Electrical Wiring Residential

By (author) Simmons Phil; By (author) Mullin, Ray
Description
Master the latest industry standards and procedures with longtime market leader ELECTRICAL WIRING RESIDENTIAL, Twentieth Edition. In addition to comprehensive, authoritative coverage of the 2020 National Electrical Code® (NEC®), this trusted text will give you a thorough grounding in essential electrical theory and applications. Drawing on decades of industry and classroom experience, the authors guide you step-by-step through the critical tasks and responsibilities you can expect as a professional electrician in both new construction and existing homes. Extremely reader-friendly, the text offers detailed explanations without being overly technical, and content clearly relates the NEC to real-world installation processes used by today’s professionals. Vivid Illustrations coordinate with the latest NEC regulations to provide further clarity, and foldout plans at the back of the text provide hands-on practice applying code requirements to prepare you for career success.
Table of contents
1. General Information for Electrical Installations. 2. Specifications, Electrical Symbols, and Outlets. 3. Determining the Required Number of Branch Circuits, Lighting Outlets, and Receptacle Outlets. 4. Conductor Sizes and Types, Wiring Methods, Wire Connections and Voltage Drop. 5. Conductor Identification, Switch Control of Lighting Circuits, Bonding/Grounding of Wiring Devices, and Induction Heating. 6. Ground-Fault Circuit Interrupters, Arc-Fault Circuit Interrupters, Surge Protective Devices, Immersion Detection Circuit Interrupters, and Appliance Leakage Current Interrupters. 7. Luminaires, Ballasts, and Lamps. 8. Lighting Branch Circuit for the Front Bedroom. 9. Lighting Branch Circuit for the Master Bedroom. 10. Lighting Branch Circuit—Bathrooms, Hallway. 11. Lighting Branch Circuit—Front Entry, Porch, Post Light, Underground Wiring. 12. Lighting Branch Circuit and Small-Appliance Circuits for the Kitchen. 13. Lighting Branch Circuit for the Living Room. 14. Lighting Branch Circuit for the Study/Bedroom. 15. Dryer Outlet, Lighting, and Receptacle Circuits for the Laundry, Powder Room, Rear Entry Hall, and Attic. 16. Branch Circuits for the Garage and Outdoors. 17. Recreation Room. 18. Lighting Branch Circuit, Receptacle Circuits for Workshop. 19. Special-Purpose Outlets—Water Pump, Water Heater. 20. Special-Purpose Outlets for Ranges, Counter-Mounted Cooking Unit, and Wall-Mounted Oven. 21. Special-Purpose Outlets—Food Waste Disposer, Dishwasher. 22. Special-Purpose Outlets for the Bathroom Ceiling Heat/Vent/Lights, the Attic Fan, and the Hydromassage Tub. 23. Special-Purpose Outlets—Electric Heating, Air Conditioning. 24. Gas and Oil Central Heating Systems. 25. Television, Telephone, and Low-Voltage Signal Systems. 26. Smoke, Heat, and Carbon Monoxide Alarms, and Security Systems. 27. Feeder and Service-Entrance Calculations. 28. Feeders and Service-Entrance Equipment. 29. Overcurrent Protection—Fuses and Circuit Breakers. 30. Swimming Pools, Spas, Hot Tubs, and Hydromassage Baths. 31. Wiring for the Future: Home Automation Systems. 32. Standby Power Systems. 33. Residential Utility—Interactive Photovoltaic Systems. Specifications for Electrical Work—Single-Family Dwelling. Appendix A: Specification for Electrical Work—Single-Family Dwelling. Appendix B: Schedule of Special-Purpose Outlets. Appendix C: Useful Formulas. Appendix D: Metric System of Measurement. Appendix E: Standard Symbols. Appendix F: Single-Family Dwelling Service-Entrance Calculations (Standard). Appendix G: AFCI/GFCI Check-Off List. Glossary. Code Index. Subject Index. Plans for Single-Family Dwelling. Sheet 1 of 9: Foundation/Basement Plan. Sheet 2 of 9: First Floor Plan. Sheet 3 of 9: South Elevation & Window/Door Schedule. Sheet 4 of 9: East Elevation & Interior Elevations. Sheet 5 of 9: North Elevation & Plot Plan. She