Advanced Marine Electrics and Electronics Troubleshooting: A Manual for Boatowners and Marine Technicians
SAVE TIME AND MONEY WITH THIS STATE-OF-THE-ART GUIDE TO THE LATEST, MOST ADVANCED DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT AND TECHNIQUES&#8220;Ed Sherman is one of America&#8217;s great teachers and communicators of marine technology.&#8221;--Tim Murphy, Executive Editor,Cruising WorldWhether you are a marine electronics professional or a boatowner,Advanced Marine Electrics and Electronics Troubleshootinghelps you understand the new, more powerful methods of troubleshooting marine electrical and electronic systems. A modern boat&#8217;s sophisticated installations and networked electronics can stretch the traditional diagnostic methods based on trouble lights and multimeters past their useful limits. This book will show you how to:Use microprocessor-based diagnostic tools and techniques from the automotive and communications sectors, adapted for boats for the first timeDiagnose the most difficult AC and DC problemsProtect communications and navigation electronics from interference and lightningSeek out and eliminate stray-current sources and galvanic corrosionVeteran marine electricianEd Shermanis the senior staff writer for the American Boat and Yacht Council. He also serves as ABYC&#8217;s manager of quality control for instructional staff and marine-systems curriculum designer. He is a regular contributor toProfessional Boatbuilder,Cruising World, and other boating magazines, and has authored or coauthored three other books about marine electrical systems and engines.