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| How to use this book | p. 3 |
| Safety first | p. 6 |
| Understanding Wiring | p. 7 |
| How power gets distributed | p. 8 |
| How a circuit works | p. 10 |
| Grounding and polarization | p. 11 |
| Wires and cables | p. 12 |
| Wire nuts and tape | p. 14 |
| Receptacles and switches | p. 15 |
| Grounding methods | p. 17 |
| Know your service panel | p. 19 |
| Receptacle and switch wiring | p. 22 |
| Basic Tools and Skills | p. 25 |
| Resetting breakers | p. 26 |
| Changing fuses | p. 27 |
| Basic tool kit | p. 28 |
| Using testers | p. 30 |
| Stripping and splicing wire | p. 32 |
| Joining wire to a terminal | p. 34 |
| Inspecting Your Home | p. 36 |
| A walk-around inspection | p. 38 |
| Checking the service entrance | p. 43 |
| Inspecting boxes for problems | p. 44 |
| Inspecting a service panel | p. 46 |
| Mapping circuits | p. 47 |
| Avoiding circuit overloads | p. 48 |
| Aluminum wiring | p. 50 |
| Planning Lighting | p. 51 |
| Choosing ceiling fixtures | p. 52 |
| Selecting bulbs and tubes | p. 54 |
| Planning kitchen lighting | p. 55 |
| Lighting a bathroom | p. 58 |
| Lighting living areas | p. 59 |
| Planning for recessed lighting | p. 61 |
| Planning security lighting | p. 62 |
| Lighting your yard | p. 63 |
| Deck and patio lighting | p. 64 |
| Switches and Receptacles | p. 65 |
| Replacing a switch | p. 66 |
| Replacing a three-way switch | p. 68 |
| Replacing a dimmer switch | p. 69 |
| Installing special switches | p. 70 |
| Replacing a receptacle | p. 73 |
| Adding GFCI protection | p. 74 |
| Installing a GFCI breaker | p. 75 |
| Installing AFCI | p. 76 |
| Testing switches | p. 77 |
| Checking 240-volt receptacles | p. 79 |
| Grounding receptacles | p. 81 |
| Adding surge protection | p. 82 |
| Ceiling Lights and Fixtures | p. 83 |
| Upgrading a ceiling fixture | p. 84 |
| Installing track lighting | p. 86 |
| Eurostyle lights | p. 88 |
| Hanging a ceiling fan | p. 90 |
| Installing recessed lighting | p. 96 |
| Undercabinet halogen lighting | p. 100 |
| Installing fluorescent lighting | p. 102 |
| Adding undercabinet fluorescent lights | p. 103 |
| Planning for New Services | p. 105 |
| Buying tools to run new lines | p. 106 |
| Common code requirements | p. 108 |
| Mapping a job | p. 110 |
| Loading circuits correctly | p. 112 |
| Choosing boxes | p. 114 |
| Installing straps and staples | p. 116 |
| Running New Cable | p. 117 |
| Working with NM Cable | p. 118 |
| Working with armored cable | p. 120 |
| Running conduit | p. 122 |
| Wiring in unfinished framing | p. 125 |
| Wiring finished rooms | p. 128 |
| Installing remodeling boxes | p. 132 |
| Patching walls | p. 134 |
| Installing a junction box | p. 136 |
| Installing raceway wiring | p. 137 |
| Installing New Services | p. 139 |
| Tapping into a receptacle or junction box | p. 140 |
| Installing a new receptacle | p. 141 |
| Adding a wall switch | p. 142 |
| Switching a receptacle | p. 143 |
| Splitting a receptacle | p. 144 |
| Adding a 240-volt receptacle | p. 145 |
| Adding a fixture with a switch | p. 146 |
| Wiring three-way switches | p. 148 |
| Wiring four-way switches | p. 148 |
| Adding a wall light | p. 152 |
| Installing a smoke detector | p. 153 |
| Exhaust Fans and Vents | p. 154 |
| Ventilating an attic | p. 155 |
| Installing a gable fan | p. 156 |
| Installing a roof fan | p. 157 |
| Installing a whole-house fan | p. 158 |
| Installing a bathroom vent fan | p. 161 |
| Adding a range hood | p. 164 |
| Outdoor Wiring Projects | p. 167 |
| Low-voltage landscape lights | p. 168 |
| Low-voltage deck lights | p. 170 |
| Installing motion-sensor lights | p. 171 |
| Adding an outdoor receptacle | p. 172 |
| Running conduit and cable | p. 174 |
| Installing a lamppost | p. 177 |
| Home Networking | p. 178 |
| Planning for a home network | p. 179 |
| Installing telephone wiring | p. 181 |
| Distributing telephone lines | p. 183 |
| Running coaxial cable | p. 184 |
| Installing a network panel | p. 186 |
| Major Projects | p. 190 |
| Adding a new circuit | p. 192 |
| Installing a subpanel | p. 194 |
| Wiring a bathroom | p. 196 |
| Wiring a kitchen | p. 197 |
| Wiring a bedroom | p. 199 |
| Wiring a laundry room | p. 200 |
| Electric baseboard heaters | p. 201 |
| Electrical Repairs | p. 203 |
| Fixing lamp sockets | p. 204 |
| Replacing lamp switches | p. 205 |
| Rewiring lamps | p. 206 |
| Repairing pendant fixtures | p. 208 |
| Replacing plugs and switches | p. 209 |
| Repairing fluorescents | p. 211 |
| Repairing wires in boxes | p. 213 |
| Troubleshooting a door chime | p. 214 |
| Troubleshooting a thermostat | p. 216 |
| Glossary | p. 218 |
| Index | p. 220 |
| Quick guide to cable selection | p. 223 |
| Choose the right gauge wire | p. 223 |
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