Practical Electrical Wiring: Residential, Farm, and IndustrialA revision of a bestselling guide to all kinds of electrical wiring jobs, updated to conform to the 1993 National Electrical Code. Table of Contents: Codes; Basic Principles; AC and DC Power; Basic Devices and Circuits; Overcurrent Devices; Types and Sizes of Wires; Wire Size Selection; Wire Connections and Splices; Grounding; Outlet and Switch Boxes; Wiring Methods; Adequate Wiring; Service Entrance and Branch Circuits; Lighting; Motors; Planning and Installation; Installation of Service Entrance and Ground; Outlets; Finishing; Miscellaneous Wiring; Wiring for Special Appliances; Modernizing; Farm Wiring; Mobile Homes; Wiring Apartments; Nonresidential Wiring Methods and Materials; Nonresidential Lighting; Wiring for Motors; Wiring for Commerical Occupancies; Wiring Industrial Occupancies; Wiring Special Occupancies. Index. 470 illustrations. |
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Theory and Basic Principles | 1 |
Codes Inspections and Product Approvals | 3 |
Basic Principles | 15 |
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