Electronic fault diagnosis.

The ability to rapidly diagnose the causes of faults in electronic equipment and circuits is one of the important skills that can be acquired by the electronic technician or mechanic. This book is intended to serve as an introduction to the subject. Naturally, fault diagnosis skill is not achieved easily, since it combines a good understanding of component and circuit operation together with knowledge on testing methods and on how components fail. The exercises throughout the book are designed to assist the student in improving his fault diagnosis technique. The text concentrates mainly on component faults occurring in particular types of circuit rather than on the fault finding techniques used for localising faults in complete electronic instruments or systems. There is, however, a section that deals briefly with system fault finding methods.