Synopsis
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 po≤ install wires, circuits, and grounds; and handle special projects such as replacing old wiring and wiring detached garages and accessory buildings., Updated to the 2011 National Electrical Code (NEC®), this 43rd edition of Wiring Simplified continues a 75+ year legacy, providing generations of readers with the approved standards, codes, and safety practices needed for wiring projects of any size-on the farm and in your home. Wiring Simplified provides easy-to-follow instructions for projects ranging from repairing a table lamp to wiring a whole house. This 243-page guide, with 242 drawings, diagrams, photos, and tables, instructs you how to- Select and connect wires Protect circuits Ground for safety Install the service entrance Wire receptacles, switches, and outlet boxes Choose motors based on the requirements of the job Modernize old wiring Wire detached garages and outbuildings Troubleshoot and make repairs Special features help you find and understand topics and terms. Index 11 pages of detailed topics lead you to specific information. Glossary 175 terms are defined. Some have different meanings in wiring-a bus is not a vehicle and fish tape has nothing to do with fish. Book jacket.