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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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Chapter 12 - pages 12-1 to 12-5

Matter, Atoms, and Electrical Materials

1–5

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Chapter 12 - pages 12-6 to 12-14

Magnetism, Electromagnetism, and Electron Flow

6–14

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Chapter 12 - pages 12-15 to 12-20

Voltage, Current, Ohm’s Law, and Resistance

15–20

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Chapter 12 - pages 12-21 to 12-23

Power, Energy, and Electrical Sources

21–23

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Chapter 12 - pages 12-24 to 12-33

Resistors, Circuit Protection, and Control Devices

24–33

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Chapter 12 - pages 12-34 to 12-42

Series, Parallel, and Series-Parallel DC Circuits

34–42

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Chapter 12 - pages 12-43 to 12-49

Alternating Current and Generator Principles

43–49

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Chapter 12 - pages 12-50 to 12-55

Capacitance and Capacitive Reactance

50–55

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Chapter 12 - pages 12-56 to 12-64

Inductance, Reactance, and AC Circuits

56–64

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Chapter 12 - pages 12-65 to 12-72

Transformers and DC Measuring Instruments

65–72

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Chapter 12 - pages 12-73 to 12-75

AC Meter Movements and Power Measurement

73–75

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Chapter 12 - pages 12-76 to 12-78

Frequency Measurement and Oscilloscopes

76–78

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Chapter 12 - pages 12-77 to 12-78

Oscilloscope Display Controls and Sine Waves

77–78

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Chapter 12 - pages 12-79 to 12-81

Circuit Test Instruments and Safe Use

79–81

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Chapter 12 - pages 12-78 to 12-80

Voltage and Current Measurement

78–80

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Chapter 12 - pages 12-80 to 12-81

Resistance, Continuity, and Reactance Measurement

80–81

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Chapter 12 - pages 12-82 to 12-83

Troubleshooting Series-Circuit Opens

82–83

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Chapter 12 - pages 12-83 to 12-84

Troubleshooting Series-Circuit Shorts

83–84

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Chapter 12 - pages 12-84 to 12-85

Troubleshooting Parallel-Circuit Faults

84–85

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Chapter 12 - pages 12-85 to 12-86

Troubleshooting Series-Parallel Circuit Faults

85–86

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Chapter 12 - pages 12-87 to 12-88

Primary and Secondary Batteries

87–88

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Chapter 12 - pages 12-89 to 12-89

Battery Ratings and Life Cycles

89

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Chapter 12 - pages 12-90 to 12-91

Lead-Acid Battery Testing and Charging

90–91

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Chapter 12 - pages 12-91 to 12-93

Nickel-Cadmium, SLA, and Lithium Batteries

91–93

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Chapter 12 - pages 12-93 to 12-94

Aircraft Inverters

93–94

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Chapter 12 - pages 12-95 to 12-97

Semiconductor Materials and Doping

95–97

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Chapter 12 - pages 12-98 to 12-99

PN Junctions and Basic Diodes

98–99

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Chapter 12 - pages 12-100 to 12-102

Rectifier Circuits

100–102

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Chapter 12 - pages 12-103 to 12-105

Diode Types and Identification

103–105

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Chapter 12 - pages 12-105 to 12-107

Transistor Theory and Operation

105–107

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Chapter 12 - pages 12-107 to 12-110

FETs, Transistor Configurations, and Vacuum Tubes

107–110

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Chapter 12 - pages 12-111 to 12-112

Filtering and Filter Configurations

111–112

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Chapter 12 - pages 12-113 to 12-114

Amplifier Classes

113–114

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Chapter 12 - pages 12-115 to 12-117

Amplifier Coupling, Feedback, and Op Amps

115–117

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Chapter 12 - pages 12-118 to 12-120

Magnetic Amplifiers and Logic Polarity

118–120

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Chapter 12 - pages 12-121 to 12-122

Logic Gates and Circuits

121–122

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Chapter 12 - pages 12-122 to 12-123

Integrated Circuits and Microprocessors

122–123

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Chapter 12 - pages 12-123 to 12-124

DC Generator Theory

123–124

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Chapter 12 - pages 12-125 to 12-127

DC Voltage Generation and the Neutral Plane

125–127

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Chapter 12 - pages 12-128 to 12-131

DC Generator Construction and Armatures

128–131

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Chapter 12 - pages 12-132 to 12-134

DC Generator Types and Ratings

132–134

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Chapter 12 - pages 12-135 to 12-136

DC Generator Inspection and Maintenance

135–136

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Chapter 12 - pages 12-137 to 12-140

DC Motor Fundamentals and Torque

137–140

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Chapter 12 - pages 12-140 to 12-142

DC Motor Construction and Types

140–142

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Chapter 12 - pages 12-143 to 12-146

DC Motor Operation and Maintenance

143–146

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Chapter 12 - pages 12-147 to 12-149

AC Motor Theory and Induction

147–149

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Chapter 12 - pages 12-149 to 12-151

AC Motor Types and Rotation

149–151

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Chapter 12 - pages 12-152 to 12-153

Synchronous AC Motors and Maintenance

152–153

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Chapter 12 - pages 12-154 to 12-155

Alternator Fundamentals and Classification

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Chapter 12 - pages 12-156 to 12-156

Alternator Connections and Rectification

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Chapter 12 - pages 12-157 to 12-159

Alternator Frequency, Ratings, and Maintenance

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Chapter 12 - pages 12-159 to 12-161

Vibrating-Type Voltage Regulation

159–161

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Chapter 12 - pages 12-162 to 12-163

Generator Relays and Overvoltage Control

162–163

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Chapter 12 - pages 12-164 to 12-164

Generator Control Unit Functions

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Chapter 12 - pages 12-165 to 12-165

Generator Control Protection and Sensing

165

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Chapter 12 - pages 12-165 to 12-166

Constant-Speed Drive Principles

165–166

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Chapter 12 - pages 12-167 to 12-169

Constant-Speed Drive Controls and Load Sharing

167–169

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Chapter 12 - pages 12-170 to 12-171

Constant-Speed Drive Governance and IDGs

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Chapter 12 - pages 12-171 to 12-172

Alternator Voltage Regulation

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Chapter 12 - pages 12-172 to 12-174

Transistorized Alternator Regulators

172–174

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FAA-H-8083-30B, Chapter 12 (2023)

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Text approved; original figures and photographs are not reproduced.