Ultimate Guide: Wiring, 9th Updated Edition (Creative Homeowner) DIY Residential Home Electrical Installations and Repairs – New Switches, Outdoor Lighting, LED, Step-by-Step Photos (Ultimate Guides)

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The ultimate home wiring guide!

Make common electrical repairs
Add new switches and receptacles
Install lighting fixtures, appliances, and outdoor lighting
Run wiring from room to room
Add new circuits and service panels
Switch to smart home automation
Install LED wafer lighting and dimmer switches
Set up indoor and outdoor emergency systems
And much more!

This 328-page guide demystifies home wiring and residential electrical systems with easy-to-understand language, step-by-step photography, and detailed illustrations!

As a homeowner or DIYer, you’ll learn how your house’s electrical system works—from the inside out—and how to complete installations and repairs. This project-based book shows how to select the right cable, wires, and other equipment, and how to run wiring through walls and between floors. Easy-to-follow projects guide you through installing switches, outlet receptacles, electrical appliances, and lighting systems.

A dedicated section for wiring methods will walk you through basic circuitry, wiring, plugs, cords, sockets, and more! You’ll also learn how outdoor lighting, including security and low-voltage systems, can help improve and illuminate the exterior areas around your home.

Wire with peace of mind after you learn the fundamentals of electricity and the basic rules of safety to follow. Protect your home by wiring safety and emergency power equipment like smoke detectors as well as lightning and surge protectors.

This ninth edition has been updated with the latest information on everything from recent code standards (National Electrical Code) and insight on smart home automation to renewable energy, LED wafer lighting, dimmer switches, indoor and outdoor emergency systems, and more!

Author Charlie T. Byers is an instructor at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology where he oversees and teaches a new residential remodeling department. He is also the author of DIY for Renters: Don’t Call the Landlord.

Ultimate Guide: Wiring, Updated 9th Edition, explains residential electrical systems in easy-to-understand terms to help you learn how to work with electric wiring and repair, replace, and install typical electrical-system elements.

Learn how to work like a professional electrician, and save money with DIY home electrical installations, repairs, and enhancements, with Ultimate Guide: Wiring, Updated 9th Edition!

“A good reference book to help you with a range of home and shop wiring repairs and improvements. You need to pick up a copy of Creative Homeowner’s Ultimate Guide: Wiring.” —TOOL REVIEWS

From the Publisher

Specialty Wiring

A dedicated section reviews specialty wiring for low-voltage power and wiring applications including:

Low-voltage transformers
Low-voltage wires
Bells and chimes
Timers
Sensors and alarms
Thermostats
Antennas
Telecommunications

Your Guide to Home Wiring

Ultimate Guide: Wiring, Updated 9th Edition explains home wiring and residential electrical systems in easy-to-understand terms for any DIYer or homeowner.

This 9th edition has been updated with the latest information on everything from recent code standards and smart home automation to renewable energy, LED wafer lighting, dimmer switches, new indoor and outdoor emergency systems, and more!

Learn how to do your own home electrical installations, repairs, and enhancements
Easy-to-follow instructions with step-by-step photography and detailed illustrations
9th edition has been fully updated to comply with the latest National Electrical Code, and includes additional insight on smart home automation, renewable energy, and much more
Author Charlie T. Byers is an instructor at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology where he oversees and teaches a new residential remodeling department

DIY Residential Home Electrical Installations and Repairs

Materials

Review the materials and equipment you’ll need including wires, cables, service panels, circuit breakers, fuses, electrical boxes, receptacles, switches, low-voltage transformers, raceways, and conduits!

Understanding Electricity

Learn the fundamentals of electricity, how electricity is provided, how electricity works, how to work safely with electricity, and grounding systems.

Wiring Methods

Get acquainted with basic circuitry and wiring, receptacles, switches, plugs, cords, sockets, new circuits, and service panels so you can tackle a variety of electrical projects!

Lighting

Brighten up your home with different lighting types, fixtures, and designs including incandescent LEDs, Quartz Halogen, recessed, and vanity lighting.

“A good reference book to help you with a range of home and shop wiring repairs and improvements. You need to pick up a copy of Creative Homeowner’s Ultimate Guide: Wiring.” —TOOL REVIEWS

Appliances and Equipment

Equip yourself for any upgrade or remodel with shopping tips and installation instructions for ventilating and heating equipment, safety equipment, dishwashers, hot-water dispensers, ceiling fans, range hood, electric water heater, radiant floor heating, and more!

Outdoor Wiring

Wire in your backyard with confidence! Learn what makes outdoor wiring different with outdoor lighting design, wiring preparation, outdoor wiring methods, low-voltage lighting basics, and electrical requirements for swimming pools and spas.

Home Automation

Discover how to modernize your electric setup with smart home basics, data-transmission standards, uses for home automation, X-10 projects, and home networking as well as smart home technology and apps!

Emergency Equipment

Protect against possible property damage with lighting protection, surge protection, safety equipment, lightning rods, lightning protection systems, electrical surge protection, whole-house protection, point-of-use protection, and grounding.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Creative Homeowner; Updated 9th edition (September 26, 2022)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 328 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1580115756
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1580115759
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.6 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.25 x 0.75 x 10.75 inches