RV Electrical Systems: A Basic Guide to Troubleshooting, Repairing and Improvement

So I am new to RVs. And read half this book. I learned so much about electricity. Some was simple. Some is hard to grasp for me. For others will be easy. Great well written book. So as I am enjoying learning about new inverters and converters I decide to see when is was published. Wow. Its old. And IM old! I have a 1996 RV so in some ways its the perfect book. And from my research somethings have just not changed that much. But over 20 years a lot of technology has changed a lot.How ever for me personally I have been working as an audio engineer for 30 years, I have actually wired 3 basments and a few studios and still. Chapter one taught me so much it opened my world.I just feel that the hey almost should not sell a book that has not been updated and people should know. Unless I read it wrong.But i do love this book odly being a teck book. But im kind of a nerd like that.

My original review is below, however I am revising this review:This book was printed nearly 20 years ago, but the content is still very relevant, I suppose that the reason for the small print. In order to read this book, I have excepted the fact that I must have a very bright light, and I am able to get the content.Now about the book and the materials. It is right on the mark to get a beginner up to par to understanding the RV electrical systems. I have a good mechanical knowledge and some electrical background but not a mechanic, nor a RV technician. From this books content I was able to determine the cause of a problem in my newly acquired RV and repair it That alone is worth far beyond the cost of this book. I believe I need to understand these systems so that I can diagnose problems when I am on the road.I highly recommend this book to be in every RV if you are the type who prefers to diagnose and fix items when possible. The only reason for 4 vs. 5 stars if the size of the print and the fact that I cannot get the companion copy on the Kindle at no additional cost.First look review (I was angry when this was written!):This book is printed in such a small font that I am unable to comfortably read the content. It is the same size font as the next smallest on my kindle. I normally read on my Kindle whenever possible. In this case I bought the hard copy because it has so many charts, tables and pictures, which are a major part of the content. I recently purchase another book in hard copy and to my surprise it then allowed me to down load the Kindle version at no additional cost. I found that to be great, and if that were the case with this book I could possibly re-access my rating after reading all of the content. In the the mean time, I refuse to buy the book twice, once in print then again on kindle in order to get the full content.

An great book for its time, but much of the info regarding products, manufacturers and even 'modern' techniques are from the mid-90's, when written... so the reference material is useless. But the discussions of electrical fundamentals is solid and well written - Ohms law is still the same, naturally. It has an extensive chapter on batteries, including their design, maintenance and types but doesnt even mention lithium (again its 25 years old material...).So worth reading to learn fundamentals but useless as a modern parts, suppliers, techniques reference.

I am buildingf a teardrop trailer and decided to do some of the electrical work myself. But first I need some help understanding a 12 volt system. That's why I purchased this book. Excellent book. I was a neophyte regarding electricity, batteries, 12v sys vrs a120 volt system. After reading this book I began to understand what electrical wiring and battery operation is all about. A great reference book because I can't absorb it all at one time

This book is short on the information for wiring to gensets. It only mentions that they might be wired to switches on the dash but that is it. No diagrams. I also did not find information on the wiring for the dash switch that starts the engine from from the house batteries.

Too old a book with to many old explanations and illustrations. A re-write or update is definitely in order.

I'm new to RV'ing and wanted something to understand the electrical systems, particularly in troubleshooting any issues, and hopefully to help me determine if the problem was something simple that I could deal with, or something I should pass on to the professionals....and in that case, to understand if I was getting the run-around from a repair shop. So far this book has helped me in all respects. It starts off with basic electronics....what constitutes a circuit...differences between 12v DC, 120V AC, amperage loading, etc. Very good foundation. I have repaired some simple problems with my 12V system. So far I've had help with two 120V AC issues I passed on to professionals. I'm not sure this book is for everyone, but my guess is the only folks seeking this type of book would have a good foundation for self help and the theory behind circuits.

This is a excellent book for any rv owner. It has great information and safety tips. The fewer stars are due to its age being 25 years old. The battery and solar information is still good but lithium battery are not mentioned and most of the products listed are not available or obsolete. The book is best for wiring and circuit understanding, safety and testing systems.

Another indispensable booklet if you own an American Motorhome, again despite the fact that we repair them, their is always something to be learnt from someone else's experience.

Great starting read for understanding your RV's electrics.

Not reallyThe book does not explain things in layman terms. Probably ok if you are an electrician, but if you are an electrician, you probably do not need a book

Excellent

bon livre, explication simple et pertinente.

. When my pair of 6 volts discharged completely in the Yukon, I decided I needed more than just a faint recollection of undergrad physics. This book fits the bill.

not all that it is made out to be