Residential Wiring to the 2008 NEC
Covers all Topics of Residential Wiring from Rough Installation to Finish Wiring in New Installations, Alterations and Additions

By Jeff Markell

Wiring for homes in new construction and remodeling work has to be safe, give trouble-free service and pass inspection. That means it has to comply with the latest 2008 National Electrical Code.

In this book you'll find the basics of residential wiring: tools and gauges, switch circuits, service entrances, rough and finish wiring, wiring additions, alterations to old work, troubleshooting, and repairs.

The author explains what every electrician needs needs to know about electricity -- how to select the right material, how to follow the plans, the types and spacing of outlets, and permissible loading on general purpose circuits.

This revised book is for anyone who wants to make a living wiring houses, but is new to, or rusty on current rules and theory for electrical work. Emphasis is on what the 2008 NEC allows, and how to avoid the errors new electricians often make. Includes over 20 pages of the 2008 NEC tables that you'll need and use the most.

Each chapter contains a set of multiple-choice questions based on that chapter. Test yourself to see if you need to go back and review any of the material.

New in this edition: a CD-ROM with the Interactive Study Center -- the Q & A in the book in fun-to-use interactive testing software. Click on your answer and choose either an instant response or a grade at the end of the entire test. More like playing a video game than studying, so you'll study more, do better on any state electrician's exam, and be better-equipped for the job.

Also on the CD: the complete book in PDF form. Use your computer's easy-search feature to take you directly to the information you need. You can even e-mail diagrams or installation instructions from the file to a worker on the job.

About The Author:

Jeff Markell has over 33 years of experience in building construction, repair, remodeling and maintenance. He holds both a General Contractor's License and a California teaching credential.

Mr Markell designed, and taught for six years, a practical course on electrical wiring for students entering the trade. As an instructor, he recognized the need for a practical manual that would bring together all the information apprentice electricians can use -- and explain both wiring and the National Electrical Code provisions that govern residential work. This book was written to help his students, and anyone new to electrical work, master the basics of residential wiring.

He is the author of several other books and many articles which have appeared in both technical and popular publications.

Contents:

1 Electrical Energy, 1
     Historical Introduction, 1
     The Composition of Matter, 2
     Formation of Molecules, 4
     Static Electricity, 6
     Current Electricity, 8
     Basic Electrical Circuits, 16
     Effects of Electrical Energy, 20

2 Distribution of Alternating Current, 23
     DC Sources, 23
     Magnetic-Mechanical Generation and Alternating Current, 24
     Induction and AC Generation, 30
     Power in an AC Circuit, 41
     Commercial Generation and Distribution of AC Power, 44

3 Tools and Safety, 45
     Conventional Hand Tools, 45
     Electrician's Hand Tools, 49
     Power Tools, 53
     Test Instruments, 55
     Basic Wiring Techniques, 59

4 Conductors, 65
     Wire Materials, 66
     Insulation, 70
     Ampacities, 73

5 Grouped Conductors, 75

6 Electrical Boxes, 87
     Metal Boxes, 87
     Single Gang Boxes, 88
     4 Inch Square Boxes, 91
     Multiple Gang Boxes, 93
     Cut-in Boxes, 93
     Octagon Boxes, 94
     Weatherproof Boxes, 95
     Plastic Boxes, 98
     National Electrical Code Regulations Regarding Boxes, 100

7 Wiring Switch Circuits and Outlets, 105
     Switch Types, 105
     Wiring Switch Circuits, 111
     Outlets, 125

8 Plans, 129
     Types of Plans and their Uses, 131
     Floor Plan Symbols, 131
     Branch Circuits, 145
     Cable Plans, 162
     Wiring Diagrams, 163
     Service Load Computation

9 The Service Entrance
     Overhead Service Entrance
     Underground Services
     Meter Box
     Breaker Boxes
     Grounding
     Sizing
     Grounding Electrode System
     Overcurrent Protective Devices

10 Hough Wiring
     Non-Metallic Cable
     BX Cable-Type AC
     Flexible Metal Conduit - Greenfield
     Liquidtight Flexible Metal Conduit
     Electrical Metallic Tubing - EMT, or Thinwall Conduit

11 Finish Wiring of New Work
     Receptacles
     Switches
     Appliances
     Light Fixtures

12 Additions and Alterations to Old Work
     Concealing Electrical Additions or Alterations
     Exposed Additions and Alterations

13 Troubleshooting and Repairs

14 Supplementary Systems
     Signaling and Warning Systems
     Communications
     Entertainment Systems

Appendix A National Electrical Code Tables
Appendix B Building and Floor Plans

Index