Electrical Wiring Residential
Based on the 2005 NEC

15th Edition
Author: Ray C Mullin

Electrical Wiring - Residential is a trusted resource for information on all aspects of house wiring, having been adopted as an essential component of numerous national training programs. One of the best selling books on residential wiring on the market for more than a decade,

Electrical Wiring - Residential features hundreds of examples, calculations, plus full-color wiring diagrams, illustrations, and photos. The Fifteenth Edition of this trusted resource is completely updated to the 2005 National Electrical Code®, and provides aspiring electricians the necessary foundation for learning all aspects of house wiring in order to ‘meet Code.’

The most comprehensive book of its kind on the market, Electrical Wiring Residential walks readers, room by room, through the proper wiring of a typical new residence, and features a complete set of full size plans and specifications that shows how Code requirements are applied throughout actual installations.

This book explains and follows the NEC® using the metric system, and presents an ample quantity of electrical formulas that electricians need to know to be successful and competent on-the-job.

Features:

• a new streamlined text along with, full-color wiring diagrams and updated illustrations ensure that concepts are easy to understand
• enhanced coverage includes an introduction to structured wiring (home automation), up-to-date coverage of arc-fault circuit interrupters, and new information on safety in the workplace
• a comprehensive Code Cross-Index makes it easy for readers to look up a subject based on a particular Code section number
• once readers learn the specific Code rules, the plans help them experience how these rules find their place in a typical home

Contents:

UNIT 1
General lnformatlon for Electrical lnstallatlons.

UNIT 2
Electrical Symbols and Outlets.

UNIT 3
Determlnlng the Required Number and Locatlon of Lightlng and Small Appliance Clrcuits.

UNlT 4
Conductor Sizes and Types.
Wring Methods.
Wire Connections.
Voltage Drop, and Neutral Sizing for Services Conductors.

UNlT 5
Switch Control of Lighting Circuits.
Receptacle Bonding and Induction Heating Resulting from Unusual Switch Connections.

UNlT 6
Ground-Fault Circuit Interrupters.
Arc-Fault Circuit Interrupters.
Transient Voltage Surge Suppressors.
Immersion Detection Circuit Interrupters, and Appliance Leakage Detectors.

UNIT 7
Luminaires (Fixtures).
Ballasts and Lamps.

UNlT 8
Lightlng Branch-Circuit for the Front Bedroom.

UNIT 9
Lighting Branch-Circuit for the Master Bedroom.

UNIT 10
Lighting Branch-Circuit for Bathrooms, Hallway.

UNIT 11
Lighting Branch-Circuit-Front Entry.
Porch.

UNIT 12
Lighting Branch-Circuit and Small Appliance Circuits for the Kitchen.

UNIT 15
Lightlng Branch-Circuit for the Living Room.

UNIT 14
Lighting Branch-Circuit for the Study/Bedroom.

UNlT 15
Dryer Outlet and Lighting Circuit for the Laundry.
Powder Room.
Rear Entry Hall and Attic.

UNIT 16
Lighting Branch-Circuit for the Garage.

UNIT 17
Recreation Room.

UNIT 18
Lighting Branch Circuit, Receptacle Circuits for Workshop.

UNIT 19
Special-Purpose Outlets.
Water Pump.
Water Heater.

UNIT 20
Special-Purpose Outlets for Ranges.
Counter-Mounted Cooking Units and Wall-Mounted Ovens.

UNIT 21
Special-Purpose Outlets - Food Waste Disposers and Dishwashers.

UNlT 22
Special-Purpose Outlets for the Bathroom Ceiling Heat/Vent/Lights, Attic Fans, Hydromassage Tubs.

UNIT 23
Special Purpose Outlets -
Electric Heating, Air Conditioning.

UNIT 24
Gas and Oil Central Heating Systems.

UNlT 25
Television.
Telephone and Low-Voltage Signal Systems.

UNlT 26
Smoke, Heat, and Carbon Monoxide Alarms.
Security Systems.

UNIT 27
Service-Entrance Equipment.

UNlT 28
Overcurrent Protection-
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.

UNIT 29
Service-Entrance Calculations.

UNIT 30
Swimming Pools, Spas, Hot Tubs, and Hydromassage Baths.

UNIT 31
Wiring for the Future:
Home Automation Systems.

UNIT 32
Standby Power Systems.

677 Pages - 8-1/2 x 11 in.

1401850197 / 9781401850197
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