Residential Electricity & Circuit Breakers Books
Residential Electricity and Circuit Breakers Books
The following books and publications all deal with residential electricity, wiring techniques, tools, methods, materials, etc. in some fashion or another. Some are basic, while others are more advanced. Some have excellent photographs, while others are not so good. Your best bet is to take your time at your local bookstore and look through as many as possible.
See if the book or publication covers in clear, understandable English just what you are trying to figure out. If not, keep looking! In any event, my guess is that you quite possibly will need several books to fully understand the subject. Remember, residential electricity can be both dangerous and deadly. DO NOT underestimate its ability to hurt you or your family members. If you are the slightest bit unsure as to working with electricity, hire a professional! Good luck and work safely!
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Wiring Simplified: Based on the 2008
National Electrical Code (42nd Edition)
Creighton Schwan & Herbert P. Richter
Park Publishing, 2008 -
House Wiring Simplified
Floyd M. Mix
Goodheart - Willcox., Inc., 2005
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The Complete Guide to Home Wiring: A
Comprehensive Manual, from Basic Repairs to Advanced
Projects
Black & Decker Home Improvement Library, 2001
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Advanced Home Wiring
Black & Decker Home Improvement Library, 1992
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Quick Guide Wiring
Creative Homeowner Press,1996
Fine Homebuilding magazine has had several articles in past issues which also deal with electricity and residential wiring. Fine Homebuilding is, in my opinion, one of the finest magazines that deals with the professional installation of building and remodeling products. The workmanship of talented craftspeople is featured in each issue. The articles which appear are well written, edited and have excellent illustrations and photographs.
Fine Homebuilding is published by
The Taunton Press. They also publish other books which are compendiums of
several related articles. Click on their web site and check out their
publications.
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Scott 13 Dec 2007, 20:38
Does a utility meter measure both poles of the electricity coming into your
house? Somebody once told me that it only measures one pole and that is why
it is important to have the two poles equally loaded. What is the best way
to make sure that the poles are equal?
AsktheBuilder 15 Dec 2007, 11:14
Scott,
The meters measure *all* of the electricity you use. Of that you can be quite certain. Move on, there is nothing to see here......
Ric 30 Mar 2009, 11:10
Going to add 2 single throw switches 3 outlets and one light on an existing
system using 14-2 with ground. The system currently is on a 15 amp breaker
with the extra load can I replace the 15 amp with a 20 amp breaker to
handle a heavier load and any surges?
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