Boatowner's Mechanical and Electrical Manual. How to Maintain, Repair, and Improve Your Boat's Essential Systems

Boatowner's Mechanical and Electrical Manual. How to Maintain, Repair, and Improve Your Boat's Essential Systems
Autor:CALDER, Nigel
Páginas:818 págs. págs.
Fecha:2005
Precio:88,50 €

Establishing a Balanced Bttery-Powered Electrical System. Electrical Systems for Energy-Intensive Boats. Maintaining and Troubleshooting a Battery-Powered Electrical System. Understanding and Troubleshooting E Lctrical Circuits. Corrosion, Bonding, Lightning Protection, and Grounding. Battery Chargers, Inverters, Wind and Water Generators, and Solar Panels. AC Generators, DC Generators, Electric Motors (DC abd AC), and Electric Lights. Marine Electronics: Antennas and Radio Grounds, Electromagnetic and Radio Frequency Interference, and Saving Soaked Equipment. Diesel Engines... This manual takes both novice and experienced boatowner through minor to major repairs of electrical systems, engines, electronics, steering systems, generators, pumps, cookers, spars and rigging. When it was first published in 1990, the Boatowner's Mechanical & Electrical Manual broke new ground. It was hailed as the first truly DIY manual for boatowners and has sold in its thousands ever since. There have been significant changes in boat systems since then, particularly electrical systems, and this third edition has been fully updated to reflect these developments and expand its predecessor's worldwide popularity. 'Probably the best technical reference and troubleshooting book in the world' YachtingMonthly 'It deserves to come standard with every boat' Yachting World 'A reference library book that'll solve or at least set you on the right track to solving almost any boat related problem' 'Boat Mart