Home wiring is serious business
That's why, especially if you're not an electrician, you need the
clear, well-ordered guidance in this book-the same one you may have
seen in your father's toolbox. Now fully updated to cover home
networking and other 21st century developments, this all-new
edition gives you the guidelines, rules, and step-by-step
instructions you need to do the job safely and with
confidence.
* Understand how to use the National Electrical Code (NEC) and meet
its requirements
* Install a safe electrical service entrance and branch
circuits
* Use the appropriate cables, wires, conduits, and boxes for your
home's needs
* Find specialized information about electric heating, mobile home
wiring, and other unique applications
* Learn to install wiring for cable TV, telephones, broadband
Internet, home networks, and security systems
* Be able to make accurate load calculations
Autorentext
Paul Rosenberg (Chicago, IL) is a leading voice in the
electrical industry. A master electrician with extensive experience
in the industry as an apprentice, electrician, foreman,
superintendent, project manager, purchasing agent, estimator,
contractor, supplier, manufacturer's rep., and designer, Paul
is often called upon for expert testimony for legal cases involving
the electrical industry. He has developed training courses and is
the author of many electrical books, including six Audel electrical
titles.
An instructor at Iowa State University, he has written for
all the major industry publications and is also the author of Audel
Electrical Course for Apprentices & Journeymen, 4th
Edition.
Zusammenfassung
Home wiring is serious business
That's why, especially if you're not an electrician, you need the clear, well-ordered guidance in this book-the same one you may have seen in your father's toolbox. Now fully updated to cover home networking and other 21st century developments, this all-new edition gives you the guidelines, rules, and step-by-step instructions you need to do the job safely and with confidence.
* Understand how to use the National Electrical Code (NEC) and meet its requirements
* Install a safe electrical service entrance and branch circuits
* Use the appropriate cables, wires, conduits, and boxes for your home's needs
* Find specialized information about electric heating, mobile home wiring, and other unique applications
* Learn to install wiring for cable TV, telephones, broadband Internet, home networks, and security systems
* Be able to make accurate load calculations
Inhalt
Foreword.
Chapter 1: Wiring Basics.
Chapter 2: Electrical Services.
Chapter 3: Branch Circuits and Loads.
Chapter 4: Materials and Methods.
Chapter 5: Wiring for Electric House Heating.
Chapter 6: Mobile Homes.
Chapter 7: Cable TV, Broadband, Telephone, and Security.
Chapter 8: How to Wire a House.
Appendix A: Calculations for Dwellings.
Appendix B: Farm Buildings.
Appendix C: Audio and Home Theater Installations.
Appendix D: The Internet as Entertainment.
Index.