Living on 12 Volts with Ample Power

by David; Ishihara, Ruth Smead

Book Overview

Book by David Smead, Ruth Ishihara This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0945415028
• ISBN13: 9780945415022
• Release Date: January 1988
• Publisher: Rides Pub. Co.
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Living on Ample Power - Terriffic Book!

In the process of equiping my sloop for an extended voyage I have found this book to be the last word in electrical systems illustrated. While some of the explainations are a bit technical, the authors have throughly presented the finer points of operation, design and mangement of 12v systems. A fundimental understanding of electrical principles is helpful to put the material to use. I highly recomend it to anyone attempting to modify any boat or RV electical system.

A reference book for the Alternate Energy Enthusiast

This is a great, well written, interesting, reference book for the 'do it yourself' user, builder or technician of alternate energy systems, and in particular, portable alternate energy systems. It does a very good job of covering the production, storage & effective use of energy. An engineer writes it however it is a very practical reference with lots of block diagrams. It is not just a text full of theory & complex maths & formulae. The reader will need some understanding of the subject as it does not go as far as giving you complete circuit diagrams with part numbers or where to buy the parts required. In all, I recommend it to the Do IT Yourself Alternate Energy Enthusiast