INDEX
211Numbers in boldindicate pages
with illustrations
A
absorbed glass mat (AGM) bat-
teries, 15
AC appliances
Energy Star, 68, 71, 72– 73
false grounds, 48 – 50 , 51
load analysis, 69–71
load types, 77–78
motor specifications, 73
neutral-to-ground bonding,
48 – 50 , 51
power consumption analysis,
72– 73
power factor, 68, 72–73
residual current from, 93–95
AC circuits
available short-circuit cur-
rent, 53–54, 57
circuit breakers and fuses,
53–54
false grounds, 48 – 50 , 51, 56
GFP and GFCI testing,
54– 55 , 57
harmonic distortion, 78 –82
load analysis, 69–71
polarity testing, 47 –48, 55 ,
97, 112
power factor, 68
safety, 2, 67
voltage drop in, 33
AC clamp-on leak tester, 8, 9,
11, 95 –97, 100, 101
AC current. See alsoAC wave-
forms; residual current
balance of, 93
capacitors and, 68, 78 , 114 ,
115, 116
load types, 77–78
multiplication, 80, 82
power factor, 67–68, 71,
72–73, 75
ripple, 29, 31 , 32
AC generators, 8–9, 48, 49, 50 ,
69, 76, 98, 101
AC power sources. See also
inverters; isolation trans-
formers
generators, 8–9, 48, 49, 50 ,
69, 76, 98, 101
load analysis, 69–71
neutral-to-ground bonding,
48 – 50 , 51
shore power, 69
shore-power service testing,
57 , 58 , 59
terminal configurations
(ABYC Standard E-11),
113
troubleshooting, 8–9
voltage potential, 113 –14
AC resistive loads, 7, 8–9, 49, 50
AC waveforms
equipment performance and,
75, 76–77
harmonic distortion, 78 –82,
87
types of, 76 – 77
variability of, 77–78
AEMC Fault Mapper TDR, 38 ,
40– 42 , 44, 201
air conditioners, 72– 73
Airmar WeatherStation, 162 –63
alphanumeric time domain
reflectometer. Seetime
domain reflectometer
(TDR)
alternators
charging system test, conduc-
tance battery tester, 20 ,
21 – 22 ,
charging system test, diagnos-
tic meter, 28–33, 29 , 31
engine-driven alternator, 5, 6
heat generated by, 63–64
aluminum, 111
aluminum anodes, 107, 108
American Boat and Yacht Coun-
cil (ABYC)
AC load analysis (Standard
E-11), 69–71
ampere interrupting capacity
(AIC) limits (Standard E-
11), 54
battery charger installation
(Standard A-31), 125, 127
battery charger temperature
(Standard A-31), 64, 134
bonding, 108
cathodic protection (Stan-
dard E-2), 104, 105, 109,
110, 111circuit breakers and fuses
(Standard E-11), 54
circular mil (CM) formula
(Standard E-11), 44
circular mil (CM) table
(Standard E-11), 45
Corrosion Certification
course, 103
electrical load requirements
(Standard E-11), 29, 30
galvanic isolators (Standard
A-28), 65, 114 , 115, 134
grounding systems (Standard
E-11), 124–28, 126 , 127
ignition protection (Standard
E-11), 164
inverter temperature (Stan-
dard A-31), 64, 134
lighting circuits standards, 5
lightning protection (Techni-
cal Information Report TE-
4), 120–22
membership in, 203
neutral-to-ground bonding
(Standard E-11), 48 – 50
power distribution systems,
198
reverse-polarity indicator
(Standard E-11), 47
standards list, 203
temperature (Standards A-28
and A-31), 64, 134
terminal configurations
(Standard E-11), 113
voltage drop levels (Standard
E-11), 33, 43–44, 143
website, 201, 203
wire and cable run standards,
87
American Wire Gauge (AWG),
41, 44, 45
amp clamp (Midtronics), 26–27,
28, 33
amp clamp, high-resolution, 4,
103, 117 , 118
amp clamp, inductive, 30, 95
amperage, 26, 28, 29–30, 87,
138
ampere interrupting capacity
(AIC), 54
Ancor Marine
coaxial cable, 168Copyright © 2007 by Edwin R. Sherman. Click here for terms of use.