Understanding Boat Batteries & Battery Charging

Features:

• Understanding Boat Batteries & Battery Charging is an easy-to-understand guide to the foundation of a marine electrical system: batteries and the systems that charge them
• Topics include battery types, selection, safety, installation, maintenance, charging, alternators, regulators and more
• This new series features easy-to-understand yet thorough treatments of technical issues facing every boat owner, sail or power
• Each volume is fully illustrated with photos and technical drawings
• Includes the following subjects:
• Lead acid batteries
• AGM batteries
• Gel batteries
• General battery information
• Battery ratings and selection
• Battery safety, installation, and maintenance
• Charging systems, alternators, and regulators; and more
• About the Author
  • John C. Payne is a cruising sailor and professional marine electrical engineer and surveyor with a 28 year career in merchant shipping and the offshore oil industry
  • His unique combination of technical know know-how and practical experience at sea has made him a much sought-after authority on the subject
  • He is the author of Marine Electrical and Electronics Bible, Motorboat Electrical and Electronics Manual, Understanding Boat Wiring , and The Great Cruising Cookbook

Publishing Information:

• Author John C. Payne
• Pages: 89
• Paperback
• SHP099
• ISBN-10: 157409162X
• ISBN-13: 978-1574091625
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.2" x 8.3"
• Size: 5-1/2" x 8-1/2"
• Publisher: Sheridan House
• Publish date: June 2003