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Basic Electrical Repairs | |
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Introduction | |
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Electricity Basics | |
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Understanding Electricity | |
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Electricity & Safety | |
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Your Electrical System | |
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Parts of the Electrical System | |
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Understanding Circuits | |
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Grounding & Polarization | |
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Tools for Electrical Repairs | |
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Wiring Basics | |
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Wires & Cables | |
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Service Panels | |
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Fuses & Circuit Breakers | |
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Mapping Circuits & Indexing the Service Panel | |
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Evaluating Circuits for Safe Capacity | |
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Electrical Boxes | |
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Installing an Electrical Box | |
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Installing Cut-in Retrofit Boxes | |
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Wall Switches | |
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Common Wall-switch Problems | |
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Wall-switch Basics | |
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Single-pole Wall Switches | |
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Three-way Wall Switches | |
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Four-way Wall Switches | |
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Double Switches | |
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Pilot-light Switches | |
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Switch/receptacles | |
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Specialty Switches | |
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Testing Switches for Continuity | |
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Fixing & Replacing Wall Switches | |
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Dimmer Switches | |
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Receptacles | |
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Common Receptacle Problems | |
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Receptacle Wiring | |
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Basic Types of Receptacles | |
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Older Receptacles | |
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High-voltage Receptacles | |
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Childproof Receptacles & Other Accessories | |
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Testing Receptacles for Power, Grounding & Polarity | |
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Repairing & Replacing Receptacles | |
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GFCI Receptacles | |
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Light Fixtures | |
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Repairing & Replacing Incandescent Light Fixtures | |
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Repairing & Replacing Recessed Light Fixtures | |
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Repairing Chandeliers | |
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Repairing Track Lights | |
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Repairing Ceiling Fans | |
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Repairing & Replacing Fluorescent Lights | |
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Replacing a Plug | |
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Replacing a Lamp Socket | |
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Miscellaneous | |
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Fixing & Replacing Doorbells | |
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Fixing & Replacing Thermostats | |
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Repairing Electric Baseboard Heaters | |
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Repairing Wall-mounted Electric Heaters | |
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Repairing & Replacing Phone Jacks | |
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Inspector's Notebook | |
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Service Panel Inspection | |
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Recognizing Aluminum Wire | |
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Inspecting the Grounding Jumper Wire | |
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Common Cable Problems | |
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Checking Wire Connections | |
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Electrical Box Inspection | |
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Common Electrical Cord Problems | |
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Inspecting Receptacles & Switches | |
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Evaluating Old Wiring | |
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Advanced Wiring Projects | |
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Wiring Project Basics | |
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Planning a Wiring Project | |
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Examine Your Main Service | |
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Learn about Codes | |
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Prepare for Inspections | |
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Evaluate Electrical Loads | |
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Draw a Wiring Diagram & Get a Permit | |
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Case Study: Wiring a Room Addition Construction View | |
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Diagram View | |
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Case Study: Wiring a Remodeled Kitchen Construction View | |
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Diagram View | |
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Circuit Maps for 31 Common Wiring Layouts | |
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Wiring Installation Basics | |
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Tools, Materials & Techniques for Projects | |
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Electrical Boxes | |
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Working With Nonmetallic Boxes | |
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Installing Electrical Boxes | |
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Wire & Cables | |
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Installing NM Cable | |
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Installing Telephone & Cable Television Wiring | |
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Conduit | |
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Wiring a Laundry with Conduit | |
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Raceway Wiring | |
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Circuit Breaker Panels | |
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Connecting Circuit Breakers | |
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Connecting an AFCI or GFCI Breaker on an Existing Circuit | |
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Installing a Subpanel | |
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Wiring Installation Projects | |
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Installing a 120/240-Volt Dryer Receptacle | |
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Installing a 120/240-Volt Kitchen Range Receptacle | |
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Installing an Isolated-ground Receptacle | |
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Installing Ceiling-mounted Light Fixtures | |
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Installing Recessed Light Fixtures | |
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Installing Track Lighting | |
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Installing Under-cabinet Lighting | |
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Installing Low-voltage Cable Lighting | |
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Installing Vanity Lights | |
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Installing Ceiling Fans | |
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Wiring Food Disposers | |
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Installing an Air-activated Switch | |
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Installing a Vent Hood | |
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Installing a Bathroom Vent Fan | |
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Installing a Floor-warming System | |
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Installing Baseboard Heaters | |
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Installing Wall Heaters | |
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Installing Hardwired Smoke, CO & Heat Alarms | |
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Installing a Whole-house Surge Arrestor | |
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Backup Generators | |
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Outdoor Wiring | |
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Installing Outdoor Wiring | |
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Installing Outdoor Wiring: Cutaway View | |
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Installing Outdoor Wiring: Diagram View | |
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Plan the Circuit | |
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Dig Trenches | |
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Install Boxes & Conduit | |
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Install UF Cable | |
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Make Final Connections | |
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Installing a Garden-post GFCI Receptacle | |
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Low-voltage Landscape Lighting | |
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Home Automation & Networking | |
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Home Automation | |
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Installing an X10 System | |
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Adding a Light Switch Without New Wiring | |
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Adding Keychain Remote Control to Home Lighting | |
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Installing a Remote Thermostat Control | |
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Installing Automatic Water Shutoff Valves | |
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Installing a Wireless Phone Jack | |
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Home Network Wiring Systems | |
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Installing a Home Network System | |
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Distribution Center | |
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Distribution Modules | |
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Cables & Wires | |
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Multimedia Outlets & Accessories | |
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Assessing Needs | |
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Determining Locations | |
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Preparing Multimedia Outlets | |
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Mounting the Distribution Center | |
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Routing Cables & Wires | |
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Installing an Audio System | |
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Terminating Connectors | |
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Making Final Connections | |
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Testing the System & Troubleshooting Problems | |
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Conversion Chart | |
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Resources | |
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Index | |