Skills
From Unofficial Zero Manual
Contents
Electrical
- References
- Basic Electricity, NAVPERS 10622 from the US Navy, circa 1945, hosted by the Internet Archive.
- This is a classic text, designed to teach absolutely everybody who enlisted in the US Navy to be an Electrician's Mate.
- NEETS modules from the US Navy, circa 1998, hosted by the Internet Archive:
- Module 1, Introduction to Matter, Energy, and Direct Current
- Introduces the course with a short history of electricity and electronics and proceeds into the characteristics of matter, energy, and direct current (dc).
- It also describes some of the general safety precautions and first-aid procedures that should be common knowledge for a person working in the field of electricity.
- Related safety hints are located throughout the rest of the series, as well.
- Module 2, Introduction to Alternating Current and Transformers
- Introduction to alternating current (ac) and transformers, including basic ac theory and fundamentals of electromagnetism, inductance, capacitance, impedance, and transformers.
- Module 3, Introduction to Circuit Protection, Control, and Measurement
- Encompasses circuit breakers, fuses, and current limiters used in circuit protection, as well as the theory and use of meters as electrical measuring devices.
- Module 4, Introduction to Electrical Conductors, Wiring Techniques, and Schematic Reading
- Presents conductor usage, insulation used as wire covering, splicing, termination of wiring, soldering, and reading electrical wiring diagrams.
- Module 5, Introduction to Generators and Motors
- Introduction to generators and motors, and covers the uses of ac and dc generators and motors in the conversion of electrical and mechanical energies.
- Module 7, Introduction to Solid-State Devices and Power Supplies
- Ties the first five modules together in an introduction to solid-state devices.
- Module 10, Introduction to Wave Propagation, Transmission Lines, and Antennas
- Presents the characteristics of wave propagation, transmission lines, and antennas.
- Module 14, Introduction to Microelectronics
- Covers microelectronics technology and miniature and microminiature circuit repair.
- Module 16, Introduction to Test Equipment
- Introduction to some of the more commonly used test equipments and their applications.
- Module 19, The Technician's Handbook
- Handy reference of commonly used general information, such as electrical and electronic formulas, color coding, and naval supply system data.
- Module 20, Master Glossary
- Module 21, Test Methods and Practices
- Describes basic test methods and practices.
- Module 1, Introduction to Matter, Energy, and Direct Current
- Basic Electricity from a stagehand's primer.
- This is an absolute basic overview or refresher on electrical concepts.
- Electrical Safety - Basic Information from Canada's OSH website.
Weatherproofing
Generic recommendations for protecting electrical connections from the weather.
- Recommendations via "togo"
- Clean with electrical cleaner, dry, and reconnect.
- Add a layer of good electrical tape, like Scotch 33+.
- Add a layer of rubber compound
- Some of the guys like the rubber tape they use to splice AC motor leads with.
- others like to use Coax-Seal, or Dux-Seal
- both are putty-like compounds that don't harden.
- Finish it off with another wrap of good weatherproof electrical tape, like Scotch 33+.
- Alternatives
- Liquid Tape, Plasti-Dip, Krylon spray, or the 3M stuff that comes in a can with a brush.
- Whatever you use, start with a layer of good quality electrical tape. It makes it much easier to undo the goop when you have to go back and repair the connection, or move the unit.
12V Wiring
- Splicing
- Inserting Pins
Power Cables
- Connectors
- Zero power cable connectors are all Anderson Power Connectors.
- SBS75X is used in most Zero power connections, including the accessory charging port.
- Crimping
- Best crimping tool for Anderson SBS-75X
- Courtesy of Jackson Edwards here and here, there are some crimping photos and recommendations based on an experimental aircraft build using a Zero/Farasis powertrain.
- Inserting Pins
Mechanical
Tires
- Tire Changing
- How to Change Your Motorcycle Tires
Fabrication
Scrounging
Where to look for components:
