Please note that the main fault finding information appears at the end of each section.

Aim of Course & Philosophy	Rising Oil Pressure Switch
Safety	Relays, Service & Fault Finding
Basic Electricity	Solenoids
Types & Direction of flow	Starters & Circuits
Electrical Units	Inertial & fault finding
Current	Pre-engage & fault finding
Voltage	Repairs
Insulation	Electric Stop Controls
Voltdrop & pd	Glow/Heater Plug Circuits
Use of Meters	Maintenance & fault finding
Circuit Symbols	Alternators
Understanding Wiring	Parts & operation
Basic circuits	Regulation
For the BSS	Circuit operation & wiring
Common Circuit Parts	Service & Fault finding
Calculating Current Flow	Machine & Battery sensing
Power to Amps	Charge splitting
Inductive loads	Diodes
Inverters	Manual switch
Cable Size & Type	Relay
Voltdrop on cable runs	Twin Alternators
The calculation	Split 12/24 volt systems
Selecting Circuit Breakers/Fuses	Instruments & warning lamps
How & what to fuse	Voltmeter
Running cables	Ammeter
"Commoning up " circuits	Engine instruments
Rules for wiring	Sender units
Making Connections	Fusing instruments
Terminals	Warning lamps & buzzers
Making crimp connections	Fusing lamps & buzzers
Soldering terminals	Fault finding
Large cable – crimp & solder	Engine hour counters
Battery terminals	Revcounters
Batteries - types	Heavy Current Motors
Battery banks	Service & Fault finding
Location	Inverters
Care & service	12 volt verse 24 volt systems
Testing	Mains electricity
Calculating capacity	Protection
Power audit	Shore line earthing
Calculations	Isolation transformers
Fault finding	Galvanic isolators
Charging Time & Alternator Output
Electronic Instrument Circuits	Appendix	No link
Summary – Domestic Circuits	No start fault finding	See Maint. Notes
Rewiring tips	Starter/battery fault find
Engine Electrics	Battery testing
Insulated & "earth" return	Starter circuit testing
The Ignition Switch	Instrument fault find
Identifying terminals	Split battery bank charging layout
Service & fault finding


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