Contents
Introduction: Why Do Your Own Wiring?
1 Avoid Building Fire and Shock Hazards into Your Work
Removing Accessible Abandoned Wiring
Ground-Fault Circuit Interrupters
2 Basic Rules for Impressing the Electrical Inspector
3 Basic Electronics You Should Know
Concealed versus Exposed Wiring
Wiring Three- and Four-Way Switches
Three-Way Switch Loop Configuration
4 All About Electrical Services
Where Is the Point of Connection?
Building the Temporary Service
Ground-Fault Circuit Interrupters, Of Course
Special Techniques for Aluminum Terminations
5 The National Electrical Code: Fundamental Requirements for Residential Work
Correction and Adjustment Factors
NEC Article 430, “Motors, Motor Circuits, and Controllers”
The Universal Motor: Small, Inexpensive, Ubiquitous
NEC Chapter 5: “Special Occupancies”
NEC Article 625, “Electric Vehicle Charging Systems and Welders”
Liquidtight Flexible Metal Conduit
Liquidtight Flexible Nonmetallic Conduit
Rigid Polyvinyl Chloride Conduit
Electrical Metallic Tubing (Type EMT)
6 Tools for Quality Electrical Work
7 Techniques for Quality Electrical Work
From Service to Finished Installation
Comparing Types MC, AC, and EMT
8 Lighting Fundamentals: Design and Installation
Living Room, Dining Room, and Bedroom Lighting
Fluorescent Fixture Maintenance
9 Appliance Failure, Maintenance, and Repair
Shock Hazards in Old Equipment
The Diffuser Valve Makes It Work
10 Tackling Difficult Projects
How to Tin a Soldering-Iron Tip
Removing a Defective Integrated Circuit
Submersible-Well-Pump Troubleshooting
Advantages of a Submersible Pump
11 Data and Communications Networks
Grounding a Satellite Dish System
How Twisting of Conductors Helps
Telephone Installation and Repair Tools
Diagnosing Some Common Telephone Problems
14 Alternate Power Systems: Wind, Solar, and Fuel Cells
Cogeneration or Battery Backup?