Residential Construction Academy: House Wiring

by Fletcher, Gregory W.

• ISBN13: 9781401813710
• ISBN10: 1401813712
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-08-21
• Publisher: Cengage Learning

Summary

Written in partnership with the Home Builders Institute and endorsed by the National Association of Home Builders, this outstanding resource covers all areas of residential wiring that are required of an entry-level electrician. The principles and practices used in the installation of residential electrical wiring systems are embraced from start to finish in a way that clearly explains what needs to be done and also how to do it. Content is organized the way a typical residential wiring project is undertaken, covering the major areas of preparing and planning a job, service entrances and equipment, rough-in and trim-out, and maintaining/troubleshooting a residential electrical wiring system. This framework of organized learning educates readers on the application of electrical codes and theory while also providing the "soft skills" needed for working successfully with other people in the residential construction industry. Create a direct link between your education/training program and the residential construction industry! Training materials are now available for many of the residential crafts based on skill standards developed by the nation's leading builders and educators. The result of a strategic partnership between the National Association of Home Builder's Home Builders Institute and Delmar Learning, the Residential Construction Academy Series is the perfect way to teach essential workplace skills to people new to the building trades. Ideal for use in vocational programs, workforce development programs, professional associations, and trade unions, all materials are based on industry standards. The Residential Construction Academy also offers credentialing for programs using the skill standards and materials, along with a national registry of students who have successfully completed participating programs. The goal is a workforce that is skilled, knowledgeable, and able to meet the needs of the industry today and well into the future.

Table of Contents

Preface	xvii
SECTION 1 Preparing and Planning a Residential Wiring Job	1	(142)
Residential Workplace Safety
Glossary of Terms	4	(1)
Understanding the Shock Hazard	5	(2)
National Electrical Code®	7	(2)
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)	9	(2)
Personal Protective Equipment	11	(1)
Ground Rules for General and Electrical Safety	11	(7)
Classes of Fires and Types of Extinguishers	18	(1)
Summary	19	(2)
Procedures	21	(1)
Suggested Procedure to Find Information in the NEC®	21	(1)
Suggested Lockout/Tagout Procedure	21	(1)
Suggested Procedure for Verifying That Circuits Are Deenergized	21	(1)
Review Questions	22	(2)
Hardware and Materials Used in Residential Wiring	24	(38)
Glossary of Terms	25	(2)
Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories	27	(1)
Electrical Boxes	28	(3)
Conductors and Cable Types	31	(7)
Raceways	38	(2)
Devices	40	(9)
Overcurrent Protection Devices	49	(2)
Panelboards, Loadcenters, and Safety Switches	51	(1)
Fasteners	52	(3)
Summary	55	(1)
Procedures	56	(5)
Installing Aluminum Conductors	56	(1)
Installing Toggle Bolts in a Hollow Wall or Ceiling	57	(1)
Installing a Lead (Caulking) Anchor in a Concrete Wall Using a Setting Tool	58	(1)
Installing Plastic Anchors	59	(1)
General Procedure for Installing Threaded Fasteners	60	(1)
Review Questions	61	(1)
Tools Used in Residential Wiring	62	(34)
Glossary of Terms	63	(1)
Common Hand Tools	64	(5)
Specialty Tools	69	(5)
Power Tools	74	(5)
Summary	79	(1)
Procedures	80	(15)
Using a Screwdriver	80	(1)
Using a Wire Stripper	81	(1)
Using a Knife to Strip Insulation from Large Conductors	82	(1)
Using an Adjustable Wrench	83	(1)
Using a Manual Knockout Punch to Cut a Hole in a Metal Box	84	(2)
Setting Up and Using a Hacksaw	86	(1)
Using Torque Screwdrivers or Torque Wrenches	87	(1)
Using a Pistol Grip Power Drill	88	(1)
Drilling a Hole in a Wooden Framing Member with a Auger Bit and a Right-Angle Drill	89	(1)
Cutting a Hole in a Wooden Framing Member with a Hole Saw and a Right-Angle Drill	90	(1)
Drilling a Hole in Masonry with a Hammer Drill	91	(1)
Using a Circular Saw	92	(2)
Using a Reciprocating Saw	94	(1)
Review Questions	95	(1)
Test and Measurement Instruments Used in Residential Wiring	96	(27)
Glossary of Terms	97	(1)
Continuity Testers	98	(1)
Voltage Testers and Voltmeters	98	(4)
Ammeters	102	(1)
Ohmmeters and Megohmmeters	103	(2)
Multimeters	105	(2)
Watt-Hour Meters	107	(1)
Safety and Meters	108	(1)
Meter Care and Maintenance	109	(1)
Summary	109	(1)
Procedures	110	(12)
Using a Continuity Tester	110	(1)
Using a Voltage Tester	111	(1)
Using a Noncontact Voltage Tester	112	(1)
Using an Analog Voltmeter	113	(1)
Using a Digital Voltmeter	114	(1)
Using a Clamp-On Ammeter	115	(1)
Using an Analog Ohmmeter	116	(1)
Using a Megohmmeter	117	(1)
Using a Digital Multimeter	118	(3)
Reading a Kilowatt-Hour Meter	121	(1)
Review Questions	122	(1)
Understanding Residential Building Plans	123	(20)
Glossary of Terms	124	(2)
Overview of Residential Building Plans	126	(6)
Common Architectural Symbols	132	(1)
Electrical Symbols	132	(3)
Residential Framing Basics	135	(2)
Summary	137	(4)
Review Questions	141	(2)
SECTION 2 Residential Service Entrances and Equipment	143	(88)
Introduction to Residential Service Entrances	145	(29)
Glossary of Terms	146	(2)
Service Entrance Types	148	(1)
Service Entrance Terms and Definitions	148	(3)
Residential Service Requirements (Article 230)	151	(9)
Grounding Requirements for Residential Services (Article 250)	160	(10)
Working with the Local Utility Company	170	(2)
Summary	172	(1)
Review Questions	173	(1)
Residential Service Entrance Calculations	174	(31)
Glossary of Terms	175	(1)
Determining the Number and Types of Branch Circuits	176	(16)
Sizing the Service Entrance Conductors	192	(5)
Sizing the Loadcenter	197	(1)
Sizing Feeders and Subpanels	198	(1)
Summary	199	(1)
Procedures	200	(4)
Calculation Steps: The Standard Method for a Single-Family Dwelling	200	(2)
Calculation Steps: The Optional Method for a Single-Family Dwelling	202	(2)
Review Questions	204	(1)
Service Entrance Equipment and Installation	205	(26)
Glossary of Terms	206	(1)
Overhead Service Equipment and Materials	207	(5)
Overhead Service Installation	212	(7)
Underground Service Equipment, Materials, and Installation	219	(3)
Service Panel Installation	222	(3)
Subpanel Installation	225	(2)
Service Entrance Upgrading	227	(1)
Summary	228	(1)
Review Questions	229	(2)
SECTION 3 Residential Electrical System Rough-In	231	(234)
General Requirements for Rough-In Wiring	233	(25)
Glossary of Terms	234	(1)
General Wiring Requirements	235	(8)
General Requirements for Conductors	243	(2)
General Requirements for Electrical Box Installation	245	(10)
Summary	255	(1)
Review Questions	256	(2)
Electrical Box Installation	258	(26)
Glossary of Terms	259	(1)
Selecting the Appropriate Electrical Box Type	260	(1)
Sizing Electrical Boxes	261	(6)
Installing Nonmetallic Device Boxes	267	(1)
Installing Metal Device Boxes	268	(2)
Installing Lighting Outlet and Junction Boxes	270	(2)
Installing Boxes in Existing Walls and Ceilings	272	(1)
Summary	273	(1)
Procedures	274	(9)
Installing Nometallic Device Boxes in New Construction	274	(3)
Installing Metal Device Boxes in New Construction	277	(1)
Installing a Handy Box on a Wood Surface	278	(1)
Installing a Handy Box on a Masonry Surface	278	(1)
Installing Outlet Boxes with a Side-Mounting Bracket	279	(1)
Installing Outlet Boxes with an Adjustable Bar Hanger	280	(1)
Installing Old-Work Electrical Boxes in a Wood Lath and Plaster Wall or Ceiling	281	(1)
Installing Old-Work Electrical Boxes in a Sheetrock Wall or Ceiling	282	(1)
Review Questions	283	(1)
Cable Installation	284	(25)
Glossary of Terms	285	(1)
Selecting the Appropriate Cable Type	286	(1)
Requirements for Cable Installation	286	(9)
Preparing the Cable for Installation	295	(1)
Installing the Cable Runs	296	(3)
Starting the Cable Run	299	(1)
Securing and Supporting the Cable Run	299	(2)
Installing Cable in Existing Walls and Ceilings	301	(3)
Summary	304	(1)
Procedures	305	(3)
Starting a Cable Run from a Loadcenter	305	(3)
Review Questions	308	(1)
Raceway Installation	309	(38)
Glossary of Terms	310	(1)
Selecting the Appropriate Raceway Type and Size	311	(12)
Introduction to Cutting, Threading, and Bending Conduit	323	(4)
Installation of Raceway in a Residential Wiring System	327	(1)
Raceway Conductor Installation	328	(1)
Summary	329	(1)
Procedures	330	(16)
Cutting and Threading	330	(3)
Bending a 90-Degree Stub-Up	333	(2)
Bending a Back-to-Back Bend	335	(2)
Bending an Offset Bend	337	(3)
Bending a Three-Point Saddle	340	(3)
Box Offsets	343	(3)
Review Questions	346	(1)
Switching Circuit Installation	347	(27)
Glossary of Terms	348	(1)
Selecting the Appropriate Switch Type	349	(2)
Installing Single-Pole Switches	351	(4)
Installing Three-Way Switches	355	(3)
Installing Four-Way Switches	358	(5)
Installing Switched Duplex Receptacles	363	(3)
Installing Double-Pole Switches	366	(2)
Installing Dimmer Switches	368	(1)
Installing Ceiling Fan Switches	369	(2)
Summary	371	(1)
Review Questions	372	(2)
Branch-Circuit Installation	374	(38)
Glossary of Terms	375	(1)
Installing General Lighting Branch Circuits	376	(2)
Installing Small-Appliance Branch Circuits	378	(1)
Installing Electric Range Branch Circuits	379	(1)
Installing the Branch Circuit for Counter-Mounted Cooktops and Wall-Mounted Cooktops and Wall-Mounted Ovens	380	(3)
Installing the Garbage Disposal Branch Circuit	383	(2)
Installing the Dishwasher Branch Circuit	385	(2)
Installing the Laundry Area Branch Circuits	387	(1)
Installing the Electric Dryer Branch Circuit	388	(3)
Installing the Bathroom Branch Circuit	391	(1)
Installing a Water Pump Branch Circuit	391	(3)
Installing an Electric Water Heater Branch Circuit	394	(1)
Installing Branch Circuits for Electric Heating	395	(5)
Installing Branch Circuits for Air Conditioning	400	(4)
Installing the Branch Circuit for Gas and Oil Central Heating Systems	404	(1)
Installing the Smoke Detector Branch Circuit	405	(1)
Installing the Low-Voltage Chime Circuit	406	(4)
Summary	410	(1)
Review Questions	411	(1)
Special Residential Wiring Situations	412	(29)
Glossary of Terms	413	(1)
Installing Garage Feeders and Branch Circuits	414	(5)
Installing Branch-Circuit Wiring for a Swimming Pool	419	(11)
Installing Outdoor Branch-Circuit Wiring	430	(5)
Installing the Wiring for a Standby Power System	435	(1)
Summary	436	(2)
Procedures	438	(1)
Connecting a Generator's Electrical Power to the Critical Load Branch Circuits	438	(1)
Review Questions	439	(2)
Video, Voice, and Data Wiring Installation	441	(24)
Glossary of Terms	442	(1)
Introduction to EIA/TIA 570-A Standards	443	(5)
Installing Residential Video, Voice, and Data Circuits	448	(7)
Summary	455	(1)
Procedures	456	(7)
Installing an F-Type Connector on an RG-6 Coaxial Cable	456	(1)
Installing an RJ-45 Jack on the End of a Four-Pair UTP Category 5 Cable	457	(3)
Assembling a Patch Cord with RJ-45 Plugs Using a Length of Category 5 UTP Cable	460	(3)
Review Questions	463	(2)
SECTION 4 Residential Electrical System Trim-Out	465	(74)
Lighting Fixture Installation	467	(28)
Glossary of Terms	468	(1)
Lighting Basics	469	(1)
Overview of Lamp Types Found in Residential Lighting	470	(6)
Selecting the Appropriate Lighting Fixture	476	(7)
Installing Common Residential Lighting Fixtures	483	(3)
Summary	486	(2)
Procedures	488	(6)
Installation Steps for Installing a Light Fixture Directly to an Outlet Box	488	(1)
Installation Steps for Installing a Cable-Connected Fluorescent Lighting Fixture Directly to the Ceiling	489	(1)
Installation Steps for the Installation of a Strap to Lighting Outlet Box Lighting Fixture	490	(1)
Installation Steps for Installing a Chandelier-Type Light Fixture Using the Stud and Strap Connection to a Lighting Outlet Box	491	(1)
Installation Steps for Installing a Fluorescent Fixture (Troffer) in a Dropped Ceiling	492	(2)
Review Questions	494	(1)
Device Installation	495	(22)
Glossary of Terms	496	(1)
Selecting the Appropriate Receptacle Type	497	(2)
Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter Receptacles	499	(2)
Arc Fault Circuit Interrupter Receptacles	501	(1)
Transient Voltage Surge Suppressors	502	(1)
Installing Receptacles	503	(3)
Selecting the Appropriate Switch	506	(1)
Installing Switches	507	(2)
Summary	509	(1)
Procedures	510	(6)
Connecting Wires Together with a Wirenut	510	(1)
Using Terminal Loops to Connect Circuit Conductors to Terminal Screws on a Receptacle or Switch	511	(1)
Installing Duplex Receptacles in a Nonmetallic Electrical Outlet Box	512	(2)
Installing Duplex Receptacles in a Metal Electrical Outlet Box	514	(1)
Installing Feed-Through GFCI and AFCI Duplex Receptacles in Nonmetallic Electrical Outlet Boxes	515	(1)
Review Questions	516	(1)
Service Panel Trim-Out	517	(22)
Glossary of Terms	518	(1)
Understanding Residential Overcurrent Protection Devices	519	(5)
GFCI and AFCI Circuit Breakers	524	(1)
Installing Circuit Breakers in a Panel	525	(2)
Summary	527	(1)
Procedures	528	(10)
Installing a Single-Pole Circuit Breaker for a 120-Volt Branch Circuit Installed with Nonmetallic Sheathed Cable (Type NM)	528	(2)
Installing a Single-Pole GFCI Circuit Breaker for a 120-Volt Branch Circuit Installed with Nonmetallic Sheathed Cable (Type NM)	530	(2)
Installing a Single-Pole AFCI Circuit Breaker for a 120-Volt Bedroom Branch Circuit Installed with Nonmetallic Sheathed Cable (Type NM)	532	(2)
Installing a Two-Pole Circuit Breaker for a 240-Volt Branch Circuit Installed with Nonmetallic Sheathed Cable (Type NM)	534	(2)
Installing a Two-Pole Circuit Breaker for a 120/240-Volt Branch Circuit Installed with Nonmetallic Sheathed Cable (Type NM)	536	(2)
Review Questions	538	(1)
SECTION 5 Maintaining and Troubleshooting a Residential Electrical Wiring System	539	(26)
Checking Out and Troubleshooting Electrical Wiring Systems	541	(24)
Glossary of Terms	542	(1)
Determining if All Applicable NEC® Installation Requirements Are Met	543	(3)
Determining if the Electrical System is Working Properly	546	(3)
Troubleshooting Common Residential Electrical Circuit Problems	549	(2)
Summary	551	(2)
Procedures	553	(10)
Testing 120-Volt Receptacles with a Voltage Tester to Determine Proper Voltage, Polarity, and Grounding	553	(2)
Testing 120/240-Volt Range and Dryer Receptacles with a Voltage Tester to Determine Proper Voltage, Polarity, and Grounding	555	(4)
Testing a Standard Three-Way Switching Arrangement	559	(2)
Determining Which Receptacle Outlet Box Has a Ground Fault Using a Continuity Tester	561	(2)
Review Questions	563	(2)
Glossary	565	(10)
Index	575