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Miller's Guide to Home Wiring (Miller's Guides)

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Synopses & Reviews

Publisher Comments:

GO WITH THE PROS AND WIRE HOMES FOR THE 21ST CENTURY!

There's no better place to get instruction in home wiring... Clear directions, along with 550 photographs and illustrations, help you with each stage of every job, from large to small. The authors help you understand electrical distribution and current flow, plan the work, obtain inspections if needed, work safely and effectively, and achieve professional results.

EVERY STEP OF EVERY PROJECT

This complete how-to guide covers the gamut of home wiring projects, from complete residential service and circuits, to remodeling older wiring, to cabling and wiring for today's high tech audio, video, high-speed data, and TVs. It even covers such tasks as installing hot water heaters, automatic garage doors, and garbage disposals. You'll find detailed coverage of safety equipment and electrical codes.

WHY THIS BOOK IS BETTER

Whether you're a do-it-yourselfer, building professional, or contractor, you'll find that Miller's Guide to Home Wiring has what it takes to make your projects go smoothly. Only Miller's Guide to Home Wiring offers you:

  • An inside-out guide to home wiring so clear and complete it enables you to solve problems unique to each home
  • Expert guidance on the latest tools, materials, and safety techniques
  • Confidence-building guidance on meeting code and inspection requirements, with full details on current electrical codes and standards
  • 550 illustrations that show you every stage of every job
  • Valuable tip boxes with time- and patience-saving shortcuts and professional techniques
  • Comprehensive help with planning, managing, and finishing every wiring or electrical installation job, of any size

GO WITH THE PROS

Authors Rex Miller, Mark R. Miller, and Glenn E. Baker have a proven record in easy-to-follow construction guides. Their Carpentry & Construction has been in print for more than 25 years and may be the most popular home building guide ever. One online reviewer said, "It has given me the confidence to build my own house, even though I can't swing a hammer without hitting my thumb." The Millers know how to teach. Both have taught construction, management, and technical skills at the university level for many years. Between them, they have written close to 80 books on construction and industrial arts topics.

Synopsis:

Introducing the Carpentry & Construction Series from McGraw-Hill

The experts show you how to tackle any wiring, remodeling, or plumbing project

Written by authors of McGraw-Hill's popular Carpentry & Construction, Fourth Edition, this new, dollar-saving series is great for do-it-yourselfers, weekend repairmen and home owners, as well as seasoned pros who want to stay on top of the latest methods, materials, equipment and code requirements. Organized according to the actual stages of construction, these titles detail everything needed to successfully plan, manage, and complete a job. All are heavily illustrated and contain valuable tip-boxes throughout.

* Covers electrical as well as audio and video wiring

* Explains all types of wires and connections

Synopsis:

- Covers electrical as well as audio and video wiring
- Explains all types of wires and connections

About the Author

Rex Miller has taught technical curriculums at the college level for more than 40 years. He is the author of McGraw-Hill's bestselling Carpentry & Construction, now in its Third Edition, and over 70 texts for vocational and industrial arts programs. He lives in Round Rock, Texas.Mark A. Miller (Denver, CO) P.E. is President of DigiNet Corporation, an engineering consulting firm which provides services in Internetwork design, strategic planning, network management and product development. He is on the faculty of INTEROP University, and teaches the official INTEROP course on Troubleshooting TCP/IP: Analyzing the Protocols of the Internet and is a regular participant in Network World Seminars.

Table of Contents

PREFACE

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Chapter 1: Electricity and Electrical Circuits

Chapter 2: Producing Electricity

Chapter 3: Distributing Electricity

Chapter 4: Electrical Safety

Chapter 5: Wiring to the Electrical Code Requirements

Chapter 6: Planning

Chapter 7: Equipment and Tools for Wiring

Chapter 8: House Service and Circuits

Chapter 9: Installing Romex

Chapter 10: Wiring with BX, EMT, Flexible, Plastic, and Rigid Conduit

Chapter 11: Remodeling Wiring

Chapter 12: Appliances, Ovens, Ranges, Cooking Tops, Air Conditioners, Cable TV, and Internet

APPENDIX: TABLES

INDEX

Product Details

ISBN:
9780071445511
Publisher:
McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing
Subject:
Dwellings
Author:
Miller, Rex
Author:
Baker, Glenn E.
Author:
Miller, Mark R.
Subject:
Electric wiring, interior
Subject:
Do-It-Yourself - Electrical
Copyright:
Edition Number:
1
Series:
Miller's Guides
Publication Date:
October 2004
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
Professional and scholarly
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
225
Dimensions:
10.70x8.50x.55 in. 1.20 lbs.

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