Electric book recomendations??

I'm looking for a good eletrical book. Something for someone who knows NOTHING about auto electrics. I need something written in simple english. Anyone have any resomendations? Thanks, Todd

 

You can start here
http://science.howstuffworks.com/electricity.htm


and here
http://www.autoshop101.com/autoshop16.html

 

Dennis at Painless has good one.

 

How To Wire Your Streetrod, by Jack Sweeden. I got mine from Speedway , #910-85124. I thnk it does a good job, explaining things in simple, non-tchnical terms. Bob

 

The book by Sweeden is the best for people like me who are electically challenged. Has helped me get 2 cars on the road and it's cheap.

 

Skip Readio, ("Desoto" ?? I think on the HAMB) wrote one several years ago which I have found as my bible wiring three cars. It was available thru Tex Smith publications.

 

I used Chiltons and Motor Manuals when I was a teen (at the library). Not sure if they still have books in the library though, haven't been in one in 30 years.

The thing to remember about electricity, is that it "takes the path of least resistance."

Pay attention to all connections. Read the chapter on how to properly crimp a connector. I'm from the school of not soldering connectors, but I solder all splices. The connectors work better without solder, as they are flexible in a high vibration environment.

Always use heat shrink tubing the proper size.

Use a trickle charger to test each circuit (headlights, taillights, lamps, etc) as you finish them. A trickle charger only has about a 100 milli-amps max, while a battery has 10's of amps and will burn down all your work if you goofed-up.

Testing as you go, is more fun then trying to track down something at the end.