| Introduction | p. 5 |
| Electricity Basics | |
| Understanding Electricity | p. 6 |
| Electricity and Safety | p. 8 |
| Your Electrical System | p. 10 |
| Parts of the Electrical System | p. 12 |
| Understanding Circuits | p. 14 |
| Grounding and Polarization | p. 16 |
| Tools for Electrical Repairs | p. 19 |
| Wiring Basics | |
| Wires and Cables | p. 21 |
| Service Panels | p. 26 |
| Fuses and Circuit Breakers | p. 28 |
| Mapping Circuits and Indexing the Service Panel | p. 30 |
| Evaluating Circuits for Safe Capacity | p. 34 |
| Electrical Boxes | p. 36 |
| Installing an Electrical Box | p. 38 |
| Replacing an Electrical Box | p. 40 |
| Wall Switches | |
| Common Wall-switch Problems | p. 42 |
| Wall-switch Basics | p. 44 |
| Single-pole Wall Switches | p. 45 |
| Three-way Wall Switches | p. 46 |
| Four-way Wall Switches | p. 47 |
| Double Switches | p. 48 |
| Pilot-light Switches | p. 49 |
| Switch/receptacles | p. 49 |
| Specialty Switches | p. 50 |
| Testing Switches for Continuity | p. 52 |
| Fixing and Replacing Wall Switches | p. 56 |
| Dimmer Switches | p. 60 |
| Receptacles | |
| Common Receptacle Problems | p. 62 |
| Receptacle Wiring | p. 64 |
| Basic Types of Receptacles | p. 66 |
| Older Receptacles | p. 67 |
| High-voltage Receptacles | p. 68 |
| Childproof Receptacles and Other Accessories | p. 69 |
| Testing Receptacles for Power, Grounding and Polarity | p. 70 |
| Repairing and Replacing Receptacles | p. 72 |
| GFCI Receptacles | p. 74 |
| Light Fixtures | |
| Repairing and Replacing Incandescent Light Fixtures | p. 78 |
| Repairing and Replacing Recessed Light Fixtures | p. 83 |
| Repairing Chandeliers | p. 86 |
| Repairing Track Lights | p. 88 |
| Repairing and Replacing Fluorescent Lights | p. 90 |
| Replacing a Plug | p. 96 |
| Replacing a Lamp Socket | p. 98 |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Fixing and Replacing Doorbells | p. 100 |
| Fixing and Replacing Thermostats | p. 106 |
| Repairing Electric Baseboard Heater | p. 114 |
| Repairing Wall-mounted Electric Heater | p. 116 |
| Home Telephone System | p. 118 |
| Inspector's Notebook | p. 122 |
| Service Panel Inspection | p. 123 |
| Inspecting the Grounding Jumper Wire | p. 123 |
| Common Cable Problems | p. 124 |
| Checking Wire Connections | p. 126 |
| Electrical Box Inspection | p. 128 |
| Common Electrical Cord Problems | p. 130 |
| Inspecting Receptacles and Switches | p. 132 |
| Evaluating Old Wiring | p. 134 |
| Wiring Project Basics | |
| Planning a Wiring Project | p. 138 |
| Examine Your Main Service | p. 140 |
| Learn about Codes and Common Electrical Code Requirements | p. 141 |
| Prepare for Inspections | p. 146 |
| Evaluate Electrical Loads | p. 148 |
| Draw a Wiring Diagram and Get a Permit | p. 152 |
| Circuit Maps for 26 Common Wiring Layouts | p. 154 |
| Wiring Installation Basics | |
| Tools, Materials and Techniques | p. 168 |
| Electrical Boxes for Projects | p. 170 |
| Installing Electrical Boxes | p. 172 |
| Wires and Cables for Projects | p. 176 |
| Installing NM Cable | p. 178 |
| Conduit | p. 184 |
| Wiring a Laundry with Conduit | p. 188 |
| Circuit Breaker Panels | p. 190 |
| Connecting Circuit Breakers | p. 192 |
| Installing a Subpanel | p. 194 |
| Advanced Wiring Projects | |
| Wiring a Room Addition | p. 198 |
| Wiring a Room Addition: Construction View | p. 200 |
| Wiring a Room Addition: Diagram View | p. 202 |
| Plan the Circuits | p. 204 |
| Install Boxes and Cables | p. 206 |
| Installing a Vent Fan | p. 208 |
| Installing Electrical Fixtures | p. 212 |
| Installing Track Lighting | p. 214 |
| Installing Telephone and Cable Television Wiring | p. 216 |
| Make Final Connections | p. 218 |
| Wiring a Remodeled Kitchen | p. 227 |
| Wiring a Remodeled Kitchen: Construction View | p. 229 |
| Wiring a Remodeled Kitchen: Diagram View | p. 231 |
| Plan the Circuits | p. 232 |
| Install Boxes and Cables | p. 234 |
| Make Final Connections | p. 238 |
| Installing a Vent Hood | p. 244 |
| Installing Outdoor Wiring | p. 248 |
| Installing Outdoor Wiring: Cutaway View | p. 250 |
| Installing Outdoor Wiring: Diagram View | p. 252 |
| Plan the Circuit | p. 254 |
| Dig Trenches | p. 256 |
| Install Boxes and Conduit | p. 258 |
| Install UF Cable | p. 262 |
| Make Final Connections | p. 264 |
| Low-voltage Outdoor Lighting | p. 268 |
| Home Network Wiring Systems | |
| Introduction | p. 272 |
| Installing a Home Network System | p. 274 |
| Distribution Center | p. 274 |
| Distribution Modules | p. 275 |
| Cables and Wires | p. 276 |
| Multimedia Outlets and Accessories | p. 277 |
| Assessing Needs | p. 278 |
| Determining Locations | p. 279 |
| Preparing Multimedia Outlets | p. 280 |
| Mounting the Distribution Center | p. 282 |
| Routing Cables and Wires | p. 284 |
| Installing an Audio System | p. 286 |
| Terminating Connectors | p. 288 |
| Making Final Connections | p. 290 |
| Testing the System and Troubleshooting Problems | p. 292 |
| Home Automation | p. 294 |
| Conversion Chart | p. 296 |
| Index | p. 297 |
| Resources | p. 302 |
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