Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Wiring Updated 8th Edition: Current with 2020-2023 Electrical Codes

by Cool Springs Press

Overview

For over 15 years, BLACK+DECKER The Complete Guide to Wiring has been the best-selling home wiring manual in North America. With this 8th edition, get the clearest, most up-to-date advice available.

As the most current wiring book on the market, you can be confident that your projects will meet national wiring codes. You’ll also spend more time on your project and less time scratching your head thanks to more than 800 clear color photos and over 40 diagrams that show you exactly what you need to know about home electrical service; all the most common circuits, all the most-needed techniques, all the most essential tools and materials. Chapters include:

• Working Safely with Wiring
• Wire, Cable & Conduit
• Boxes & Panels
• Switches (including wall switches and specialty switches)
• Receptacles
• Preliminary Work (planning your project, highlights of the National Electrical Code, and more)
• Circuit Maps
• Common Wiring Projects (whole-house surge arrestors, underfloor radiant heat systems, doorbells, backup power supply, and many more)
• Repair Projects (light fixtures, ceiling fans, lamp sockets, plugs and cords, and more)

The information in this book has been created and reviewed by professional electricians under the watchful eye of the experts at BLACK+DECKER. You can find plenty of articles and videos about wiring online or in other publications, but only The Complete Guide to Wiring has passed the rigorous test to make it part of the best DIY series from the brand you trust.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780760371527
Publisher:	Cool Springs Press
Publication date:	01/11/2022
Series:	Black & Decker Complete Guide
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	336
Sales rank:	198,192
File size:	73 MB
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About the Author

The Editors of Cool Springs Press have produced the highest quality DIY home improvement books for more than 30 years. In conjunction with the experts at BLACK+DECKER™ they have combined resources to create more than 200 home improvement titles that provide consumers and weekend DIYers with the information they need to get the job done right. Their books have set the standard for do-it-yourself publishing, featuring clear, professional photography and concise step-by-step instructions that get straight to the point. View our full catalog at quarto.com.

The Editors of Cool Springs Press have produced the highest quality DIY home improvement books for more than 30 years. In conjunction with the experts at BLACK+DECKER™ they have combined resources to create more than 200 home improvement titles that provide consumers and weekend DIYers with the information they need to get the job done right. Their books have set the standard for do-it-yourself publishing, featuring clear, professional photography and concise step-by-step instructions that get straight to the point. View our full catalog at quarto.com.

Table of Contents

Introduction
WORKING SAFELY WITH WIRING
How Electricity Works
Glossary of Electrical Terms
Understanding Electrical Circuits
Grounding & Polarization
Home Wiring Tools
Wiring Safety
WIRE, CABLE & CONDUIT
Wire & Cable
NM Cable
Conduit
BOXES & PANELS
Electrical Boxes
Installing Boxes
Electrical Panels
SWITCHES
Wall Switches
Types of Wall Switches
Specialty Switches
Testing Switches
RECEPTACLES
Types of Receptacles
Receptacle Wiring
GFCI Receptacles
Testing Receptacles
PRELIMINARY WORK
Planning Your Project
Highlights of the National Electrical Code
Room by Room Wiring
CIRCUIT MAPS
Common Household Circuits
COMMON WIRING PROJECTS
GFCI & AFCI Breakers
Surge-Protective Devices
Service Panels
Grounding & Bonding a Wiring System
Subpanels
120/240-Volt Dryer Receptacles
120/240-Volt Range Receptacles
Dryer and Range Cords
Adding an Outdoor Receptacle
Ceilings Lights
Recessed Ceiling Lights
Track Lights
Undercabinet Lights
Vanity Lights
Low-Voltage Cable Lights
Hardwired Smoke & CO Alarms
2-WIRE CABLE
Landscape Lights
Doorbells
Wireless Switches
Baseboard Heaters
Wall Heaters
Underfloor Radiant Heat Systems
Ceiling Fans
Remote-Control Ceiling Fan Retrofit
Bathroom Exhaust Fans
Range Hoods
Backup Power Supply
Installing a Transfer Switch
Outbuildings
Motion-Sensing Floodlights
REPAIR PROJECTS
Repairing Light Fixtures
Repairing Chandeliers
Repairing Ceiling Fans
Repairing Fluorescent Lights
Replacing Plugs & Cords
Replacing a Lamp Socket
COMMON WIRING PROBLEMS & SOLUTIONS
Service Panels & Grounding
Cables & Wires
Boxes
Cords
Receptacles & Switches
Light Fixtures
Conversions
Resources
Index