generator books

[electricalperson]

who makes a good generator book? i see a bunch on amazon.com. id like a book that explains control, transfer equipment, theory etc

 

[Glenn Anderson]

Generator Books

Generator Books

All,
Any time I need basic info on a host of equipment I'll try the Army TM site.
They have a good ground entry manual of generators Army TM 5-685.
Good stuff as its catered to 20 year olds!
Glenn

 

[electricalperson]

All,
Any time I need basic info on a host of equipment I'll try the Army TM site.
They have a good ground entry manual of generators Army TM 5-685.
Good stuff as its catered to 20 year olds!
Glenn

do you have a link?

 

[mivey]

do you have a link?

http://www.army.mil/USAPA/eng/DR_pubs/dr_a/pdf/tm5_685.pdf

 

[electricalperson]

is this book a good one? will it help me understand and make me able to work on generators after i completly understand?

 

[tkb]

What kind of generators are you looking to work on?
Small residential generators or large commercial generators?

 

[electricalperson]

What kind of generators are you looking to work on?
Small residential generators or large commercial generators?

all kinds. in reality i would like to start small and eventually work my way up to the big stuff. i wire up small house generators all the time and sometimes install larger generators for commercial buildings. i want to learn how to troubleshoot them if they dont work right