Tables | p. vii |
Preface to 32nd Edition | p. viii |
Prefaces to 39th and 42nd Editions | p. ix |
Introduction and Guide | p. x |
Getting Started-The Basics | |
Standards, Codes, and Safety | p. 1 |
Standards | p. 1 |
Codes, Permits, and Licenses | p. 3 |
Safety Practices | p. 5 |
Planning Your Electrical Installation | p. 8 |
Consider Present and Future Needs | p. 8 |
Location of Lighting, Switches, and Receptacle Outlets | p. 9 |
Choosing Lighting Fixtures | p. 14 |
Lighting and Receptacles for Garages and Outbuildings | p. 18 |
Measuring Electricity | p. 19 |
Units of Measurement | p. 19 |
Residential Electrical Power | p. 21 |
Types of Electric Current | p. 23 |
Wires, Circuits, and Grounding | |
Wire-Selecting and Connecting | p. 26 |
Wire Sizes | p. 26 |
Wire Types | p. 31 |
Cable Types | p. 33 |
Flexible Cords | p. 35 |
Tools Used for Wiring Jobs | p. 36 |
Terminals for Connecting Wires to Devices | p. 36 |
Connectors for Splicing Wires | p. 39 |
Circuit Protection and Planning | p. 42 |
Overcurrent Devices | p. 42 |
Feeders and Branch Circuits | p. 45 |
Calculating Branch Circuits Needs | p. 46 |
Circuit Diagrams | p. 51 |
Grounded Wires | p. 51 |
Wiring Diagrams | p. 52 |
Grounding For Safety | p. 62 |
How Dangerous Are Shocks? | p. 63 |
Grounding Basics | p. 63 |
Grounding Overview | p. 64 |
How Grounding Promotes Safety | p. 66 |
Grounding Considerations for Wiring Systems | p. 69 |
Grounding-Type Receptacles Increase Safety | p. 71 |
Ground-Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) | p. 72 |
Surge Protective Devices | p. 73 |
Installing Service Equipment and Wiring | |
The Service Entrance | p. 75 |
Planning Your Service Entrance | p. 75 |
Disconnecting Means | p. 77 |
Installing the Service Entrance | p. 80 |
Making Ground Connections | p. 89 |
Standby Backup Generators | p. 93 |
Outlet and Switch Boxes | p. 96 |
Planning Your Box Installation | p. 96 |
Installing Boxes | p. 100 |
Selecting Switches | p. 105 |
Faceplates | p. 106 |
Basic Wiring Procedures | p. 107 |
Planning the Installation | p. 107 |
Feeding and Connecting the Wires | p. 110 |
Two-Circuit Duplex Receptacles | p. 114 |
Special Rules on Receptacle Design | p. 115 |
Three-Wire (Multiwire) Circuits | p. 115 |
Detached Garages and Accessory Buildings | p. 118 |
Cable-Nonmetallic-Sheathed and Metal-Clad | p. 121 |
Nonmetallic-Sheathed Cable | p. 121 |
Metal-Clad Cable | p. 127 |
Armored Cable | p. 129 |
Tubular Raceways | p. 132 |
Choosing and Installing Tubular Raceways | p. 132 |
Nonflexible Heavy-Wall Conduit | p. 133 |
Tubing (Thinwall Nonflexible Raceways) | p. 136 |
Flexible Raceways | p. 138 |
Installing Wires in Conduit | p. 140 |
Modernizing Old Wiring | p. 141 |
Problems of ôOld Workö | p. 142 |
Wiring Methods | p. 142 |
Installing New Service and Circuits | p. 144 |
Installing Boxes and Running Cable | p. 146 |
Installing Switches, Receptacles, and Outlets | p. 155 |
Appliances | p. 158 |
Receptacles | p. 158 |
Individual Circuits for Appliances | p. 160 |
Grounding of Appliances | p. 161 |
Disconnecting Means and Overcurrent Protection | p. 161 |
Wiring of Common Heavy Appliances | p. 162 |
Finishing Your Electrical Installation | p. 166 |
Installing Devices in Boxes | p. 166 |
Hanging Fixtures | p. 167 |
Special Wiring Situations and Projects | |
Electric Motors | p. 170 |
Work Capacity of Motors | p. 170 |
Power Consumed by Motors | p. 171 |
Types of Motors | p. 172 |
Large Motors on Farms | p. 173 |
Phase Converters | p. 174 |
Motor Circuit Requirements | p. 175 |
Installing the Motor | p. 179 |
Farm Wiring | p. 180 |
Locating the Meter Pole (ôDistribution Pointö in NEC Terminology) | p. 180 |
Determining Size of Wires and Service | p. 185 |
Installing Overhead Wiring | p. 188 |
Installing Underground Wiring | p. 188 |
Installing Service Equipment at Buildings | p. 190 |
Grounding Electrodes-Location, Installation, and Special Requirements | p. 192 |
Wiring Branch Circuits and Outlets in Farm Buildings | p. 195 |
Farm Safety | p. 202 |
Low-Voltage Wiring | p. 204 |
Telephone Wiring | p. 204 |
Grounding | p. 206 |
Home Computer Network Wiring | p. 207 |
Doorbells, Chimes and Other Low-Voltage Controls | p. 207 |
Low-Voltage Switches | p. 209 |
Wireless Radio-Controlled Switches | p. 210 |
Central Vacuum Systems | p. 211 |
Troubleshooting and Repairs | p. 212 |
Troubleshooting Fuses and Circuit Breakers | p. 212 |
Updating Aluminum Wiring | p. 215 |
Replacing Wall Switches | p. 216 |
Testing and Replacing Wall Receptacles | p. 216 |
Troubleshooting Light Fixtures | p. 218 |
Troubleshooting Cords and Plugs | p. 219 |
Repairing Table and Floor Lamps | p. 220 |
Troubleshooting Doorbells and Chimes | p. 221 |
Glossary | p. 223 |
Index | p. 231 |
About the Authors | p. 243 |
Order Form | p. 244 |
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