Wiring Simplified; Based on the 2011 National Electrical Code®

by Unknown

• ISBN13: 9780971977976
• ISBN10: 0971977976
• Edition: 43rd
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2011-06-01
• Publisher: Park Pub

Summary

Revised and completely updated for the 2011 National Electric Code, this small manual continues its 78-year history of demonstrating how to install safe, convenient, and economical wiring. Encouraging readers to tackle jobs small and large, the guide covers everything from repairing a table lamp to wiring a whole house. After introducing the basics--standards, codes, safety practices, and an overview of how electricity is measured and delivered--chapters show how to design a layout for lights, switches, and receptacles; run a line from a utility pole; install wires, circuits, and grounds; and handle special projects such as replacing old wiring and wiring detached garages and accessory buildings.

Author Biography

H. P. Richter wrote the first edition of Wiring Simplified in 1932. W. C. Schwan was the author of subsequent editions of Wiring Simplified until 2002. He lives in Hayward, California. F. P. Hartwell became the new author of Wiring Simplified—after W. C. Schwan—with the 40th edition. He is the secretary of the Massachusetts Electrical Code Advisory Committee and the author of the American Electricians' Handbook and Practical Electrical Wiring. He lives in Amherst, Massachusetts.

Table of Contents

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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