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A detailed guide to electrical wiring for the novice or savvy do-it-yourselfer alike provides updated information based on the latest National Electrical Code, along with more than nine hundred photographs and illustrations, tips on tools and materials, step-by-step instructions, and practical advice on more than seventy useful electrical projects. Original.

Supplies craftsmen and technicians with the necessary information for understanding residential blueprints and wiring diagrams and details recent modifications in the National Electrical Code

Product Description: Students can learn all aspects of residential wiring and how to apply them to the wiring of a typical house from this, the most widely-used residential wiring text in the country. It's loaded with more examples, photos, illustrations and wiring diagrams than any other textbook...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

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Presents projects updated and improved to be more useful and effective with today's electronic home appliances and devices

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Product Description: 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...read more

Product Description: Textbook for high school/technical school students. Presents principles, practices and code requirements. Softcover. (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: Provides essential information about the tools, materials, equipment, and processes encountered in the electrical trade. This comprehensive textbook includes the latest information on installation and repair techniques, as well as recent developments in wiring systems, personal protection equipment, and computer wiring...read more

Product Description: A Practical Guide Based on the 2008 National Electrical Code®! The third edition of Residential Wiring is a practical introduction to the general wiring principles, methods, installations, calculations, and service equipment used in 90% of dwellings...read more

A companion to the RCA Electrical Principles text, the RCA Electrical Principles Video Series introduces the viewer to electrical theory and its applications through an overview of important concepts, equations, and practical examples. The series contains a set of eight, 20-minute videos, covering direct and alternating current, as well as an introduction to Single Phase Motors. Full-color graphics and animations illustrate important concepts, creating a visually appealing presentation that is easy to follow and understand. Create a direct link between your education/training program and the construction industry! For the first time, textbooks are available for many of the residential crafts - including carpentry, electrical, HVAC, plumbing and facilities maintenance - that are based on national standards developed by the nation's leading builders and remodelers. The result of a strategic partnership between the Home Builders Institute (HBI) of the National Association of Home Builders and Delmar Learning, this new series from the Residential Construction Academy is the perfect way to introduce people of all ages to the building trades while guiding them to development of essential workplace skills. Ideal for use in vocational programs, workforce development programs, professional associations, and trade unions, all materials are based on national standards set by the construction industry. As a result, they are sure to develop a workforce that is skilled, knowledgeable, and able to meet the needs of the contractors who are hiring trades people today and well into the future. Program review, and certification, plus a national registry of students who have successfully completed units of instruction, are also available to participants in this exciting, new program.

Product Description: Create a direct link between your education/training program and the construction industry! For the first time, textbooks and multimedia are available for many of the residential crafts - including carpentry, electrical, HVAC, plumbing and facilities maintenance - that are based on national standards developed by the nation's leading builders and remodelers...read more

Product Description: The student workbook is design to help you retain key chapter content. Included within this resource are chapter objective questions; key-term definition queries; and multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank, and true-or-false problems.

Designed for the beginning electrician who wants to learn how to install a residential electrical system accurately and effectively, Residential Wiring invites readers to follow the wiring of a typical suburban house. Organized in a logical sequence, this book takes the reader step-by-step from installation of the temporary power and lighting service at the start of construction to final trim and checkout prior to occupancy. By examining the installation of the electrical system in the same order as actual construction, essential information is presented concisely and in a manner that is instantly relevant to new residential wiremen. Twenty-one fast-paced, yet highly informative chapters introduce professional techniques for cable routing, drilling, and layout to novices. In-depth information about popular wiring methods and techniques, as well as the materials used in residential construction today, is also included to propel readers to the knowledge and skills they need to become highly productive and competent apprentices. Precise learning goals at the start of each chapter, lists of prerequisite knowledge, chapter-end summaries, plus study questions make this book ideal for both electrical students and beginning apprentices seeking to fill gaps between formal study and on-the-job training.

H. Brooke Stauffer's Residential Wiring for the Trades is intended to provide practical instruction for wiring homes according to NEC rules. This text covers all important topics and yet, won't scare students away with extensive detail and complexity. Written with apprentice students in mind, this four-color text covers all 2005 NEC requirements and construction practices for installing electrical systems in new one- and two-family dwellings. Using a unique, hands-on approach that will serve students well in the real-world, this text covers all aspects of the curriculum, introducing student-friendly applications to increase comprehension, many practical examples, extensive safety coverage, and introduction to the newest technology in residential wiring.