Electrical Wiring Residential : Based on the 2005 National Electric Code

by Mullin,Ray C.

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12/7/2004

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The Fifteenth Edition of this trusted resource is completely updated to the 2005 National Electrical Code®, and provides aspiring electricians the necessary foundation for learning all aspects of house wiring in order to 'meet Code.' The most comprehensive book of its kind on the market, Electrical Wiring Residential walks readers, room by room, through the proper wiring of a typical new residence, and features a complete set of full size plans and specifications that shows how Code requirements are applied throughout actual installations. This book explains and follows the NEC® using the metric system, and presents an ample quantity of electrical formulas that electricians need to know to be successful and competent on-the-job.

Foreword

Preface

xvii

Acknowledgments

xxv

UNIT 1 General Information for Electrical Installations

(24)

Safety in the Workplace

(3)

Personal Protective Equipment

(1)

Arc Flash

(3)

Training

(1)

Safety Cannot Be Compromised!

(1)

Licensing and Permits

(2)

Plans

(1)

Specifications

(1)

Symbols and Notations

(1)

National Electrical Code® (NEC®)

(3)

Building Codes

(2)

Metric (SI) and the NEC®

(3)

Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories

(6)

UNIT 2 Electrical Symbols and Outlets

(37)

Electrical Symbols

(6)

Luminaires (Fixtures) and Outlets

(3)

Outlet, Device, and Junction Boxes

(4)

Nonmetallic Outlet and Device Boxes

(1)

Ganged Switch (Device) Boxes

(2)

Box Mounting

(7)

Boxes for Conduit Wiring

(1)

Yoke

(2)

Special-Purpose Outlets

(1)

Number of Conductors in Box

(1)

Selecting the Correct Size Box

(4)

Height of Receptacle Outlets

(1)

Positioning of Receptacles

(1)

Typical Heights for Switches and Outlets

(7)

UNIT 3 Determining the Required Number and Location of Lighting and Small-Appliance Circuits

(23)

Basics of Wire Sizing and Loading

(2)

Voltage

(1)

Computing Loads

(1)

Calculating Floor Area

(2)

Determining the Minimum Number of Lighting Branch-Circuits

(1)

Track Lighting Loads

(1)

Determining the Number of Small-Appliance Branch-Circuits

(1)

Receptacle Outlet Branch-Circuit Ratings

(1)

Summary of Where Receptacle and Lighting Outlets Must Be Installed in Residences

(17)

UNIT 4 Conductor Sizes and Types, Wiring Methods, Wire Connections, Voltage Drop, and Neutral Sizing for Services

(55)

Conductors

(3)

Permissible Loads on Branch-Circuits

(1)

Aluminum Conductors

(3)

Conductor Insulation

(1)

Wet, Damp, Dry, and Sunlight Locations

(3)

Voltage Drop

(4)

Approximate Conductor Size Relationship

100

(1)

Nonmetallic-Sheathed Cable (Article 334)

101

(9)

Armored Cable (Type AC) and Metal-Clad Cable (Type MC)

110

(4)

Installing Cables Through Wood and Metal Framing Members (300.4)

114

(2)

Cables in Grooves

116

(5)

Installation of Cables through Ducts

121

(1)

Connectors for Installing Nonmetallic-Sheathed and Armored Cable

121

(1)

Intermediate Metal Conduit (Article 342), Rigid Metal Conduit (Article 344), Rigid Nonmetallic Conduit (Article 352), and Electrical Metallic Tubing (Article 358)

121

(4)

Flexible Connections

125

(3)

Electrical Nonmetallic Tubing (Article 362)

128

(1)

Service-Entrance Cable (Article 338)

129

(11)

UNIT 5 Switch Control of Lighting Circuits, Receptacle Bonding, and Induction Heating Resulting from Unusual Switch Connections

140

(30)

Conductor Identification (Articles 200 and 210)

140

(4)

Connecting Wiring Devices

144

(2)

Push-In Terminations

146

(1)

Toggle Switches (Article 404)

146

(12)

Combination Wiring Devices

158

(5)

Common Code Violation---Making ``Taps''

163

(1)

Timers

164

(6)

UNIT 6 Ground-Fault Circuit Interrupters, Arc-Fault Circuit Interrupters, Transient Voltage Surge Suppressors, Immersion Detection Circuit Interrupters, and Appliance Leakage Current Interrupters

170

(27)

Electrical Shock Hazards

170

(2)

Code Requirements for Ground-Fault Circuit Interrupters (GFCIs)

172

(5)

Ground-Fault Circuit Interrupters in Residence Circuits

177

(1)

Feedthrough Ground-Fault Circuit Interrupters

178

(3)

Testing and Recording of Test Data for GFCI Receptacles

181

(1)

Arc-Fault Circuit Interrupters (AFCIs)

182

(2)

Replacing Existing Receptacles

184

(4)

Personnel Ground-Fault Protection for All Temporary Wiring

188

(1)

Immersion Detection Circuit Interrupters (IDCIs) and Appliance Leakage Current Interrupters (ALCIs)

189

(1)

Transient Voltage Surge Suppressor (TVSS)

190

(7)

UNIT 7 Luminaires (Fixtures), Ballasts, and Lamps

197

(22)

What is a Luminaire (Fixture)?

197

(1)

Types of Luminaires (Fixtures)

197

(8)

Fluorescent Ballasts and Lamps, Incandescent Lamps

205

(6)

Lamp Efficacy

211

(1)

Lamp Color Temperature

211

(8)

UNIT 8 Lighting Branch-Circuit for the Front Bedroom

219

(19)

Residential Lighting

219

(2)

Laying Out General-Purpose Lighting and Receptacle Circuits

221

(1)

Estimating Loads for Outlets

222

(2)

Symbols

224

(1)

Drawing a Cable Layout and Wiring Diagram

224

(1)

Drawing the Wiring Diagram of a Lighting Circuit

225

(1)

Lighting Branch-Circuit A16 for the Front Bedroom

226

(2)

Determining the Size of Outlet Boxes, Device Boxes, Junction Boxes, and Conduit Bodies

228

(1)

Grounding of Wall Boxes

229

(1)

Positioning of Split-Circuit Receptacles

229

(1)

Positioning of Receptacles Near Electric Baseboard Heating

229

(1)

Luminaires (Fixtures) in Clothes Closets

230

(8)

UNIT 9 Lighting Branch-Circuit for the Master Bedroom

238

(12)

Lighting Branch-Circuit A19 for the Master Bedroom

238

(1)

Sliding Glass Doors and Fixed Glass Panels

239

(1)

Selection of Boxes

240

(1)

Ceiling-Suspended (Paddle) Fans

241

(9)

UNIT 10 Lighting Branch-Circuit---Bathrooms, Hallway

250

(11)

Lighting Branch-Circuit A14 for the Hallway and Bathrooms

250

(5)

Hanging Luminaires (Fixtures) in Bathrooms

255

(1)

Hallway Lighting

256

(1)

Receptacle Outlets in Hallways

256

(1)

Equipment Grounding

256

(5)

UNIT 11 Lighting Branch-Circuit---Front Entry, Porch

261

(7)

Circuit A15

264

(1)

Door Jamb Switch

265

(3)

UNIT 12 Lighting Branch-Circuit and Small-Appliance Circuits for the Kitchen

268

(16)

Lighting Circuit B7

268

(1)

Kitchen Lighting

269

(3)

Fan Outlet

272

(1)

Clock Outlets

272

(1)

Small-Appliance Branch-Circuits for Receptacles in the Kitchen

272

(4)

Split-Circuit Receptacles and Multiwire Circuits

276

(1)

Receptacles and Outlets

277

(7)

UNIT 13 Lighting Branch-Circuit for the Living Room

284

(13)

Lighting Circuit B17 Overview

284

(1)

Track Lighting (Article 410, Part XV)

285

(4)

Dimmer Controls for Homes

289

(8)

UNIT 14 Lighting Branch-Circuit for the Study/Bedroom

297

(5)

Circuit A21 Overview

297

(1)

Valance Lighting

298

(1)

Surge Suppressors

299

(3)

UNIT 15 Dryer Outlet, Lighting and Receptacle Circuits for the Laundry, Powder Room, Rear Entry Hall, and Attic

302

(14)

Lighting Circuit B10

302

(1)

Receptacle Circuit B21

302

(1)

Clothes Dryer Circuit D

303

(3)

Receptacle Outlets--Laundry

306

(2)

Combination Washer/Dryers

308

(1)

Lighting Circuit

308

(1)

Attic Lighting and Pilot Light Switches

309

(7)

UNIT 16 Lighting Branch-Circuit for the Garage

316

(22)

Lighting Branch-Circuit B14

316

(1)

Lighting a Typical Residential Garage

316

(2)

Receptacle Outlets in a Garage

318

(1)

Landscape Lighting

319

(2)

Outdoor Wiring

321

(2)

Underground Wiring

323

(8)

Overhead Garage Door Operator E

331

(3)

Low-Voltage Lighting

334

(4)

UNIT 17 Recreation Room

338

(12)

Recreation Room Lighting

338

(3)

Receptacles and Wet Bar

341

(9)

UNIT 18 Lighting Branch-Circuit, Receptacle Circuits for Workshop

350

(22)

Workbench Lighting

351

(1)

Receptacle Outlets

352

(1)

Cable Installation in Basements

352

(1)

Conduit Installation in Basements

353

(6)

Derating Factors for More Than Three Current-Carrying Conductors in Conduit or Cable

359

(1)

Correction Factors Due to High Temperatures

360

(1)

Overcurrent Protection for Branch-Circuit Conductors

360

(1)

Basic Code Considerations for Conductor Sizing and Overcurrent Protection

361

(1)

Example of Derating, Correcting, Adjusting, Overcurrent Protection, and Conductor Sizing

362

(1)

Multioutlet Assembly

363

(2)

Empty Conduits

365

(7)

UNIT 19 Special-Purpose Outlets---Water Pump, Water Heater

372

(26)

Water Pump Circuit B

372

(1)

Jet Pumps

372

(1)

Submersible Pumps

373

(1)

Motor Circuit Design

374

(3)

Grounding

377

(1)

Water Heater Circuit C

378

(6)

Various Types of Electrical Connections

384

(4)

Electric Water Heater Branch-Circuits

388

(3)

Effect of Voltage Variation on Resistive Heating Elements

391

(1)

Effect of Voltage Variations on Motors

391

(1)

Heat Pump Water Heaters

392

(6)

UNIT 20 Special-Purpose Outlets for Ranges, Counter-Mounted Cooking Unit G, and Wall-Mounted Oven F

398

(17)

Basic Circuit Requirements for Electric Ranges, Counter-Mounted Cooking Units, and Wall-Mounted Ovens

398

(3)

Grounding Frames of Electric Ranges, Wall-Mounted Ovens, and Counter-Mounted Cooking Units

401

(1)

Wall-Mounted Oven Circuit F

402

(1)

Counter-Mounted Cooking Unit Circuit G

403

(1)

Freestanding Range

404

(1)

Calculations When More Than One Wall-Mounted Oven and Counter-Mounted Cooking Unit Are Supplied by One Branch-Circuit

405

(1)

Using a Load Center

406

(1)

Calculations When More Than One Electric Range, Wall-Mounted Oven, or Counter-Mounted Cooking Unit Are Supplied by a Feeder or Service

406

(1)

Microwave Ovens

407

(1)

Lightwave Energy Ovens

407

(1)

Surface Heating Elements

408

(1)

Temperature Controls

408

(7)

UNIT 21 Special-Purpose Outlets--Food Waste Disposer H, Dishwasher I

415

(7)

Food Waste Disposer H

415

(1)

Dishwasher I

416

(1)

Code Rules Common to the Food Waste Disposer and the Dishwasher

417

(2)

Portable Dishwashers

419

(1)

Water Temperature

419

(3)

UNIT 22 Special-Purpose Outlets for the Bathroom Ceiling Heat/Vent/Lights K J, the Attic Fan L, and the Hydromassage Tub A

422

(12)

Bathroom Ceiling Heater Circuits K J

422

(2)

Attic Exhaust Fan Circuit L

424

(4)

Humidity

428

(1)

Appliance Disconnecting Means

429

(1)

Hydromassage Tub Circuit A

430

(4)

UNIT 23 Special-Purpose Outlets---Electric Heating M Air Conditioning N

434

(20)

Resistance Heating Cables

435

(1)

Electric Furnaces

435

(2)

Control of Electric Baseboard Heating Units

437

(1)

Marking the Conductors of Cables

438

(1)

Circuit Requirements for Electric Baseboard Heating Units

439

(1)

Location of Electric Baseboard Heaters in Relation to Receptacle Outlets

440

(2)

Heat Pumps

442

(1)

Grounding

442

(1)

Circuit Requirements for Room Air Conditioners

442

(1)

Central Heating and Air Conditioning

443

(2)

Understanding the Data Found on an HVAC Nameplate

445

(4)

Energy Ratings

449

(1)

Noncoincident Loads

449

(1)

Receptacle Needed for Servicing HVAC Equipment

449

(1)

Gas Explosion Hazard

450

(4)

UNIT 24 Gas and Oil Central Heating Systems

454

(12)

Forced-Warm Air Furnaces

454

(1)

Hot Water Systems

454

(1)

Principle of Operation

454

(4)

Major Components

458

(3)

Class 2 Circuits

461

(5)

UNIT 25 Television, Telephone, and Low-Voltage Signal Systems

466

(26)

Installing the Wiring for Home Television

466

(5)

Satellite Antennas

471

(1)

Code Rules for the Installation of Antennas and Lead-In Wires (Article 810)

472

(2)

Telephone Wiring (Symbol |) (Article 800)

474

(7)

Signal System (Chimes)

481

(11)

UNIT 26 Smoke, Heat, and Carbon Monoxide Alarms, and Security Systems

492

(18)

National Fire Alarm Code

492

(1)

Definitions

493

(1)

Smoke, Heat, and Carbon Monoxide Alarms

494

(1)

Detector Types

495

(1)

Types of Smoke Alarms

496

(1)

Types of Heat Alarms

496

(1)

Installation Requirements

497

(4)

Maintenance and Testing

501

(1)

Carbon Monoxide Alarms

502

(2)

Fire Alarm Systems

504

(1)

Security Systems

505

(5)

UNIT 27 Service-Entrance Equipment

510

(41)

Overhead Service

510

(1)

Mast-Type Service

511

(4)

Underground Service

515

(2)

Main Service Disconnect Location

517

(6)

Service-Entrance Conductor Sizing

523

(1)

Running Cables into Top of Service Panel

524

(1)

Service-Entrance Overcurrent Protection

524

(1)

Service-Entrance Raceway Sizing

524

(1)

Meter/Meter Base

524

(2)

Cost of Using Electrical Energy

526

(1)

Grounding

527

(11)

Bonding

538

(3)

Grounding Electrical Equipment at a Second Building

541

(10)

UNIT 28 Overcurrent Protection--Fuses and Circuit Breakers

551

(17)

The Basics

551

(1)

Key NEC® Requirements for Overcurrent Protection

551

(1)

Five Circuit Conditions

552

(3)

Fuses

555

(4)

Circuit Breakers

559

(1)

Interrupting Ratings for Fuses and Circuit Breakers

560

(2)

Short-Circuit Currents

562

(1)

How to Calculate Short-Circuit Current

563

(1)

Panelboards... Where Are They?

564

(4)

UNIT 29 Service-Entrance Calculations

568

(14)

Sizing of Service-Entrance Conductors and Service Disconnecting Means

568

(8)

Types of Watt-Hour Meters

576

(2)

Reading Watt-Hour Meters

578

(4)

UNIT 30 Swimming Pools, Spas, Hot Tubs, and Hydromassage Baths

582

(10)

Electrical Hazards

582

(1)

Key NEC® Requirements--Wiring for Swimming Pools

583

(6)

Getting Trapped Under Water

589

(1)

Underwriters Laboratories Standards

589

(3)

UNIT 31 Wiring for the Future: Home Automation Systems

592

(9)

The X10 System

592

(2)

Structured Residential Wiring Systems

594

(2)

Cable Types and Installation Recommendations

596

(2)

Terminology

598

(1)

Wireless

598

(1)

Summary

599

(2)

UNIT 32 Standby Power Systems

601

(14)

Why Standby (Temporary) Power?

601

(1)

What Types of Standby Power Systems are Available?

602

(4)

Wiring Diagrams for a Typical Standby Generator

606

(2)

Transfer Switches

608

(1)

Disconnecting Means

608

(1)

Conductor Size from Standby Generator

609

(1)

Generator Sizing Recommendations

609

(1)

The National Electrical Code® Requirements

609

(6)

Specifications for Electrical Work--Single-Family Dwelling

615

(6)

Appendix

621

(10)

IAEI Membership Application Form

631

(2)

Key Terms

633

(16)

Web Sites

649

(10)

Index (Code and Subject)

659

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