Excellent Electrical Resource
 

"Boatowner's Mechanical and Electrical Manual" [Second Edition] by Nigel Calder
[International Marine/McGraw-Hill Companies]

Your local library will have a copy.(Or they can acquire through Inter-Library Loan)

The Information in this Tome is INCREDIBLE !
(AND it's almost ALL transferable to Auto/Aero Motive applications)

For instance, In the book, Mr. Calder details correct testing procedure for
Alternator Diodes !!!

Thanks for the tip - have you got an ISBN number there?

Even better here: http://www.bentleypublishers.com/bosch/

ISBN
 

0-07-009618-X

Thanks:-

http://www.amazon.com/Boatowners-Mechanical-Electrical-Manual-Essential/dp/007009618X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1294217766&sr=8-1

Mentioned in : "Boatowner's"
 

"The 12-Volt Doctor's Alternator Book"
Edgar J. Beyn
Published by Plath North America 1989

Online 1986 version:

http://www.greenenergywindturbine.com/download/alternators_generators/alternatorhandbook_ocr.pdf

Ooh! A Newer Edition of "Boatowner's"
 

Thanks, Army

$32.97 is not a bad price (Retail marked on the Tome is listed as $49.95 USD)

Got a used 2nd edition last night for $9.

Great explanation of electrical theory.

First book I've ever read that went completely into a batteries inner workings.

We've all seen the water pipe analogy. Author takes it to a new level. Numerous discussions on multi-meter usage - testing - trouble-shooting.

Author seems to spend as much time talking about "automotive" systems as he does marine.

502 page book - first 244 are electrical - the rest mechanical.

Excellent book

Thanks everyone >wealth of informatiom!