Practical Electrical Wiring : Residential, Farm, Commercial, and Industrial.

Front Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Brief contents -- Detailed contents -- Tables -- Foreword -- Preface to the ninth edition -- Preface to the twenty-second edition -- Introduction and guide -- Part One: Wiring Principles -- 1 NEC, Product Standards, and Inspection -- 2 Numbers, Measurements, and Electricity -- 3 AC and DC -- Power Factor -- Transformers -- 4 Basic Electrical Power Utilization Systems -- 5 Basic Devices and Equipment -- 6 Overcurrent Devices -- 7 Selecting Conductors -- 8 Making Wire Connections and Splices -- 9 Grounding for Safety -- 10 Outlet and Switch Boxes -- 11 Wiring Methods -- 12 Planning Residential Installations -- 13 Residential Electrical Distribution -- 14 Residential Lighting -- 15 Residential and Farm Motors -- Part Two: Residential and Farm Wiring -- 16 Installing Service Entrances and Grounds -- 17 Installing Specific Devices -- 18 Finishing: Installation of Switches, Receptacles, and Luminaires -- 19 Limited-Energy Wiring -- 20 Wiring for Multiple Circuits and Specialized Loads -- 21 Modernizing Old Work -- 22 Farm Wiring -- 23 On-site Engine Power Generation and Supply of Premises Wiring -- 24 Manufactured Homes, Recreational Vehicles, and Parks -- 25 Wiring Apartment Buildings -- Part Three: Commercial and Industrial Wiring -- 26 Sizing Conductors for All Load Conditions -- 27 Nonresidential Wiring Methods and Materials -- 28 Planning Nonresidential Installations -- 29 Nonresidential Lighting -- 30 Industrial and Commercial Motor Applications -- 31 Wiring Specific Locations and Occupancies -- Appendix -- About the authors -- Further reading -- Index -- Detailed Contents -- Tables -- Foreword -- Preface to the ninth edition -- Preface to the twenty-second edition -- Introduction and guide -- Part One Wiring Principles -- 1 NEC, Product Standards, and Inspection -- National Electrical Code (NEC).

Formulation of the NEC by the NEC committee -- How local codes relate to the NEC -- Enforcement of the NEC -- The NEC concerns itself with minimum safety, not good design -- Format of the NEC -- History of the NEC -- NFPA-a worldwide fire safety organization -- Interpretations of the NEC -- Product Standards and Certification -- Product standards are meaningful -- Testing laboratories, the listing process, and approval -- Inspection -- International Association of Electrical Inspectors (IAEI) -- Permits -- Licenses -- Where Do You Fit In? -- 2 Numbers, Measurements, and Electricity -- Numbering -- Abbreviations -- Metric System -- Temperature Conversion -- Arithmetic Refresher -- Multiplication -- Order of operations -- Square roots -- Exponents, Scientific Notation -- Working with units -- Units of Electrical Measurement -- Electric fields and the nature of electricity -- Effects of electricity -- Coulomb-basic unit of electricity -- Ampere-rate of flow -- Volt-measure of pressure -- Watt-measure of rate of power -- Reading Meters and Paying for Electricity -- Reading kilowatthour meters -- How electricity is priced -- Deregulation -- How We Use Wires to Carry Electricity -- Conductors and insulators -- Resistance of wires -- Ohm's Law: How Current, Voltage, and Resistance Interrelate -- Ohm's law formulas -- Corrections for ac circuits -- Factors apply to same part of circuit -- Volt-amperes -- Power factor -- Percent efficiency (% eff ) -- Voltage Drop: A Price to Be Paid for Using Electric Power -- Calculating voltage drop and power loss -- Operating voltage -- Three-Wire Systems: Two Voltages for the Price of One -- 3 AC and DC -- Power Factor -- Transformers -- Direct Current, Alternating Current, and Nonlinear Loads -- Direct current (dc) -- Alternating current (ac) -- Frequency -- Alternating current and motors.

Three-phase alternating current -- Two-phase alternating current -- Polyphase current -- Volt-amperes -- Kilovolt-amperes -- Power factor -- Nonlinear loads -- How Transformers Work and What They Do For Us -- Ratio of number of turns to voltage -- Transformer current and loads -- Series-parallel connections -- Three-phase transformers -- Autotransformers -- High-voltage dc transmission -- 4 Basic Electrical Power Utilization Systems -- The Service is the Usual Energy Source -- Overload Protection Protects Against Sustained Overheating -- Short-Circuit and Ground-Fault Protection Prevents Damage From Electrical Arcs -- Service Conductors Involve Unique Overcurrent Protection Problems -- Service Disconnects-"Readily Accessible" and Other NEC Requirements -- Service and Building Disconnects -- Circuits -- Source of power -- Basic circuit -- Panelboards (And Switchboards) -- Grounding -- Wiring Methods -- 5 Basic Devices and Equipment -- Devices, Fittings, and Boxes-Definitions -- Lamps for Incandescent Lighting -- Lamp design principle -- Sockets (lampholders) -- Receptacle Outlets for Connecting Loads -- Duplex receptacles-most common -- Single receptacles-special uses -- Connecting switch-controlled receptacles -- Switches for Controlling Outlets -- Faceplates, cover switches, and other devices -- Grounding requirements anticipate metal faceplates -- Observe switch ratings -- Match switch to type of current (ac or dc) -- Choose switches according to desired features -- Interchangeable devices -- How snap switches work in electrical installations -- 6 Overcurrent Devices -- Fuses -- Plug fuses-restricted use -- Cartridge fuses-necessary for larger loads -- Circuit Breakers -- Arc-Fault Circuit Interrupters -- Breakers vs. Fuses -- Determining Proper Rating of Overcurrent Device -- Available fault current -- Current limitation -- Series ratings.

Joining of different sizes of wire -- 7 Selecting Conductors -- Choosing a Type of Wire Insulation -- NEC Limits installation locations -- Types TW and THW -- Types THHN and THWN -- Type XHHW -- Rubber-covered wire -- Fixture wire -- Other types of wire -- Understanding Wire Sizes -- American Wire Gauge (AWG) numbering system -- Wire size designations -- Stranded wires -- Typical uses for various wire sizes -- Understanding Ampacity and the NEC Ampacity Tables -- Temperature ratings of wires -- Ampacity is not directly proportional to wire size -- How to select a conductor using NEC Table 310.15(B)(16) -- Adjusting NEC Table 310.15(B)(16) values for actual conditions -- Termination temperatures sometimes determine minimum wire size -- What to do when the ampacity doesn't match a standard overcurrent device size -- Reducing Voltage Drop -- Advantages of reducing voltage drop -- Practical voltage drops -- Calculating voltage drop by Ohm's law -- Desirability of higher voltages -- More practical method of calculating voltage drop -- Voltage drop on ac circuits -- Cost of voltage drop -- Minimum ampacity requirements override voltage drop calculations -- 8 Making Wire Connections and Splices -- Remove Insulation Before Connecting or Splicing Wires -- Terminals for Connecting Wires to Devices -- Screw-type terminals -- Connecting stranded wire -- Devices without terminal screws -- Connecting larger wires -- Making Splices -- Solderless connections -- Insulating splices -- Solderless, self-contained connectors -- Crimp-type connectors -- Splicing to a continuous wire ("tap" connection) -- large wire splices -- Solutions to Reliability Problems of Connections and Splices -- Observe torque specifications -- Irreversible compression connections for larger wires -- Exothermic welding for grounding-related connections.

Aluminum wire-special rules address unique characteristics -- 9 Grounding for Safety -- Three Types of Grounding -- Grounding Terminology -- Ground -- Voltage to ground -- Ground wire -- Equipment grounding wire -- Grounded neutral wire -- Is it a neutral wire? -- System Grounding -- Stabilizing system voltages to ground -- Main bonding jumper-a critical connection -- White (grounded) wire -- Equipment Grounding Helps Prevent Electric Shock -- Grounding and fuse/breaker placement for 120-volt circuit -- Grounding and fuse/breaker placement for 240-volt circuit -- Metal conduit or armored cable -- Separate grounding conductors -- Equipment Grounding Conductors Must Have Low Impedance -- Continuous grounds -- Return path-run with or enclosing circuit conductors -- Grounding of fixed equipment -- Grounding-Type Receptacles Increase Safety -- What about double insulation? -- Three-to-two adapters -- How dangerous are shocks? -- Ground-Fault Circuit Interrupters (GFCI) -- GFCI types -- Where GFCIs are required -- Replacement receptacles -- Ground-fault protection of equipment (GFPE) -- 10 Outlet and Switch Boxes -- Boxes Serve Dual Purpose -- Knockouts Allow Conduit or Cable Entry -- Removing knockouts -- Concentric knockouts -- Types of Boxes -- Steel outlet boxes -- Nonmetallic boxes -- Covers -- Switch boxes -- Installing Boxes -- Securing conduit to boxes -- Securing cable to boxes -- Boxes in ceilings or walls -- Outlet boxes used for load support -- Supporting outlet boxes -- Supporting switch boxes -- Surface boxes -- Calculating Allowable Number of Wires in Box -- 11 Wiring Methods -- Wiring Methods Using Tubular Raceways (Conduit and Tubing) -- Rigid metal conduit (RMC) -- Intermediate metal conduit (IMC) -- Electrical metallic tubing (EMT) -- Flexible metal conduit (FMC) -- Liquidtight flexible metal conduit (LFMC).

Liquidtight flexible nonmetallic conduit (LFNC).

Comprehensive and detailed, this reference presents the critical revisions in technical topics driven by emerging technology and building-code changes. Starting with a basic overview of the National Electrical Code and its enforcement, this handbook reviews the theory and practice of installing electrical wiring. The guidelines provide an essential context for understanding the major industry segments-residential, farm, commercial, and industrial-and the techniques that help to prevent or solve all wiring problems. A wealth of tips and handy tricks offered in a professional, down-to-earth style make this a favorite on-the-job resource. Professional practitioners, students and apprentices, and those seeking more information on performing electrical work at home will find everything they need to know about the wiring trade in this handy volume.

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