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

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This book descibes electricity, batteries, control circuits et al in the right level of detail to allow the person with basic hand eye coordination to troubleshoot if not fix almost any electrical problem the RV'er might encounter. Many simple diagrams to aid in the understanding of concepts and tracing of problems. The book does assume the reader will have a knowledge of basic hand tools, the skill to use them and an ability to convert the porvided knowledge into action. One must be able to look at the drawings in the book and locate the item on the RV. Highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to know what makes the electrical system tick in their RV.

The first thing that struck me about this book was that it explained things in plain, everyday English! Sure there were a couple of sections in the DC half of the book that started to get technical, but the many examples of the real-life problems and the solutions used helped bring these sections into perspective and helped with the understanding of why the technical things exist.

There were a great many tips and hints that were also very practical for those who cannot afford the expensive test equipment and many of the tools could be purchased or built from parts found at the neighborhood hardware store.

This book should be in every RVer's library.

Bought book to help plan an RV electrical system upgrade and it more than met my expectations. Found the book fairly easy to understand with a wealth of specific information about the "whys" and "wherefores" of wire, fuses, circuits, batteries, battery charging, electrical loads, etc. Author also includes a wealth of technical info for tech types who want greater detail.

As the co-author of "RV Boondocking Basics--A Guide to Living Without Utility Hookups" (available on Amazon) I not only have read, but keep on my active RV bookshelf the Moellers' tome. It's thick, but covers a wide variety of important topics that all RVers, not just "do it yourselfers" need to be aware of.

From low voltage to "shore power" circuits, the Moellers explain in clear language how to maintain, operate, and KEEP SAFE with electricty in and around your RV. Diagrams, illustrations, and photos make it a well-used book around our rig.

A great book!

The book is wonderful and easy to follow with good illustrations and photographs. It covers pretty much the gammut of electrical items found on an RV -- way more than I will probably need, but its good to know it's all there. The book was purchased used and the description stated in excellent condition, but when it arrived, it was not what I would call excellent -- dog eared pages and warped pages- like the top end of the pages had gotten wet. It is still very readable and usable, but I strongly disagree with the booksellers rating of its quality.

This publication provides a good overall view. Unfortunately for my situation it did not address my power converter problem. Like most publications out there it concentrates more on the self contained RV or what I would call a Motor Home not the towable. I suspect this is due in part to the commonality of parts and variations in dealer provided options. It dosen't really explain how to test the converter/charger so for DIY it falls short.

I am an RV technician, and I LOVE this book. It truly goes into areas that a technician often doesn't have the time to explore. It exploits typical weaknesses within electrical systems and their mods to fix them. The section on alternators is top notch. It's a little bit like the gravy a technician only gets by talking shop with someone who's been at it for 35 years. For the average RV user... if you have any desire to learn the electrical system, rest assured - this is what you want. It's twice or three times the book I bargained for, and the knowledge within it goes above the calling of it's title. RV's are not always made with the end user in mind, and not only does this book help you learn (or confirm) the ins and outs of RV electrics, but it teaches you how to IMPROVE those systems, big time. I might add, as a technician speaking here... I'm also talking about very expensive RV's at times. They don't always build things like they should, at any price tag, and the author of this book is beyond expert in his understanding of that concept.

A good reference book on RV 12 volt DC systems and 120v AC systems as well. Circuitry, Alternaters, Generators, Inverters, Converters, 12 v charging systems and general electronics knowledge as it relates to RV electrical systems. Recommended buy.

I learned a great deal about the RV electronics reading this book. I highly recomend this for those who do most of their own DC and AC work on thir RV. If you just take your RV in to the shop and have electrical work done it may not be good book for you. However, it may help give you some understanding on how things work. The book goes way into detail and may be over some people's heads or just simply too dull. I gave it four stars instead of five for this very reason. I loved it and will use it as resource because it explains how the electrical systems work in depth.

The lead part of the book is basic electricity. I found that for the layman/owner the troubleshooting difficult to follow. As to repairing, I wanted info on how to fix the internal wiring but got basicly a statement that- it's in the floor, wall, and ceiling, you can't get to it so I won't discuss it any farther. Does have some improvement ideas.