Essential Boat Electrics

Carry out Electrical Jobs on Board Properly & Safely

Pat Manley, Oliver Ballam

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Fernhurst Books Limited
05 November 2021

Electrician skills; Shipbuilding technology, engineering & trades; Motor & power boating & cruising; Sailing

Series: Boat Maintenance Guides

Electricity is vital on board most boats: to keep their systems running and to provide the crew with the services they expect. Much of it will be professionally fitted and many yachtsmen will have little knowledge about the finer detail of electric circuits. But, given the importance of electrical power, some understanding of it is likely to be useful: either to use when required away from the marina or to repair and upgrade your systems.

This book is written to provide that understanding and to allow you to undertake electrical jobs on board yourself, properly and safely. It removes the mystique of boat electrics and gives you the confidence to tackle the jobs when you need to.

Included are the minimum formulae and theory required, focussing more on the practical using simple language and clear illustrations. There are tutorials, from using a multimeter and wiring a circuit, to troubleshooting electrical faults, all using easy-to-follow photo sequences. The book also looks at tasks such as choosing solar panels and batteries and connecting navigational instruments.

The book is a great manual for a yachtsman needing to keep the power flowing. It has been thoroughly modernised and updated for this new edition by boating electric wizard Oliver Ballam.

AUTHORS: Oliver Ballam runs Seapower Marine Electronics, one of the East Coast's leading boat electronic companies based at the Suffolk Yacht Harbour in Levington, providing state-of-the-art electronics to yachtsmen.

Pat Manley was a keen sailor and one of Practical Boat Owner magazine's team of experts, answering readers' questions. He is author of Fernhurst Book's Simple Boat Maintenance, Diesels Afloat, Electrics Companion, Diesel Companion and Practical Navigation.

70 colour photographs, 220 diagrams

By: Pat Manley, Oliver Ballam
Imprint: Fernhurst Books Limited
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 3rd New edition
Dimensions: Height: 240mm, Width: 170mm,
Weight: 302g
ISBN: 9781912177295
ISBN 10: 1912177293
Series: Boat Maintenance Guides
Pages: 120
Publication Date: 05 November 2021
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

The Authors; Introduction; 1. The Basics, 2. The Tools, 3. Multimeters, 4. Batteries, 5. Electrical Supply, 6. Switches & Relays, 7. Connections, 8. Wiring, 9. Circuits, 10. Electric Motors & Alternators, 11. Navigation Instruments, 12. Anodes, 13. Soldering, 14. Power Consumption; Appendix: Useful Tables, Useful Formulae

Pat Manley was a keen sailor and one of Practical Boat Owner magazine’s team of experts, answering readers’ questions. He is author of Fernhurst Book’s Simple Boat Maintenance, Diesels Afloat, Electrics Companion, Diesel Companion and Practical Navigation. Oliver Ballam runs Seapower Marine Electronics, one of the East Coast’s leading boat electronic companies based at the Suffolk Yacht Harbour in Levington, providing state-of-the-art electronics to yachtsmen.

Reviews for Essential Boat Electrics: Carry out Electrical Jobs on Board Properly & Safely

“A book to be kept on the boat together with a selection of the well-illustrated tools… will be immediately useful, even to the least confident.” (Yachting Monthly) “Straightforward in presentation, this work offers easy-to-read explanations... The book is a typical good quality Fernhurst product: soft-back; clearly printed on good paper with copious illustration.” (Cruising Association) “This useful guide avoids too much theory but encourages better organisation and an understanding of personal priorities. Even those of us who are privately determined to use professionals whenever possible, would be well advised to read this book and keep it on board, for the moments when self-reliance is unavoidable.” (Yachting Monthly)