Advanced Marine Electrics and Electronics Troubleshooting A Manual for Boatowners and Marine Technicians

  - and Measuring Voltage Drop 2 Testing Batteries, Charging Systems, and Starter Circuits,

     - Catalysts for Change

     - Conductance Battery Tester

     - Diagnostic Meter

     - Value and Utility

• 3 Testing Continuity and Tracing Circuits
  
  
  • Tone-Generating Circuit Tracer
  
  
  • Alphanumeric Time Domain Reflectometer
  
  
  • Value and Utility
  
  
  • Impedance, and Frequency 4 Testing AC and Grounding Systems for Polarity, Voltage Drop,
    
    
    • The SureTest Circuit Analyzer
    
    
    • Value and Utility
    
    
    
    
  
  
  
  


• 5 Temperature Monitoring as a Diagnostic Aid
  
  
  • Infrared Heat-Sensing Gun
  
  
  • Other Uses for Temperature Monitoring
  
  
  • Value and Utility
  
  
  
  


• 6 Using Power Factor to Determine Energy Efficiency
  
  
  • Understanding Power Factor
  
  
  • Improving Your Power Factor
  
  
  • Determining Power Consumption
  
  
  
  


• PART 1:ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS TROUBLESHOOTING
  
  
  • 1 Marine Troubleshooting the Modern Way
    
    
    • Finding Your Way
    
    
    • Electrics versus Electronics
    
    
    • Basic Troubleshooting Steps
    
    
    • Using a Power Analyzer vii
    
    
    • Value and Utility
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • 7 Analyzing Harmonic Distortion
    
    
    • Do You Need a Scope?
    
    
    • AC Loads
    
    
    • Harmonic Distortion
    
    
    • Value and Utility
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • 8 Using a Laptop for Intermittent Problems
    
    
    • Laptop Link-Ups
    
    
    • Real-World Examples
    
    
    • Interference 9 Testing for Electromagnetic and Radio Frequency
      
      
      • Understanding Electromagnetic Interference
      
      
      • Standards and Regulations
      
      
      • Common Sources and Victims of Interference
      
      
      • Tools of the Trade
      
      
      
      
    
    
    
    
  
  
  
  


• 10 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
  
  
  
  


• 11 A Basic Corrosion Survey
  
  
  • Tools of the Trade
  
  
  • Underwater Metal Corrosion and Protection Basics
  
  
  • Conducting a Corrosion Survey
  
  
  
  


• 12 Grounding Systems
  
  
  • Lightning Protection
  
  
  • Grounding to Minimize RFI Effects
  
  
  • Comparing ABYC and NMEA Grounding Standards
  
  
  • Troubleshooting Redux
    
    
    • AND TROUBLESHOOTING PART 2:MARINE ELECTRONICS INSTALLATION
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • 13 Electronic Equipment Installation Guidelines
    
    
    • Ergonomics
    
    
    • Watertight Integrity
    
    
    • Thermal Limits
    
    
    • Power Supply
    
    
    • Guidelines Summary
    
    
    • and Radar 14 Installing Communications and Position-Finding Systems
      
      
      • Communications Systems
      
      
      • Position-Finding Systems
      
      
      • Radar
      
      
      
      
    
    
    
    
  
  
  
  


• 15 Installing Depth Sounders, Weather Systems, and Autopilots
  
  
  • Depth Sounders
  
  
  • Wind- and Weather-Monitoring Instruments
  
  
  • Autopilots
  
  
  
  


• 16 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
  
  
  
  


• 17 Onboard Networks
  
  
  • Network Types
  
  
  • NMEA
  
  
  • Troubleshooting
  
  
  • The Future of Onboard Power Distribution
  
  
  • Closing Thoughts