Wiring a House
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This classic reference book on home wiring for homeowners, electricians and apprentices has been completely updated to reflect changes to the electrical code since it was first published in 1996. New material on home generators, lightning protection and wiring «above code» has been added to this edition. Featuring new design and color photos throughout. Contents| Preface to the Revised Edition 21 | The Basics 6How Electricity Flows P. 8 | A Residential ElectricalSystem P. 13 | Wire Gauges P. 15 | The Wire We Use P. 23 |Conduit Systems P. 312 | Tools of the Trade 34General Tools P. 36 | AC-Powered Tools P. 44 | Cordless Tools P. 50 |Specialized Tools P. 533 | The Service Entrance 58Buried or Aerial Service P. 60 | Calculating Amps, Choosing Cable P. 60 |Locating the Meter Base P. 66 | Buried Service Entrance P. 70 | Aerial ServiceEntrance P. 71 | Connecting Meter Base to Panel P. 784 | Panels and Subpanels 84Elements of the Main Panel P. 86 | Picking a Panel P. 88 | Mountinga Panel P. 90 | Bringing Cables into the Panel P. 96 | Subpanels P. 99 |Balancing the Load P. 1065 | The Art of Grounding 108A Grounding/Bonding System P. 110 | Protection through Grounding P. 112 |Choosing Grounding Materials P. 115 | A Low-Resistance Panel-to-EarthGround P. 118 | What Needs Grounding P. 1236 | Wiring Room by Room 132Outlet Box Design Location P. 134 | Pulling Cable in New Construction P. 147 |Routing Wires in Renovation Work P. 1577 | Fuses and Circuit Breakers 164Fuses P. 166 | Circuit Breakers P. 1698 | Ground-Fault Circuit Interrupters 176How a GFCI Works P. 178 | Ground-Fault Protection P. 184 |Testing GFCIs P. 191 | Portable GFCIs P. 1929 | Arc-Fault Circuit Interrupters 196What Is an Arc Fault? P. 198 | Wiring AFCIs P. 201 | Troubleshootingan AFCI Circuit P. 20310 | Receptacles and Boxes 206Receptacle Boxes P. 207 | Receptacles P. 217 | Polarity P. 221 |Wiring and Installation P. 22311 | Switches 232Switch Boxes P. 234 | Types of Switches P. 239 | Light Dimmers P. 24812 | Wiring Fixtures 254Choose the Right Box P. 255 | Incandescent Lights P. 258 |Fluorescent Lights P. 259 | Ceiling Fans P. 261 | Smoke Detectors P. 268 |Track Lighting P. 269 | Outdoor Light Fixtures P. 270 | Recessed Lights P. 27413 | Wiring Appliances 276Kitchen Appliances P. 277 | Baseboard Heaters P. 282 | Electric WallHeaters P. 286 | Utility-Room Appliances P. 287 | Submersible Pumps P. 291 |Whirlpool Tubs and Spas P. 29314 | Lightning and Surge Protection 294Induced Voltage P. 296 | Utility and In-House Surge Creators P. 297 |Phone and Coaxial Cable Protection P. 306 | Protecting Pumps P. 30815 | Standby Generators 312History of Incorrect Connections P. 313 | Transfer-Switch Style P. 314 |From Generator to Switch P. 319 | Picking a Generator P. 321 |Automatic Generators P. 325| Index 326
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