Wiring Your Digital Home For Dummies
Wiring Methods For Your Home For Today's Digital Equipment

By Dennis C. Brewer, Paul A. Brewer

Upgrade Your Home's Wiring Infrastructure To Support The Latest Technology

Beef up your home's wiring infrastructure and control systems to accommodate the latest digital home products.
Upgrade wiring in your existing home room-by-room, system-by-system or wire the home you're building.
Learn wiring for the latest digital home technologies -- whole home audio, outdoor audio, VoIP, PA systems, security systems with Web cams, home theater, home networking, alarms, back-up systems, and more.
Perfect whether you do your own electrical work or want to talk intelligently to an electrical contractor

Read An Excerpt From Wiring Your Digital Home For Dummies (PDF)

About The Authors:

Dennis C. Brewer is a certified network engineer with more than 12 years of computer technology experience.

Paul A. Brewer is a veteran electrical engineer and licensed master electrician.

Table of Contents:

Introduction.
Part I: Installing Power Distribution and Basic Wiring.

Chapter 1: Designing Your Digital Dream Home.

Chapter 2: Bringing In the Services.

Chapter 3: Roughing In the Wiring.

Chapter 4: Trimming Your Home’s Electrical System.

Chapter 5: Controlling Your Life Remotely.

Part II: Adding Communication, Audio, and Video Systems.

Chapter 6: Wiring Your Home Phone System.

Chapter 7: Installing a Public Address System.

Chapter 8: Installing Cable TV and Advanced Digital Services.

Chapter 9: Adding Stereo and Surround Sound.

Chapter 10: Wiring Family Rooms and Home Theaters.

Chapter 11: Installing Video Systems and Cameras.

Part III: Installing Home Networks and Advanced Technology.

Chapter 12: Home Networks and Internet Connections.

Chapter 13: Integrating Computer Controls and Voice Technology.

Part IV: Security and Safety Systems.

Chapter 14: Working with Security Zones and Alarm Systems.

Chapter 15: Backup and Alternative Power.

Part V: Extending Technology to Outdoor Living Spaces.

Chapter 16: Wiring Outside the House.

Chapter 17: Outdoor Electronics.

Part VI: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 18: The Ten Best Wiring Web Sites.

Chapter 19: The Ten Biggest Wiring Mistakes.

Chapter 20: Ten Troubleshooting Tips.

Part VII: Appendixes.

Appendix A: Product Sources.

Appendix B: What Mr. Ohm Wanted You to Know.

Appendix C: About the CD.

Index. Read The Index (PDF)

Soft-cover, 357 pages
Published 2006

ISBN: 978-0-471-91830-1

Wiring Your Digital
Home For Dummies

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