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Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Wiring: Upgrade Your Main Service Panel - Discover the Latest Wiring Products - Complies with 2008 NEC (Black & Decker Complete Guide) [Paperback]

Editors of Creative Publishing (Author), Brevik Tharaldson (Author)
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August 1, 2008 Black & Decker Complete Guide

North America’s best-selling wiring book—now even better

 

In previous editions, The Complete Guide to Home Wiring sold more than one million copies, making it the all-time bestselling book on home wiring for consumers. In this newly revised and redesigned edition, the book includes everything that made the original the favorite of American homeowners, but also adds new projects, such as wiring a shed or gazebo, and includes important revisions to meet the 2008 National Electrical Code. 

 

The modern home can include dozens of electronic components unknown just a few years ago, and this book provides essential information on wiring for those devices. It includes information on security systems, home theaters and surround-sound systems, computer networks, and a host of kitchen amenities like espresso machines to grind-and-brew coffee machines. Tech savvy homeowners will appreciate the section devoted to Bluetooth and wi-fi technologies—the next wave of “wireless wiring”

 

Once again, this book features more than 700 color photographs showing installation and repair projects with unsurpassed realism and clarity. 


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About the Author

Brevik Tharaldson (Victoria, MN) is president of Jatco Electric.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 352 pages
  • Publisher: Creative Publishing international; Pap/DVD edition (August 1, 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1589234138
  • ISBN-13: 978-1589234130
  • Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.2 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 3.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #276,457 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Instructor June 23, 2010
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I am a Master Electrician and teach a class in Residential Wiring and I am always looking for good referance materials. This book has the best pictorials and easies reading that I have seen for a coule of years. I work basically with adults and they are finding the book helpful even after the class is completed. The book is clear and concise the chapters are well written. The only down side to the book is there are still items in the books both physical and written that do not meet or follow the 2008 NEC as advertized. The pictures are and can be misleading and the verbage can be also. None of the problems fall into the serious realm where someone can be hurt but they are just not the approved method of doing things today.

All in all the book is worth the money and the time that is takes to read it. It is easy to follow as I told the class that even a cave man can do it. I will purchase it or the next edition again.

Sincerely,

Larry Fadden
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
By Iceman
Format:Paperback
I have Wiring a House-by Pros for Pros, and though I think it's a good refence, I think the Black & Decker book is better yet. I have a cabin built in the 1930s that had a cobbled-together electrical system that needed to be completely redone, and this book gave me all the tools I needed to do it. I've done electrical before, but this project required more thorough knowledge, and this book gave me exactly what I needed. The assortment of wiring diagrams is very helpful and easy to follow, but rather than stopping there the author provides worksheets for determining whether the electrical panel is sufficient for the application, and also provides a worksheet for calculating the anticipated load that a planned circuit will carry. It's this planning stage that's omitted from a lot of other electrical books, and if you're doing anything beyond simple fixture replacement, it's a must. There's even a 2 page list of highlights from the 2008-2011 National Electrical Code, which does a great job of highlighting some of the key elements that will impact what the average person might choose to tackle. I had also ordered the Home Depot 1-2-3 book, and after a couple of hours reviewing them side-by-side, the HD book went straight back to Amazon. It's good for someone who wants a very basic treatment of wiring, but the Black & Decker book has everything the HD book does and a lot more.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I agree with most all of the reviews. This book is intended for beginner to intermediate level do-it-yourselfers. If you are a professional and are looking for guidance on a highly complex project, then this is not the book for you. The book is actually a very interesting read and is full of very explanatory pictures. I recently bought a house and considered hiring an electrician to install a couple extra sockets and light fixtures here and there. After reading through this book, I am quite sure I can do these projects myself. Furthermore, I'm having a detached garage built and was going to hire an electrician to run power out there, which would cost me at least $1,000 after trenching and a few lights. Now, I think I will be doing this myself. The book makes a very good point that you need to get permits for something like that. If you don't do something right, then the inspector will let you know and even give you some great advice on how to fix it. So if you're not confident in your abilities, then at least you will have a professional reviewing your work before you completely finish the project. Even if you don't do a lot of the work yourself, this book will help you understand what the electrician is talking about and help you make more educated decisions when negotiating electrical projects.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
great starting guide
I bought this book to hopefully educate me enough to wire a new bathroom exhaust fan. This book gave me the knowledge I needed to do this job without hiring an expensive... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Allen K Matthews
Great book on wiring
I have not done any complex projects with this book, so I can't comment on how well it helped me for things that involved ripping out or drilling into drywall, but I can say that... Read more
Published 11 months ago by UsedToLoveH.E.R.
Great
I was impressed by this book,granted I knew basic wiring but that was for autos and hobbies.
Really helped me.

Thank You
Published 12 months ago by Poe
The bible for wiring
This book is great. Color pictures, great organization, practical advice, step-by-step procedures and just when you thought it could not get better.....circuit maps! Read more
Published 13 months ago by electrorookie
Excellent info, great pictures.
It helped me reassure myself before I went ahead and put in 3 junction boxes and 3 additional outlets in my home for hanging HDTVs. Great for future projects.
Published 15 months ago by R. Valdes
Black & Decker wiring guide
This book is saving me a lot of money. I dont hook up to electrical boxes but I do the inbetween stuff and have an electrician look it all over and hook up for me. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Bob Fillion
NO USE FOR THE UK
Very disapointing as I didn't recognise any of the diagrams and looks like it was written for the USA/CANADIAN market NOT the UK. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Susan-UK
Highly recommend this one!
Whether your a novice or advanced in electrical this is a great reference. Always make sure you check with local building codes and if you do not feel comforatable with working... Read more
Published on May 6, 2010 by jasonm0817
Wiring Guide
Very helpful and informative. Detailed and illustrated step by step procedures helps take the "guess work" out of wiring.
Published on March 9, 2010 by Koby
OK book
Didn't tell me how to wire a three pronged dryer outlet. My dryer is three pronged. It should mention useful things like the fact that I can easily upgrade my dryer power supply... Read more
Published on March 2, 2010 by Mother of Five
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Inside This Book (learn more)
Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
subpanel feeder breaker, slimline breakers, neutral wire connection, circuit breaker subpanel, surge watts, chime unit, common screw terminal, touch the tester probe, attach the tester clip, touching one probe, main circuit breaker panel, traveler screw terminals, setscrew terminals, main service panel, white circuit wire, black circuit wire, bare copper grounding wire, wiring projects, grounding screw terminal, hot circuit wires, neutral bus bar, connecting tab, silver screw terminal, hot bus bars, permanent appliances
Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Common Wiring Projects, Cornrnon Wiring Projects, Repair Projects, Underwriters Laboratories, National Electrical Code, Working Safely, Case Study, Morking Safely, Range Hoods
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