Marine Electrical Equipment and Practice

H D MCGEORGE (Author)

9780750616478, Elsevier Science

Paperback, published 14 June 1993

168 pages
22.5 x 14.9 x 1.2 cm, 0.23 kg

Caters for marine engineer candidates for Department of Transport Certification as Marine Engineer Class One and Class Two. It covers the various items of ships' electrical equipment and explains operating principles.
David McGeorge is a former lecturer in Marine Engineering at the College of Maritime Studies, Warsash, Southampton. He is the author of General Engineering Knowledge.

CONTENTS INCLUDE
Preface
Batteries and emergency systems
Electronic equipment
A.C. alternators
A.C. switchboards and distribution systems
A.C. motors
D.C. generators
D.C. switchboards and distribution systems
D.C. motors
Safe electrical equipment for hazardous areas
Shaft-driven generators
Electric propulsion
Miscellaneous items
Index.

Subject Areas: Marine engineering [TTS], Electronics & communications engineering [TJ], Warfare & defence [JW]