Boatowner’s Illustrated Electrical Handbook by Charlie Wing
Contents of Boatowner’s Illustrated Electrical Handbook
- 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
