More Power to You Review

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(More customer reviews)I don't know what happened to the excellent reviews that used to be posted here or why Amazon chose to leave only this one. I would just like to say two things here. One is that "More Power to You!" is now in its FIFTH printing, has sold thousands of copies, received many excellent reviews (including those from the editors of various homesteading and survival publications), and I have received lots of warm and enthusiastic letters and emails from readers who have gone on to build this electrical system.
Second, before taking the one-and-only remaining Amazon review too seriously, click on the link to see "all of this person's reviews," and then consider the source.
BTW, the reason this manual is offered with a spiral-comb lay-flat format is because it is a how-to manual, and most people who actually do the how-to part prefer a lay-flat manual that stays open to the desired page.
Thanks for listening!
Skip Thomsen
Hilo, Hawaii

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A superior, intuitive, how-to manual! In easy-to-understand conversational language, More Power To You! is intentionally as non-technical as possible, addressing the need for clear, concise, step-by-step instructions to a specific end result: an owner-built, owner-operated power system which will deliver all it promises, without the owner needing to be an electrical engineer.This system has been proven with years of trouble-free service for far less money than public power would have cost. It is the perfect alternative for those who need more electrical power than can be created with other alternative sources. It's the system of choice for those with a shop or farm needing constant, clean, dependable power.

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Small AC Generator Service Manual, 3rd Edition Review

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(More customer reviews)for my particular generator, i DID NOT learn anything that i hadn't read in the owners manual about troubleshooting the generator portion. it's still not generating power. most of the book is on the engines of these generators. i know how to fix engines.

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Electric Universe: The Shocking True Story of Electricity Review

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In this book author and former professor David Bodanis presents "the shocking true story of electricity." Actually this book is more about electrical devices through history and the scientists who created them. The electrical devices investigated are as follows: telegraph, telephone, light bulb, electric motor, radio, radar, and computer. Even human biological devices are looked into-specifically the nervous system and brain. Bodanis says this more eloquently:
"The world is made of electric charges and our technologies operate through electric charges, and even our brains are powered by electric charges."
The author does present some of the science behind electricity. (Electricity is a general term used for all phenomena caused by electric charge.) But he seems to concentrate only on DC or Direct Current (a term he never uses). (Direct Current is electric charge always flowing in the same direction.) Nothing (not one word!!) is said about the more important AC or Alternating Current and its colorful scientific history. This I feel was a major, major oversight. (Alternating Current is a flow of electric charge that periodically reverses its direction.)
Chapter 1 to chapter 6 of this 12-chapter book presents the scientific history of direct current. I feel Bodanis does a decent job here with his explanations and portraits of major scientists. In fact, I feel that his writing style is very engaging throughout the book.
The next two chapters discuss radar. Unfortunately, the author goes into way too much detail about the war effort and strays significantly off topic. I feel all this information was not needed.
Chapter 9 and chapter 10 discuss the idea of a "thinking machine" (what we now call the computer) and the man behind this revolutionary idea. As well, this man's legacy is explained. This information is well presented.
The last two chapters look into human biology. Here we learn that "our entire body operates by electricity." I found this information very interesting but felt that most of it was not relevant to the theme of the book.
There are two more brief sections at the end of this book. They are entitled as follows:
(1) "What happened next." This section profiles what happened to the major people mentioned in this book. Some of these people include Samuel Morse, Alexander G. Bell, Edison, Faraday, Hertz, and Turing. I found this section interesting.
(2) "Mr. Amp, Mr. Volt, and Mr. Watt." These units (amp, volt and watt) describe, according to Bodanis, "what's happening inside all...electric devices." What happened to Mr. Ohm? An ohm is a measure of electrical resistance. I thought not mentioning this unit was a major oversight.
Finally, there are no illustrations in this book. I felt simple diagrams would have reduced the book's wordiness. As well, pictures of some of the major people mentioned would have been nice.
In conclusion, this is a well-written book about electricity that has some major oversights and that, in some cases, presents irrelevant information.
(first published 2005; introduction; 6 parts or 12 chapters; 2 concluding sections; main narrative 235 pages; notes; further reading; acknowledgements; index)
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Power Generation Technologies Review

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(More customer reviews)This is a 288 pages book, so this book does not go into details. And that is exactly what you found here, an introduction to every form of power generation in use or known today, good explanations about the technology behind, what are their risks and costs. I would certainly recommend this book, especially to those who believe that with only renewable and "clean" energy, the world and its almost 7 billions souls can be supplied in a cost-efficient manner, to those who still believe in myths and legends or simply to those who under their ignorance still believe that radioactive waste can cause a nuclear explosion. These are the facts and the hard true is that, no matter what, coal, gas, oil and even uranium will be consumed and depleted from earth. To think otherwise is to not know about energy and to deny reality. I hope we can find a good substitute, but what we know today is that to get energy you need energy. There is not such thing as free energy, nothing is free even in life.

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The Marine Electrical and Electronics Bible Review

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(More customer reviews)I'm and Electrical Engineer and FCC licensed for radio and radar operation and repair. I read the book expecting to be disappointed--I now use it as my main reference.
The subject is complicated, but Payne keeps things simple, clear and concise--well suited for the layman and the expert. The appropriate references--everything you need is included in the book.
If you plan to maintain, or upgrade your yachts electrical system yourself, in whole or in part, this the book you want.
Read it once a year because you will not be able to digest and retain it all in one reading.

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Here at last is the long awaited third edition of the world s most comprehensive electrical and electronics handbook for sailors. More and more boaters are buying and relying on electronic and electrical devices aboard their boats, but few are aware of proper installation procedures or how to safely troubleshoot these devices if they go on the blink. Now they can find all the information they need in this one complete handbook. The author has put together a concise, useful, and thoroughly practical guide explaining in detail how to select, install, maintain, and troubleshoot all the electrical and electronic systems on a boat. This new edition is fully updated and contains information on battery capacity, charging systems, wiring, lightning and corrosion protection, radar, autopilots, VHF and SSB radios, Short-wave communications, GMDSS, GPS, EPIRBs and much more. The book is illustrated with hundreds of informative charts, wiring diagrams and graphs.

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Electrical Installations in Hazardous Locations Review

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(More customer reviews)I have owned The first edition and love it so much that I had to purchase the second edition; This is with out a doubt the best in the subject, It is complete with all Classifications, Tables covering: Ignition Point of materials, Flammable Specs.- current and applicable codes.

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The Third Edition of this best-selling text continues to familiarize electricians with the intricate details of performing electrical installations in hazardous locations. Intended to serve as a general reference on the classes, groups, and divisions of hazardous locations, the text provides users with a comprehensive introduction to what hazardous locations are and are not, before progressing to more complex topics such as the requirements for equipment protection systems, protection against ignition from static electricity and lightning, and NECÂ compliance. Completely updated, Electrical Installations in Hazardous Locations, Third Edition now includes information on the availability of new technology, as well as the latest national and international codes and standards.

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