MARC Record from Library of Congress

LEADER: 03880cam a2200265 a 4500
001 2012031843
003 DLC
005 20131001095242.0
008 120813s2012 ilua 001 0 eng
010 $a 2012031843
020 $a9780071810777 (pbk. : alk paper)
020 $a0071810773
040 $aDLC$cDLC$dDLC
050 00 $aVM325$b.S539 2012
082 00 $a623.8/5030288$223
100 1 $aSherman, Edwin R.
245 10 $aAdvanced marine electrics and electronics troubleshooting :$ba manual for boatowners and marine technicians /$cEd Sherman.
260 $aChicago :$bInternational Marine/ McGraw-Hill,$cc2012.
300 $axiii, 218 p. :$bill. (mostly col.) ;$c24 cm.
500 $aIncludes index.
505 0 $aMarine troubleshooting the modern way -- Finding your way -- Electrics versus electronics -- Basic troubleshooting steps -- Testing batteries, charging systems, and starter circuits, and measuring voltage drop -- Catalysts for change -- Conductance battery tester -- Diagnostic meter -- Value and utility -- Testing continuity and tracing circuits -- Tone-generating circuit tracer -- Alphanumeric time domain reflectometer -- Value and utility -- Testing AC and grounding systems for polarity, voltage drop, impedance, and frequency -- The suretest circuit analyzer -- Value and utility -- Temperature monitoring as a diagnostic aid -- Infrated heat-sensing gun -- Other uses for temperature monitoring -- Value and utility -- Using power factor to determine energy efficiency -- Understanding power factor -- Improving your power factor -- Determining power consumption -- Using a power analyzer -- Value and utility -- Analyzing harmonic distortion -- Do you need a scope? -- AC loads -- Harmonic distortion -- Value and utility -- Using a laptop for intermittent problems -- Laptop link-ups -- Real-world examples -- Testing for electromagnetic and radio frequency interference -- Understanding electromagnetic interference -- Standards and regulations -- Common sources and victims of interference -- Tools of the trade -- Testing for residual current and isolating its sources -- AC leakage from appliances -- Using a clamp-on AC leak tester -- AC leakage from degraded insulation -- Using a megohmmeter -- Value and utility -- A basic corrosion survey -- Tools of the trade -- Underwater metal corrosion and protection basics -- Conducting a corrosion survey -- Grounding systems -- Lightning protection -- Grounding to minimize RFI effects -- Comparing ABYC and NMEA grounding standards -- Troubleshooting redux -- Marine electronics installation and troubleshooting -- Electronic equipment installation guidelines -- Ergonomics -- Watertight integrity -- Thermal limits -- Power supply -- Guidelines summary -- Installing communications and position-finding systems and radar communications systems -- Position-finding systems -- Radar -- Installing depth sounders, weather systems, and autopilots -- Depth sounders -- Wind-and weather-monitoring instruments -- Autopilots -- Coaxial cable and antennas -- Coaxial cable basics -- Choosing coax for marine applications -- Installing coaxial cable -- VhF antennas -- SSB antennas -- Satellite television and radio antennas -- Cell phone antennas -- Radar antennas -- Onboard networks -- Network types -- Nmea 2000 -- Troubleshooting -- The future of onboard power distribution -- Closing thoughts -- Appendix a: metric equivalents -- Appendix b: resources -- Appendix c: abyc standards of interest for marine electricians and boatowners.
650 0 $aBoats and boating$xElectric equipment$xMaintenance and repair.
650 0 $aBoats and boating$xElectronic equipment$xMaintenance and repair.
856 42 $3Contributor biographical information$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1216/2012031843-b.html
856 42 $3Publisher description$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1216/2012031843-d.html