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| Tables | |
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| Preface to 32nd Edition | |
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| Prefaces to 39th and 42nd Editions | |
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| Introduction and Guide | |
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| Getting Started-The Basics | |
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| Standards, Codes, and Safety | |
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| Standards | |
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| Codes, Permits, and Licenses | |
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| Safety Practices | |
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| Planning Your Electrical Installation | |
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| Consider Present and Future Needs | |
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| Location of Lighting, Switches, and Receptacle Outlets | |
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| Choosing Lighting Fixtures | |
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| Lighting and Receptacles for Garages and Outbuildings | |
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| Measuring Electricity | |
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| Units of Measurement | |
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| Residential Electrical Power | |
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| Types of Electric Current | |
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| Wires, Circuits, and Grounding | |
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| Wire-Selecting and Connecting | |
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| Wire Sizes | |
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| Wire Types | |
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| Cable Types | |
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| Flexible Cords | |
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| Tools Used for Wiring Jobs | |
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| Terminals for Connecting Wires to Devices | |
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| Connectors for Splicing Wires | |
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| Circuit Protection and Planning | |
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| Overcurrent Devices | |
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| Feeders and Branch Circuits | |
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| Calculating Branch Circuits Needs | |
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| Circuit Diagrams | |
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| Grounded Wires | |
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| Wiring Diagrams | |
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| Grounding For Safety | |
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| How Dangerous Are Shocks? | |
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| Grounding Basics | |
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| Grounding Overview | |
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| How Grounding Promotes Safety | |
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| Grounding Considerations for Wiring Systems | |
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| Grounding-Type Receptacles Increase Safety | |
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| Ground-Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) | |
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| Surge Protective Devices | |
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| Installing Service Equipment and Wiring | |
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| The Service Entrance | |
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| Planning Your Service Entrance | |
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| Disconnecting Means | |
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| Installing the Service Entrance | |
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| Making Ground Connections | |
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| Standby Backup Generators | |
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| Outlet and Switch Boxes | |
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| Planning Your Box Installation | |
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| Installing Boxes | |
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| Selecting Switches | |
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| Faceplates | |
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| Basic Wiring Procedures | |
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| Planning the Installation | |
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| Feeding and Connecting the Wires | |
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| Two-Circuit Duplex Receptacles | |
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| Special Rules on Receptacle Design | |
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| Three-Wire (Multiwire) Circuits | |
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| Detached Garages and Accessory Buildings | |
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| Cable-Nonmetallic-Sheathed and Metal-Clad | |
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| Nonmetallic-Sheathed Cable | |
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| Metal-Clad Cable | |
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| Armored Cable | |
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| Tubular Raceways | |
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| Choosing and Installing Tubular Raceways | |
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| Nonflexible Heavy-Wall Conduit | |
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| Tubing (Thinwall Nonflexible Raceways) | |
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| Flexible Raceways | |
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| Installing Wires in Conduit | |
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| Modernizing Old Wiring | |
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| Problems of �Old Work� | |
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| Wiring Methods | |
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| Installing New Service and Circuits | |
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| Installing Boxes and Running Cable | |
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| Installing Switches, Receptacles, and Outlets | |
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| Appliances | |
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| Receptacles | |
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| Individual Circuits for Appliances | |
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| Grounding of Appliances | |
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| Disconnecting Means and Overcurrent Protection | |
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| Wiring of Common Heavy Appliances | |
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| Finishing Your Electrical Installation | |
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| Installing Devices in Boxes | |
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| Hanging Fixtures | |
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| Special Wiring Situations and Projects | |
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| Electric Motors | |
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| Work Capacity of Motors | |
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| Power Consumed by Motors | |
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| Types of Motors | |
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| Large Motors on Farms | |
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| Phase Converters | |
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| Motor Circuit Requirements | |
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| Installing the Motor | |
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| Farm Wiring | |
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| Locating the Meter Pole (�Distribution Point� in NEC Terminology) | |
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| Determining Size of Wires and Service | |
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| Installing Overhead Wiring | |
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| Installing Underground Wiring | |
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| Installing Service Equipment at Buildings | |
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| Grounding Electrodes-Location, Installation, and Special Requirements | |
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| Wiring Branch Circuits and Outlets in Farm Buildings | |
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| Farm Safety | |
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| Low-Voltage Wiring | |
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| Telephone Wiring | |
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| Grounding | |
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| Home Computer Network Wiring | |
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| Doorbells, Chimes and Other Low-Voltage Controls | |
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| Low-Voltage Switches | |
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| Wireless Radio-Controlled Switches | |
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| Central Vacuum Systems | |
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| Troubleshooting and Repairs | |
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| Troubleshooting Fuses and Circuit Breakers | |
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| Updating Aluminum Wiring | |
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| Replacing Wall Switches | |
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| Testing and Replacing Wall Receptacles | |
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| Troubleshooting Light Fixtures | |
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| Troubleshooting Cords and Plugs | |
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| Repairing Table and Floor Lamps | |
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| Troubleshooting Doorbells and Chimes | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Index | |
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| About the Authors | |
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| Order Form | |