Making everyday electronics work : a do-it-yourself guide

Making everyday electronics work A do-it-yourself guide

Stan Gibilisco

Book - 2014

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Subjects
Electronics.
Published
New York : McGraw-Hill Education ©2014.
Language
English
Main Author
Stan Gibilisco (-)
Physical Description
ix, 278 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-268) and index.
ISBN
9780071807999
  • Introduction
  • 1. LetÆs Start with the Basics
  • Direct Current
  • Alternating Current
  • Electrochemical Cells and Batteries
  • Power Supplies
  • Grounding and Glitches
  • Magnetic Force
  • Electromagnets
  • Magnetic Devices
  • Semiconductors
  • Vacuum Tubes
  • Digital Logic
  • 2. Tools and Tests
  • Your Workbench
  • Wire Splicing
  • Cords and Cables
  • Plugs and Connectors
  • Meet the Multimeter
  • Continuity Testing
  • Measuring DC Resistance
  • Measuring DC Voltage
  • Measuring AC Voltage
  • Measuring Direct Current
  • Testing Fuses
  • Incandescent Bulb Saver
  • 3. What Goes Where?
  • Whence the Juice?
  • Phasing Schemes
  • Your Electric Meter
  • The Perfect Breaker or Fuse Box
  • Circuit Management
  • Which Circuit, Which Phase?
  • Grounded, or Not?
  • For World Travelers
  • 4. Alternative Electricity
  • Small Combustion Generators
  • Residential Solar Power
  • Residential Wind Power
  • Residential Hydro Power
  • Deep-Cycle Batteries
  • Fuel Cells
  • 5. Electronics in Your Vehicle
  • The Battery
  • Jump Starting
  • Charging a Battery
  • The Alternator
  • Lights
  • Fuses
  • Two-Way Radios
  • Hi-Fi Sound Systems
  • 6. Home Entertainment
  • Making the Good Noise
  • Making Sound Loud
  • Getting Sound Out
  • Television Then and Now
  • The Lightning Factor
  • Getting Wise to the Web
  • 7. The Wireless Jungle
  • Dirty Electricity
  • Cordless Phones
  • Cell Phones
  • Wireless Tablets
  • The Global Positioning System
  • Access Control
  • Intrusion and Fire Detection
  • Noise, Noise, Noise!
  • 8. What Else Can You Do?
  • Try CFLs
  • Install Timers and Actuators
  • Install a Heat Pump
  • Build a Wet Cell
  • See How "Electric" You Are
  • See How "Resistive" You Are
  • Try Shortwave Radio
  • Try Amateur Radio
  • Get a Personal Robot
  • Appendix Table of Electricity at Utility Outlets in Various Countries
  • Glossary
  • Suggested Additional Reading
  • Index

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