Making Everyday Electronics Work: A Do-It-Yourself Guide

UNDERSTAND, MAINTAIN, AND IMPROVE THE ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS IN YOUR HOME AND AUTO

If you’ve ever felt lost when choosing a home entertainment system, wondered how to test an electrical outlet to see if it’s grounded, or puzzled over how to make the Wi-Fi in the front room reach the back—then this book is for you! Making Everyday Electronics Work: A Do-It-Yourself Guide explains how electricity works and shows you how to take care of the electronics and electrical systems around your house.

Save time and money by doing your own electrical diagnostics with help from this practical resource! Learn how to measure electrical current strength, test for electromagnetic interference, and trace failures in circuits. Save power and even replace your current power source with alternative forms of energy. And don’t let a tangle of cables and an alphabet-soup of electronics terms keep you from installing a new entertainment system. You’ll learn all the practical information you need to know in this easy-to-understand book!

Learn the basics of electronics–DC/AC, batteries, power supplies, electromagnetics, semiconductors, digital logic, taking electrical measurements, and more

Assemble a practical workbench and acquire essential tools for DIY testing and repairs

Manage your breaker or fuse box, circuits, and outlets

Explore alternative electricity sources such as generators, fuel cells, and solar, wind, and hydro power

Learn how your car or truck’s electrical system works

Successfully set up a hi-fi stereo, TV, or home theater system

Resolve problems with interference among wireless devices

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00D86FZGW
Publisher ‏ : ‎ McGraw Hill TAB; 1st edition (August 22, 2013)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 22, 2013
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 13.8 MB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Print length ‏ : ‎ 471 pages