Understanding Boat Wiring
2nd Edition
Published on 7. July 2024
Book
Paperback/Softback
120 pages
978-1-57409-362-9 (ISBN)
Description
From John C. Payne, one of the foremost international authorities on marine electrical systems and electronics, comes an easy-to-understand yet thorough treatment of boat wiring and the technical issues facing every boat owner, whether sail or power.
Concise, compact, and fully illustrated for easy reference, Understanding Boat Wiring: 2nd Edition has been fully revised throughout. This guide offers a comprehensive coverage of the following major topics:
Concise, compact, and fully illustrated for easy reference, Understanding Boat Wiring: 2nd Edition has been fully revised throughout. This guide offers a comprehensive coverage of the following major topics:
- Boat wiring standards
- Basic electrical principles
- System voltages
- How to plan and install boat wiring
- Circuit protection and isolation
- Switchboards and panels
- Bilge pump wiring
- Mast and external wiring
- Grounding systems
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Series
Edition
Second Edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Guilford
United States
Publishing group
Globe Pequot Press
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
22 BW Illustrations, 16 Color Photos, 7 Tables
Dimensions
Height: 228 mm
Width: 154 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
199 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-57409-362-9 (9781574093629)
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John C. Payne
Understanding Boat Wiring
E-Book
05/2024
2nd Edition
The Lyons Press
€16.80
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Person
John C. Payne is a professional marine electrical engineer and surveyor, with a career spanning more than forty years in commercial shipping, the offshore oil industry, and yachting. He is a qualified technical writer and author of fifteen marine electrical and electronics books, including Marine Electrical and Electronics Bible, and numerous magazine articles. John has been involved with everything from submarine sonar systems and oil rig operation manuals to military helicopters. Currently, he is a commissioning manager for some of the world's largest and most complex offshore oil production and drilling installations. He has built, restored, and cruised several yachts and lives aboard his own boat. He is a member of the ABYC and the Cruising Association.