Boatowner's Mechanical and Electrical Manual : Repair and Improve Your Boat's Essential Systems.
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Full text (Emerson users only) |
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London :
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC,
2017.
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
Table of Contents:
- Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; List of Troubleshooting Charts; List of Tables; Preface and Acknowledgments to the Fourth Edition; Preface and Acknowledgments to the Third Edition; Preface and Acknowledgments to the Second Edition; Introduction; Chapter 1. Establishing a Balanced Battery-Powered Electrical System; Introduction; Batteries; Getting Down to Specifics; Putting the Pieces Together; Summary: A Balanced System; Chapter 2. Efficient and Cost-Effective Electrical Systems for Energy-Intensive Boats; Energy Efficiency and the Cost of Energy; DC-to-AC Inverter Systems.
- Electric and Hybrid PropulsionMultiple DC Voltages; Chapter 3. Maintaining and Troubleshooting a Battery-Powered Electrical System; Batteries; Alternators; Voltage Regulators; Diodes; Chapter 4. Understanding and Troubleshooting Electrical Circuits; Basic Concepts and Measurements; DC Circuits; AC Circuits; Proper Electrical Installations; Distributed (Multiplex) Power Systems; Chapter 5. Corrosion, Bonding, Lightning Protection, and Grounding; Corrosion; Bonding and Cathodic Protection; Lightning Protection; Grounding.
- Chapter 6. Battery Chargers, Inverters, Wind and Water Generators, and Solar PanelsBattery Chargers; Inverters; Wind (and Water) Generators; Solar Panels; Chapter 7. AC Generators, DC Generators, Electric Motors (AC and DC), and Electric Lights; AC Generators; DC Generators; Electric Motors; Electric Lights; Chapter 8. Marine Electronics: Antennas and Radio Grounds, Electromagnetic and Radio Frequency Interference, and Saving Soaked Equipment; Network Cabling; Antennas and Radio Grounds; Electromagnetic and Radio Frequency Interference; Saving Soaked Equipment.
- Chapter 9. Diesel Engines: Operation and Maintenance, Troubleshooting, and Winter LayupOperation and Maintenance; Troubleshooting Part 1: Failure to Start; Troubleshooting Part 2: Operating Problems; Winter Layup and Recommissioning; Chapter 10. From Transmission to Propeller; Transmissions and Shaft Brakes; Connecting a Transmission to a Propeller Shaft; Shaft Seals; Struts, Bearings, and Propellers; Chapter 11. Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning; CFCs, the Ozone Hole, and Climate Change; Balancing Refrigeration Needs with Boat Use; Air-Conditioning.
- Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning: Maintenance, Troubleshooting, and RepairCharging and Topping-Off Procedures; Chapter 12. Tanks, Plumbing, Toilets, Through-Hull Fittings, and Sealants; Tanks and Fittings; Plumbing; Marine Toilets (Heads); Through-Hulls and Seacocks; Sealants; Chapter 13. Pumps and Watermakers; Pumps; Pump Switches; Watermakers; Chapter 14. Steering Systems, Autopilots, and Wind Vanes; Steering Systems; Autopilots; Wind Vane Self-Steering; Chapter 15. Stoves, Cabin Heaters, Gas-Powered Water Heaters, and Lanterns; Gas; Alcohol, Kerosene, and Diesel Appliances.