The document on this Reference CD will teach you the relationship of voltage, current, resistance and series and parallel circuits of vehicle electrical systems.
You will learn the definition of electrical terms and identify symbols and circuits used in the vehicle's electrical systems and the procedures for inspection and maintenance of lead acid storage batteries.
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PRINCIPLES OF AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRICITY
United States Army Combined Arms Support Command
(91 pages)
October 1991
Electrical Circuits
Introduction
Electrical Terms
Electrical Symbols
Voltage
Current
Resistance
Generators
Ohm's Law
Series Circuits
Parallel Circuits
Practice Exercise
Answer Key and Feedback
Battery Maintenance
Introduction
Description of Vehicle Storage Batteries
Safety Precautions
Battery Construction
Battery Classification
Maintenance of Storage Batteries
Control and Protective Devices
Practice Exercise
Answer Key and Feedback
Basic Principles of Electricity
Electricity
Composition of Matter
Composition of Electricity
Electron Theory of Electricity
Conductors and Insulators
Semiconductor Devices
Fundamental Principles
Diodes
Zener Diodes
Transistors
Amperage and Voltage
Resistance
Ohm's Law
Circuit Configurations
Magnets
Magnetic Field
Electromagnetism
Electromagnetic Induction
Charging Systems
Principles of Operation
General
Simple Single-Loop Generator
Multiple Loop Generator
Generator Speed
Field Intensity
DC Generator Principles
Field Winding Configurations
Shunt-Wound Generator
Waterproofed Generator Systems
Circuit Breaker or Cutout Relay
Regulator of Generator Output
Reverse-Series Field Generator
Vibrating Point Regulator
Carbon-Pile Regulator
Third-Brush Regulation
Control of Third-Brush Regulator
Split-Series Field Generators
Paralleling Generators
Generator System - Main and Auxiliary Generators
The Basic Alternator
Comparison to a DC Generator
The Automotive Alternator
Common Alternator Designs
Cooling Generators
AC Generator Regulation
Vibrating Point Regulator
Solid-State Voltage Regulator
Accessory Items
THIS DOCUMENT IS IN ELECTRONIC ADOBE PDF FORMAT
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