Название: Wiring a House
Автор: Rex Cauldwell
Издательство: Taunton Press
Год: 2010
Страниц: 338
ISBN: 1621130487
Формат: PDF
Размер: 25.7 Мб
Язык: English

This classic reference book on home wiring for homeowners, electricians and apprentices has been completely updated to reflect changes to the electrical code since it was first published in 1996. New material on home generators, lightning protection and wiring "above code" has been added to this edition. Featuring new design and color photos throughout.


Contents

| Preface to the Revised Edition 2
1 | The Basics 6
How Electricity Flows P. 8 | A Residential Electrical
System P. 13 | Wire Gauges P. 15 | The Wire We Use P. 23 |
Conduit Systems P. 31
2 | Tools of the Trade 34
General Tools P. 36 | AC-Powered Tools P. 44 | Cordless Tools P. 50 |
Specialized Tools P. 53
3 | The Service Entrance 58
Buried or Aerial Service P. 60 | Calculating Amps, Choosing Cable P. 60 |
Locating the Meter Base P. 66 | Buried Service Entrance P. 70 | Aerial Service
Entrance P. 71 | Connecting Meter Base to Panel P. 78
4 | Panels and Subpanels 84
Elements of the Main Panel P. 86 | Picking a Panel P. 88 | Mounting
a Panel P. 90 | Bringing Cables into the Panel P. 96 | Subpanels P. 99 |
Balancing the Load P. 106
5 | The Art of Grounding 108
A Grounding/Bonding System P. 110 | Protection through Grounding P. 112 |
Choosing Grounding Materials P. 115 | A Low-Resistance Panel-to-Earth
Ground P. 118 | What Needs Grounding P. 123
6 | Wiring Room by Room 132
Outlet Box Design Location P. 134 | Pulling Cable in New Construction P. 147 |
Routing Wires in Renovation Work P. 157
7 | Fuses and Circuit Breakers 164
Fuses P. 166 | Circuit Breakers P. 169
8 | Ground-Fault Circuit Interrupters 176
How a GFCI Works P. 178 | Ground-Fault Protection P. 184 |
Testing GFCIs P. 191 | Portable GFCIs P. 192
9 | Arc-Fault Circuit Interrupters 196
What Is an Arc Fault? P. 198 | Wiring AFCIs P. 201 | Troubleshooting
an AFCI Circuit P. 203
10 | Receptacles and Boxes 206
Receptacle Boxes P. 207 | Receptacles P. 217 | Polarity P. 221 |
Wiring and Installation P. 223
11 | Switches 232
Switch Boxes P. 234 | Types of Switches P. 239 | Light Dimmers P. 248
12 | Wiring Fixtures 254
Choose the Right Box P. 255 | Incandescent Lights P. 258 |
Fluorescent Lights P. 259 | Ceiling Fans P. 261 | Smoke Detectors P. 268 |
Track Lighting P. 269 | Outdoor Light Fixtures P. 270 | Recessed Lights P. 274
13 | Wiring Appliances 276
Kitchen Appliances P. 277 | Baseboard Heaters P. 282 | Electric Wall
Heaters P. 286 | Utility-Room Appliances P. 287 | Submersible Pumps P. 291 |
Whirlpool Tubs and Spas P. 293
14 | Lightning and Surge Protection 294
Induced Voltage P. 296 | Utility and In-House Surge Creators P. 297 |
Phone and Coaxial Cable Protection P. 306 | Protecting Pumps P. 308
15 | Standby Generators 312
History of Incorrect Connections P. 313 | Transfer-Switch Style P. 314 |
From Generator to Switch P. 319 | Picking a Generator P. 321 |
Automatic Generators P. 325
| Index 326

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