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New from the leaders in electrical safety. Get step-by-step advice for working in homes, and concentrate on cable wiring methods used in over 90% of dwellings NFPA teamed up with well-known electrical safety expert H. Brooke Stauffer, NECAa (TM)s Executive Director of Standards and Safety, to create this essential primer for designing and installing house wiring. NFPAa (TM)s Residential Wiring outlines the steps and precautions needed to install power wiring, residential smoke detectors, and systems covered in Article 800 of the NECA(R)--such as telephone, cable TV, and broadband. With easy-to-read text and detailed illustrations, it addresses specific challenges room by room, including: AFCI protection for bedrooms, small appliance branch circuits for kitchens and dining rooms, GFCI protection for bathrooms and outdoor areas, finished and unfinished basements, HVAC equipment including water heaters, laundry rooms, general living areas, pools, fountains, spas, hot tubs, and more The guide makes an excellent on-the-job source for beginning practicing electrical professionals, plus ita (TM)s the ideal text for classroom instruction.
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Wire one- and two-family homes with the 2005 NFPA®'s Residential Wiring!
Get detailed information about residential wiring practices combined with in-depth instruction in 2005 NEC® rules. This easy-to-use text explains how to design residential electrical systems and make load calculations, and which specific requirements apply to different rooms and areas of dwellings.
Address wiring room by room, with chapters covering:
- AFCI protection for bedrooms
- Small appliance branch circuits for kitchens and dining rooms
- GFCI protection for bathrooms and outdoor areas
- Finished and unfinished basements
- HVAC equipment including water heaters
- Laundry rooms
- General living areas
- Pools, fountains, spas, hot tubs, and more
- Plus an all-new chapter on residential generators covers sizing, transfer switches, and grounding and bonding
H. Brooke Stauffer, Executive Director of Standards and Safety for the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) wrote this hands-on guide featuring more than 200 full-color illustrations. Ideal for on-the-job use or classroom instruction (Softbound, 384 pp., 2005)