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Preface to the Revised Edition | p. viii |
Introduction | p. 2 |
The Basics | p. 6 |
How Electricity Flows | p. 6 |
Anatomy of a Residential Electrical System | p. 11 |
Wire Gauges | p. 14 |
The Wire We Use | p. 19 |
Conduit Systems | p. 28 |
Tools of the Trade | p. 31 |
General Tools | p. 33 |
AC-Powered Tools | p. 38 |
Cordless Tools | p. 43 |
Specialized Tools | p. 45 |
Safety Equipment | p. 49 |
The Service Entrance | p. 50 |
Choosing a Buried or an Aerial Service | p. 50 |
Calculating Amperage and Choosing Cable | p. 52 |
Local Requirements | p. 56 |
Locating the Meter Base | p. 56 |
Buried Service Entrance | p. 60 |
Aerial Service Entrance | p. 61 |
Connecting the Meter Base to the Panel | p. 68 |
Panels and Subpanels | p. 74 |
Elements of the Main Panel | p. 74 |
Picking a Panel | p. 77 |
Mounting a Panel | p. 79 |
Cable Management | p. 84 |
Bringing Cables into the Panel | p. 86 |
Subpanels | p. 87 |
Balancing the Load | p. 93 |
The Art of Grounding | p. 95 |
Definition of a Grounding System | p. 95 |
Protection through Grounding | p. 98 |
Choosing the Proper Grounding Materials | p. 101 |
Installing a Low-Resistance Panel-to-Earth Grounding System | p. 103 |
What Needs Grounding | p. 107 |
Wiring Room by Room | p. 115 |
Stocking Up | p. 115 |
Design Considerations and Outlet Box Locations | p. 116 |
Pulling Cable in New Construction | p. 127 |
Routing Wires in Renovation Work | p. 136 |
Fuses and Circuit Breakers | p. 142 |
Fuses | p. 143 |
Circuit Breakers | p. 145 |
Ground-Fault Circuit Interrupters | p. 151 |
How a GFCI Works | p. 152 |
Types of GFCIs | p. 154 |
Where Ground-Fault Protection Is Required | p. 155 |
Wiring GFCI Receptacles | p. 156 |
Wiring GFCI Circuit Breakers | p. 157 |
Testing GFCIs | p. 158 |
Arc-Fault Circuit Breakers | p. 159 |
Wiring AFCIs | p. 160 |
Receptacles and Boxes | p. 162 |
Receptacle Boxes | p. 162 |
Receptacles | p. 169 |
Polarity | p. 172 |
Wiring and Installation | p. 175 |
Switches | p. 183 |
Switch Boxes | p. 183 |
Switch Grades | p. 187 |
Types of Switches | p. 188 |
Light Dimmers | p. 193 |
Fan Speed Controls | p. 195 |
Wiring Fixtures | p. 196 |
Choosing the Right Box | p. 196 |
Incandescent Lights | p. 199 |
Fluorescent Lights | p. 200 |
Ceiling Fans | p. 201 |
Smoke Detectors | p. 207 |
Track Lighting | p. 207 |
Outdoor Light Fixtures | p. 208 |
Recessed Lights | p. 211 |
Wiring Appliances | p. 213 |
Kitchen Appliances | p. 213 |
Baseboard Heaters | p. 217 |
Electric Wall Heaters | p. 220 |
Utility-Room Appliances | p. 220 |
Garage-Door Openers | p. 225 |
Submersible Pumps | p. 226 |
Whirlpool Tubs and Spas | p. 226 |
Lightning and Surge Protection | p. 227 |
Induced Voltage | p. 227 |
Direct Strikes | p. 228 |
Utility and In-House Surge Creators | p. 229 |
Adding Surge Protection | p. 229 |
Phone and Coaxial Cable Protection | p. 234 |
Protecting Pumps | p. 235 |
Standby Generators | p. 239 |
History of Incorrect Connections | p. 239 |
Picking a Generator | p. 241 |
Installing the Transfer Switch | p. 243 |
Index | p. 246 |
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