FAA-H-8083-30B
Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook: General - Chapter 12
A text-only, source-linked reader for Chapter 12: Fundamentals of Electricity & Electronics. Diagrams and photographs remain in the official source PDF.
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SourceChapter 12 - pages 12-1 to 12-5
Matter, Atoms, and Electrical Materials
1–5
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Magnetism, Electromagnetism, and Electron Flow
6–14
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Voltage, Current, Ohm’s Law, and Resistance
15–20
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Power, Energy, and Electrical Sources
21–23
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Resistors, Circuit Protection, and Control Devices
24–33
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Series, Parallel, and Series-Parallel DC Circuits
34–42
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Alternating Current and Generator Principles
43–49
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Capacitance and Capacitive Reactance
50–55
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Inductance, Reactance, and AC Circuits
56–64
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Transformers and DC Measuring Instruments
65–72
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AC Meter Movements and Power Measurement
73–75
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Frequency Measurement and Oscilloscopes
76–78
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Oscilloscope Display Controls and Sine Waves
77–78
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Circuit Test Instruments and Safe Use
79–81
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Voltage and Current Measurement
78–80
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Resistance, Continuity, and Reactance Measurement
80–81
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Troubleshooting Series-Circuit Opens
82–83
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Troubleshooting Series-Circuit Shorts
83–84
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Troubleshooting Parallel-Circuit Faults
84–85
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Troubleshooting Series-Parallel Circuit Faults
85–86
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Primary and Secondary Batteries
87–88
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Battery Ratings and Life Cycles
89
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Lead-Acid Battery Testing and Charging
90–91
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Nickel-Cadmium, SLA, and Lithium Batteries
91–93
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Aircraft Inverters
93–94
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Semiconductor Materials and Doping
95–97
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PN Junctions and Basic Diodes
98–99
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Rectifier Circuits
100–102
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Diode Types and Identification
103–105
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Transistor Theory and Operation
105–107
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FETs, Transistor Configurations, and Vacuum Tubes
107–110
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Filtering and Filter Configurations
111–112
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Amplifier Classes
113–114
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Amplifier Coupling, Feedback, and Op Amps
115–117
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Magnetic Amplifiers and Logic Polarity
118–120
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Logic Gates and Circuits
121–122
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Integrated Circuits and Microprocessors
122–123
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DC Generator Theory
123–124
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DC Voltage Generation and the Neutral Plane
125–127
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DC Generator Construction and Armatures
128–131
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DC Generator Types and Ratings
132–134
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DC Generator Inspection and Maintenance
135–136
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DC Motor Fundamentals and Torque
137–140
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DC Motor Construction and Types
140–142
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DC Motor Operation and Maintenance
143–146
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AC Motor Theory and Induction
147–149
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AC Motor Types and Rotation
149–151
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Synchronous AC Motors and Maintenance
152–153
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Alternator Fundamentals and Classification
154–155
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Alternator Connections and Rectification
156
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Alternator Frequency, Ratings, and Maintenance
157–159
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Vibrating-Type Voltage Regulation
159–161
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Generator Relays and Overvoltage Control
162–163
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Generator Control Unit Functions
164
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Generator Control Protection and Sensing
165
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Constant-Speed Drive Principles
165–166
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Constant-Speed Drive Controls and Load Sharing
167–169
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Constant-Speed Drive Governance and IDGs
170–171
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Alternator Voltage Regulation
171–172
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Transistorized Alternator Regulators
172–174
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