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| Introduction | |
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| Magnetism and Electricity | |
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| Magnetic Poles | |
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| Experiments with Magnets | |
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| Formation of Permanent Magnets | |
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| Aiding and Opposing Magnetic Fields | |
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| Electromagnetism | |
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| Volts, Amperes, and Ohms | |
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| Electric and Magnetic Circuits | |
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| Understanding Electric Circuits | |
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| Kirchhoff's Voltage Law | |
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| Electrical Power | |
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| Quick-Check Instruments for Troubleshooting | |
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| Summary | |
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| Test Questions | |
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| Conductors and Insulators | |
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| Classes of Conductors | |
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| Conducting Wire | |
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| Circular Mil-Foot | |
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| American Wire Gauge | |
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| Stranded Wires | |
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| Aluminum Wire | |
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| Line Drop | |
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| Temperature Coefficient of Resistance | |
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| Earth (Ground) Conduction | |
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| Conduction of Electricity by Air | |
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| Conduction of Electricity by Liquids | |
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| Insulators for Support of Wires | |
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| Classes of Insulation | |
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| Insulation Resistance | |
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| Plastic-Insulated Sheathed Cables | |
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| Summary | |
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| Test Questions | |
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| Electric Circuits | |
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| Picture Diagrams and Schematic Diagrams | |
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| Voltage Polarities in Series Circuits | |
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| Voltage Measurements with Respect to Ground | |
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| Resistance of a Battery | |
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| Efficiency and Load Power | |
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| Circuit Voltages in Opposition | |
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| Principles of Parallel Circuits | |
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| Shortcuts for Parallel Circuits | |
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| Conductance Values | |
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| Kirchhoff's Current Law for Parallel Circuits | |
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| Practical Problems in Parallel Circuits | |
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| Line Drop in Parallel Circuits | |
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| Parallel Connection of Cells | |
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| Summary | |
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| Test Questions | |
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| Series-Parallel Circuits | |
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| Current Flow in a Series-Parallel Circuit | |
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| Kirchhoff's Current Law | |
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| Series-Parallel Connection of Cells | |
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| Line Drop in Series-Parallel Circuits | |
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| Use of a Wattmeter | |
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| Circuit Reduction | |
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| Power in a Series-Parallel Circuit | |
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| Horsepower | |
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| Three-Wire Distribution Circuit | |
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| Summary | |
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| Test Questions | |
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| Electromagnetic Induction | |
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| Principle of Electromagnetic Induction | |
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| Laws of Electromagnetic Induction | |
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| Self-Induction of a Coil | |
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| Transformers | |
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| Advantage of an Iron Core | |
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| Choke Coils | |
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| Reversal of Induced Secondary Voltage | |
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| Switching Surges | |
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| The Generator Principle | |
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| Summary | |
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| Test Questions | |
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| Principles of Alternating Currents | |
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| Frequency | |
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| Instantaneous and Effective Voltages | |
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| Ohm's Law in AC Circuits | |
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| Power Laws in Resistive AC Circuits | |
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| Combining AC Voltages | |
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| Transformer Action in AC Circuits | |
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| Core Loss and Core Lamination | |
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| DC versus AC Resistance | |
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| Summary | |
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| Test Questions | |
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| Inductive and Capacitive AC Circuits | |
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| Inductive Circuit Action | |
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| Power in an Inductive Circuit | |
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| Resistance in an AC Circuit | |
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| Impedance in AC Circuits | |
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| Power in an Impedance | |
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| Capacitive Reactance | |
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| Capacitive Reactance and Resistance in Series | |
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| Inductance, Capacitance, and Resistance in Series | |
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| Inductance and Resistance in Parallel | |
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| Capacitance and Resistance in Parallel | |
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| Inductance, Capacitance, and Resistance in Parallel | |
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| Summary | |
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| Test Questions | |
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| Electric Lighting | |
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| Sources of Light | |
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| Measurement of Amount of Illumination | |
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| Tungsten Filaments | |
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| Starting Surge of Current | |
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| Aging Characteristics | |
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| Lamp Bases and Bulbs | |
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| Vapor-Discharge Lamps | |
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| Metal Halide Lamps | |
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| High-Pressure Sodium Lamps | |
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| Low-Pressure Sodium Lamps | |
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| Sun Lamps | |
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| Ozone-Producing Lamps | |
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| Flash Tubes | |
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| Infrared Lamps | |
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| Electroluminescent Panels | |
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| Summary | |
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| Test Questions | |
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| Lighting Calculations | |
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| Point-by-Point Method | |
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| Lumen Method | |
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| Lighting Equipment | |
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| Level of Illumination | |
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| Lamp Wattage | |
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| Wire Capacity | |
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| Load and Length of Run | |
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| Panelboards | |
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| Service and Feeders | |
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| Watts per Square Foot | |
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| Summary | |
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| Test Questions | |
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| Basic House Wiring | |
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| Service Connections | |
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| Residential Underground Service | |
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| Making Connections to the Entrance Panel | |
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| Circuitry | |
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| Individual Appliance Circuits | |
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| Regular Appliance Circuits | |
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| General-Purpose Circuits | |
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| New Work in Old Houses | |
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| Improving Circuits | |
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| Placing Outlets | |
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| Placing Switches | |
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| Roughing-In | |
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| Mounting Boxes | |
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| Old Work | |
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| Special Mounting Devices | |
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| Running Sheathed Cable | |
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| Metal Plates | |
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| Running Boards | |
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| Connecting Cable to Boxes | |
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| Fishing Cable in Old Work | |
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| Two-Person Technique | |
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| Bypassing One Floor of a Two-Story Home | |
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| Completing House Wiring: Splicing | |
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| Solderless Connectors | |
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| Installing Outlet Receptacles | |
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| Single-Pole Switches | |
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| Ceiling Box and Fixture Mounting | |
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| Summary | |
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| Test Questions | |
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| Wiring with Armored Cable and Conduit | |
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| Cutting Armored Cable | |
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| Installing Armored Cable | |
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| Conduit Fittings | |
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| Wiring in Flexible Conduit | |
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| Connectors | |
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| Summary | |
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| Test Questions | |
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| Home Circuiting, Multiple Switching, and Wiring Requirements | |
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| Lamp Control from Electrolier Switch | |
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| Control of Lamps from More Than One Location with Three-Way and Four-Way Switches | |
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| Stairway Lamp Control Lighting | |
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| Color-Coding of Switch Wiring | |
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| Functional Planning | |
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| Planning of Equipment | |
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| Lighting the Halls | |
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| Lighting the Living Room | |
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| Lighting the Dining Room | |
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| Lighting the Kitchen | |
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| Lighting the Bedroom | |
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| Lighting the Bathroom | |
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| Lighting the Attic | |
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| Lighting the Basement | |
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| Lighting the Garage | |
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| Fluorescent Lights | |
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| Ground Circuit Fault Interrupters | |
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| Arc-Fault Circuit Interrupters | |
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| Summary | |
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| Test Questions | |
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| Electric Heating | |
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| General Installation Considerations | |
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| Circuiting | |
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| AC-Operated Relays | |
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| Hot-Water Electric Heat | |
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| Radiant Heater | |
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| Electric Water Heaters | |
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| Ground Circuit | |
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| Heating Cables | |
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| Summary | |
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| Test Questions | |
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| Alarms and Intercoms | |
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| Alarm Devices | |
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| Intercoms | |
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| System Planning | |
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| Planning Details | |
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| Wireless Intercom Systems | |
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| Music Distribution Systems | |
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| Industrial Installations | |
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| School Installations | |
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| Bells and Chimes | |
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| Photoelectric Control of Bell Circuits | |
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| Summary | |
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| Test Questions | |
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| Generating Stations and Substations | |
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| Generating Stations | |
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| Single-Bus System | |
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| Circuit Breakers | |
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| Instrument Transformers | |
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| Double-Bus System | |
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| Paralleling Generators | |
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| Distribution | |
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| Substations | |
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| Automatic Substations | |
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| Semiautomatic Substations | |
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| Summary | |
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| Test Questions | |
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| Appendix | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Index | |