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:	9780760371510
Publisher:	Cool Springs Press
Publication date:	02/08/2022
Series:	Black & Decker Complete Guide Series , #8
Pages:	336
Sales rank:	64,807
Product dimensions:	8.20(w) x 10.70(h) x 0.80(d)

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.

Table of Contents

Introduction 7

Working Safely with Wiring 9

How Electricity Works 10

Glossary of Electrical Terms 14

Understanding Electrical Circuits 16

Grounding & Polarization 18

Home Wiring Tools 20

Wiring Safety 22

Wire, Cable & Conduit 25

Wire & Cable 26

NM Cable 34

Conduit 42

Boxes & Panels 49

Electircal Boxes 50

Installing Boxes 56

Electrical Panels 64

Switches 73

Wall Switches 74

Types of Wall Switches 76

Specialty Switches 84

Testing Switches 88

Receptacles 93

Types of Receptacles 94

Receptacle Wiring 100

GFCI Receptacles 104

Testing Receptacles 108

Preliminary Work 111

Planning Your Project 112

Highlights of the National Electrical Code 118

Room by Room Wiring 134

Circuit Maps 149

Common Household Circuits 150

Common Wiring Projects 167

GFCI & AFCI Breakers 168

Surge-Protective Devices 172

Service Panels 174

Grounding & Bonding a Wiring System 182

Subpanels 188

120/240-Volt Dryer Receptacles 192

120/240-Volt Range Receptacles 193

Dryer and Range Cords 194

Adding an Outdoor Receptacle 198

Ceilings Lights 202

Recessed Ceiling Lights 206

Track Lights 210

Undercabinet Lights 214

Vanity Lights 218

Low-Voltage Cable Lights 220

Hardwired Smoke & Co Alarms 224

Landscape Lights 226

Doorbells 230

Wireless Switches 234

Baseboard Heaters 238

Wall Heaters 242

Underfloor Radiant Heat Systems 244

Ceiling Fans 250

Remote-Control Ceiling Fan Retrofit 254

Bathroom Exhaust Fans 258

Range Hoods 262

Backup Power Supply 266

Installing a Transfer Switch 272

Outbuildings 278

Motion-Sensing Floodlights 286

Repair Projects 291

Repairing Light Fixtures 292

Repairing Cahndeliers 296

Repairing Ceiling Fans 298

Repairing Fluorescent Lights 302

Replacing Plugs & Cords 308

Replacing a Lamp Socket 312

Common Wiring Problems & Solutions 315

Service Panels & Grounding 316

Cables & Wires 319

Boxes 323

Cords 326

Receptacles & Switches 328

Light Fixtures 331

Conversions 332

Resources 333

Index 333