Your Old Wiring / Edition 1

by David Shapiro, W. Creighton Schwan, D. E. Shapiro

Overview

The only house wiring book that shows how to identify and correct old electrical wiring, simply and safely.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780071357012
Publisher:	McGraw-Hill Companies, The
Publication date:	12/22/2000
Pages:	352
Product dimensions:	8.25(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.73(d)

About the Author

DAVID E. SHAPIRO is a master electrician and renowned authority on home wiring. The author of OLD ELECTRICAL WIRING, also from McGraw-Hill, and the residential columnist for Electrical Contractor magazine, he has written for the Washington Post, Practical Homeowner, New England Builder, and many other magazines. He is also an electrical consultant and a certified inspector and plan reviewer. He lives in Colmar Manor, Maryland, near Washington, D.C., where he does business as Safety First Electrical Contracting, Consulting, and Safety Education.

Table of Contents

Familiarizing Yourself with Your System.

Basic Information about Electrical Systems.

Checking for Voltage.

Evaluating Your Service Entrance.

Safety.

Examining Your Panel.

Protective Devices.

The Walk-Through.

Parts - What You Have, How to Choose Them, How to Use Them.

Tools and Gear.

Your System's Physical Components.

Materials, Listing, and Quality.

Making Connections.

Evaluation, Repair, and Replacement.

Mechanical Condition.

Replacing Receptacles.

Replacing Switches.

Replacing a Light Fixture or Small, Hard-Wired Appliance.