can anyone recommend a good webiste/book for someone with no understanding of electronics whatsoever ? i'd like to be able to build some battery packs, but would also like to understand how/why they work. i don't even know the diff b/t AC and DC really.
this is part of a larger goal of understanding the electonics behind all of my gear. thanks in advance for any pointers :)
Read this to get a basis of AC, DC, and what electricity is: http://science.howstuffworks.com/electricity.htm
Then check out the forums at BatterySpace, they have a lot of the beginner questions answered: http://forums.batteryspace.com/forums/viewforum.php?f=9&sid=1f841f6b4cc850324cfa8b6a4c8d0f79
Then check out the main page of BatterySpace to get a basis of what all is available: http://batteryspace.com/
If that doesn't fix you up let us know and we should be able to set you straight.
nice links
Raphael