Description
Book SynopsisThe Complete Guide to Wiring is BLACK+DECKER’s eighth edition of the best-selling home improvement book in North America for more than a decade, now completely updated to conform to 2020–2023 National Electrical Code.
Table of ContentsIntroduction
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
