International Electrotechnical
Commission (IEC), 93, 133
International Maritime Organiza-
tion (IMO), 133
inverters
EMI and, 92
load analysis, 69
neutral-to-ground bonding
(ABYC Standard E-11), 48,
49
temperature and, 64, 134, 135
troubleshooting, 7, 9–11
waveforms and, 76 – 77
isolation transformers
insulation breakdown, 98, 101
neutral-to-ground bonding
(ABYC Standard E-11), 48 ,
49
troubleshooting, 8–9
isolators.Seebattery isolators; gal-
vanic isolators
J
Japanese Industrial Standard (JIS),
18, 24 , 133, 138
L
laptop computers. See alsocom-
puter systems
advantages of, 85
data-logging capabilities of, 79,
83, 86
data sampling intervals, 84
examples of uses of, 85– 86
RFI and, 124
software for, 83, 84
specifications of, 83– 84
troubleshooting with, 9, 10
lightbulbs
checking circuits and, 42 –43
harmonic distortion and, 79
as linear load, 77
lighting circuits, 5, 7, 69, 70, 79
lightning protection, 120–22, 121 ,
125, 126
linear AC loads, 77, 78
Lowrance depth sounders, 156
M
magnesium anodes, 107, 111
magnetic field strength, 87, 91 – 92
marine cranking amps (MCA) rat-
ing, 18, 19 , 24 , 25
Maritime Mobile Service Identity
(MMSI) number, 141–42
M. C. Miller Company, 109
megohmmeters (meggers), 99– 102
Mercury Marine SmartCraft net-
work, 192, 193, 194, 196, 197
metals
electrical conductivity of, 122
galvanic series, 104, 105, 106,
109
metric conversions, 200
Micronta SWR/power meter, 175 ,
176 , 177
microprocessors, 14, 199
Midtronics, 201
Midtronics inTELLECT EXP-
1000 diagnostic meter, 22– 23
amp clamp, 26–27, 28, 33
battery test, 22, 23– 26
charging system test, 28–33, 29 ,
31
deep scan test, 25–26
infrared temperature sensor,
64 – 65
limitations of, 35
starter circuit test, 26–28, 27
temperature compensation test,
25, 64 – 65
value and utility of, 35–36
voltage drop test, 23, 33– 35 ,
196
website, 201
Midtronics Micro500XL conduc-
tance battery tester, 16 – 17
battery test, 17 – 19
CCA trend analysis, 20, 22
charging system test, 20 , 21 – 22
limitations of, 35
starter circuit test, 19– 20
website, 201
minimum bend radius, 149–50,
155, 169, 170, 175
Moritz Aerospace control
panel/monitor, 198
motor circuits, 3, 4–5
motor specifications (MotorMas-
ter+ 4.0), 73
multiplexer, 150, 152, 191
N
National Council on Radiation Pro-
tection (NCRP), 153
National Electric Code (NEC), 48,
51, 71, 78
National Marine Electronics Associ-
ation (NMEA)
calculating loss, 174
coaxial cable specifications,
168–70copper foil for counterpoise,
177–78
grounding standards, 124–25,
127–28
Installation Standards for Marine
Electronic Equipment Used on
Moderate-Sized Vessels, 196
isolated battery bank, 136–37
NMEA 0183 networking proto-
col, 151, 190, 192, 193
NMEA 2000 networking proto-
col, 151, 192–93, 194,
195 –96
radar scanners, 185
RFI standards, 88
signal loss, 168, 174
standards development, 129,
190
temperature standards, 134
VHF radio installation, 141, 142
website, 202
navigation equipment, 9, 11–12
NavNet network (Furuno), 190,
192
network, 191
network architecture, 191
networking equipment
advances in technology of, 190
Airmar WeatherStation, 162 –63
autopilots, 150, 156
black boxes, 151– 52 , 191, 194
choosing, 198
computers, 150
depth sounders, 150, 156
GPS, 150, 151– 52 , 156
multiplexer, 150, 152, 191
power supply for, 195 –96
protocols, 151–52, 191,
192–93, 194, 195 –96
radar, 150, 154 , 156
sentence structure, 151, 191
standards and regulations for,
198
terminology, 191
troubleshooting, 193–96
types of networks, 190, 192
wiring, 193, 194, 195
Newmar StartGuard DC power
conditioner, 137 –38, 153,
202
nonlinear AC loads, 77–78
O
oscilloscopes
advances in technology of, 74
cost of, 74index 215