital Test Instruments * Digital vs. Analog Test Instruments * Homemade Testers * Troubleshooting3. BatteriesWhat 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 Batteries4. AlternatorsA 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 * Troubleshooting5. BondingWhat 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 Protection6. DC Standards and PracticesWiring Diagrams * Marine Wire * ABYC DC Load Calculation * Allowable Conductor Amperage * Allowable Voltage Drop * Identification and Installation * Overcurrent Protection * Conductor Connections * Ignition Protection7. AC BasicsAlternating Current * Power Factor * AC Safety * Grounding * Conductor Identification * Transformers * AC Measurements * Troubleshooting AC Circuits * Checking Polarity8. Inverters and GeneratorsWhy Have AC Power? * Figuring Your AC Budget * Inverters * Transfer Switching * Generators * Troubleshooting Generators9. AC Standards and PracticesShore 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 Circuits10. Conservation for LiveaboardsCosts per Kilowatt-Hour * Lighting Savings * Refrigeration Savings * Other Savings11. Solar PowerIs Solar for You? * How Photovoltaics Work * Photovoltaic Panels * Interpreting Specifications * Panel Orientation * Estimating Output * Mechanical Installation * Electrical Installation * Rules for Solar Success12.Wind PowerIs Wind Power for You? * Getting Power from the Wind * How Much Wind Is There? * Estimating Daily Output * Specifications * Electrical Installation * Mechanical Installation * Water Generators13. Installing ElectronicsAntennas * Antenna Cable and Connectors * Moisture Protection * VHF Radio * GPS and SSB * Radar * Receiver/Transmitter Installation * Harnessing Electrical Noise * Electrical Filters14. Do-it-Yourself ProjectsPassive Circuit Components * Active Circuit Components * ProjectsAppendicesOther 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 TablesGlossaryIndex
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VM325.C437 2006
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Charles Wing
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