Advanced marine electrics and electronics troubleshooting
Subtitle: a manual for boatowners and marine technicians
By: Ed Sherman.
Publisher: International Marine / McGraw-Hill
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Camden, Me
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780071461863
Subjects: Boats and boating -- Electric equipment -- Maintenance and repair -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Boats and boating -- Electronic equipment -- Maintenance and repair -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
Genres: Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Marine troubleshooting the modern way; title: Finding your way; title: Electrics versus electronics; title: The basic steps of troubleshooting; title: Electrical systems troubleshooting; title: Testing batteries, charging systems, and starter circuits; measuring voltage drop; title: Catalysts for change; title: Conductance battery tester; title: Diagnostic meter; title: A word about value; title: Testing continuity and tracing circuits; title: Tone generating circuit tracer; title: Alphanumeric time domain reflectometer; title: A word about value; title: Testing AC systems and grounding systems for polarity, voltage drop, impedance, and frequency; title: The suretest circuit analyzer; title: The tool to have; title: Temperature monitoring as a diagnostic tool; title: Infrared heat-sensing gun; title: Other candidates for temperature monitoring; title: Monitoring makes sense; title: Using power factor to determine energy efficiency; title: Improving your power factor; title: Determining power consumption; title: Using a power analyzer; title: A word about value; title: Analyzing harmonic distortion with an oscilloscope; title: Why you need a scope; title: Harmonic distortion; title: Using a laptop for intermittent problems; title: Laptop link-ups; title: Additional advantages; title: Real-world examples; title: Testing for electromagnetic and radio frequency interference; title: Understanding electromagnetic interference; title: Standards and regulations; title: Common sources and victims of interference; title: Tools of the trade; title: Testing for residual current and isolating its sources; title: AC leakage from appliances; title: Using a clamp-on AC leak tester; title: AC leakage from degraded insulation; title: Using a megohmmeter; title: Conducting a corrosion survey; title: Tools of the trade; title: Underwater metal corrosion and protection basics; title: Conducting a corrosion survey; title: Galvanic isolators; title: Tracking stray current; title: The grounding system; title: Wired for lightning protection; title: Grounding to minimize RFI effects; title: Comparing ABYC and NMEA grounding standards; title: Marine electronics installation and troubleshooting; title: Guidelines for electronic equipment installations; title: Ergonomics; title: Watertight integrity; title: Thermal limits; title: Power supply; title: Summary of guidelines; title: Installing communications and position-finding systems and radar; title: Communications systems; title: Position-finding systems; title: Radar; title: Installing depth sounders, weather systems, and autopilots; title: Depth sounders; title: Wind- and weather-monitoring instruments; title: Autopilots; title: Coaxial cable and antennas; title: About coaxial cable; title: Choosing coax for marine applications; title: Installing coaxial cable; title: VHF antennas; title: SSB antennas; title: Radar antennas; title: Cell phone antennas; title: Television and satellite radio antennas; title: Onboard networks; title: Troubleshooting concepts; title: Network types; title: NMEA 2000; title: Troubleshooting; title: The future of onboard power distribution; title: Closing thoughts.