Understanding Boat Wiring - Softcover

Payne, John C.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1574091638 ISBN 13: 9781574091632

Publisher: Sheridan House, 2003

Synopsis

This new series features easy-to-understand yet thorough treatments of technical issues facing every boat owner, sail or power. Each volume is fully illustrated with photos and technical drawings. Author John C. Payne is one of the foremost international authorities on marine electronics and the author of two major handbooks. Book 1, Understanding Boat Batteries and Battery Charging, includes the following subjects: lead acid batteries; AGM batteries; gel batteries; general battery information; battery ratings and selection; safety, installation, and maintenance; charging, alternators, and regulators; and more.

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Review:

...has a great deal of merit, offering concise, compact advice, with diagrams, on most electrical problems that may occur on board. It is uncluttered with reams of technical jargon.....You will certainly learn more about basic electrical principles, system voltages, wiring standards, circuit protection and isolation, grounding systems and how to plan and install wiring in a boat, than you might from numerous more expensive books.--Sailing and Yachting

Written by professional marine electrical engineer and surveyor John C. Payne, Understanding Boat Wiring is a no-nonsense technical coverage of boat wiring standards, basic electrical principles, system voltages, the nuts and bolts of installing boat wiring, how to safely ground systems, and more. Written in clear terms with an emphasis on practical application, Understanding Boat Wiring is a superb reference and user friendly resource which is enhanced with numerous diagrams to make its instructional information especially easy-to-follow. Also very highly recommended for all boat owners and operators is John C. Payne's Understanding Boat Batteries and Battery Charging.--Midwest Book Review

Synopsis:

This new series features easy-to-understand yet thorough treatments of technical issues facing every boat owner, sail or power. Each volume is fully illustrated with photos and technical drawings. Author John C. Payne is one of the foremost international authorities on marine electronics and the author of two major handbooks. Book 2, Understanding boat wiring, includes the following subjects: boat wiring standards, electrical school basics; system voltages; how to plan and install boat wiring; circuit protection and isolation; switchboards and panels; grounding systems, and more.

About this edition

• Publisher: Sheridan House
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1574091638
• ISBN 13: 9781574091632
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 96