Wiring Simplified: Based on the 2002 National Electrical Code [Paperback]

H. P. Richter (Author), W. C. Schwan (Author), F. P. Hartwell (Author)

Book Description

Series: Wiring Simplified | Publication Date: January 28, 2002

Detailing how to apply National Electrical Code rules in completing safe, convenient, and economical wiring installations, this handy fit-in-a-toolbox wiring manual has been used with success by generations of both professional and amateur electricians, providing the confidence to tackle wiring jobs small and large, from repairing a table lamp to wiring a whole house or farm. Revised and completely updated every three years to conform to the current National Electrical Code and the latest trade practices, it is organised into four parts to guide the reader through a range of wiring jobs. Featured are such basics as standards, codes, safety practices, arrangement of circuits, and a description of how electricity is measured and delivered. Also included are revised illustrations and detailed chapters on wires, circuits, grounding, installing service equipment, and special wiring situations, such as home computer network wiring.

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About the Author

H. P. Richter wrote the first edition of Wiring Simplified in 1932 and updated the subsequent 31 editons of this book. W. Creighton Schwan is a registered professional engineer and electrical consultant, the coauthor of Practical Electrical Wiring, and a columnist for Electrical Contractor magazine. He revised the 33rd through the 39th editions of this book. Frederic P. Hartwell is the author of Illustrated Changes in the 1999 National Electrical Code: Engineers and Electricians Editions and Understanding NE Code Rules on Grounding and Bonding. He is a licensed master electrician and electrical inspector and has been responsible for nearly 1,000 successful proposals and public comments regarding changes in the Code beginning with the 1987 edition. He is a principal member of the NEC Committee and the secretary of the Massachusetts Electrical Code Advisory Committee. He lives in Amherst, Massachusetts.

Product Details

• Paperback: 243 pages
• Publisher: Park Publishing, Inc.; 40 Sub edition (January 28, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 096032948X
• ISBN-13: 978-0960329489
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #478,033 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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30 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wiring Simplified, September 16, 2002

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This review is from: Wiring Simplified: Based on the 2002 National Electrical Code (Paperback)

My father bought me my first copy of this book over 20 years ago and he bought his further back than that. Ever since we never miss a revised edition, we both look foward to the new one and use it. It is well written and easy to follow. We both went from amateur to professional electricians on this book. So if you know alot or a little about electricity, this is a must have.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lean and Mean, with all the basics you want!, March 3, 2003

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Dave Valente (Petaluma, CA United States) - See all my reviews

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This book perfectly meets my needs for a 'cliff notes' type of electrical summary and reference covering all the common and general applications and concerns. This book offers the most practical material I've found published to date on this subject.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It took the mystery out of electricity, April 20, 2004

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Robert Wynkoop (Washington State) - See all my reviews
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I was terrified of electricity, so much so I had to have an electrician friend come over to the house to change an outlet. It was mysterious and it hurt. Then we moved into a ninety year old home, with old knob and post wiring (which was not too bad) and the most awful retro-wiring I had ever seen. On the first evening in our new house, we plugged in our coffee pot and dishwasher only to be greeted with a brilliant flash of electricity followed by total darkness. The circuits were so bad, we could not plug in more than one appliance per circuit. It was obvious that I was going to have to get over my fear of electricity if we were going to live in that house.

An elderly parishioner loaned his copy of Wiring Simplified. It was from the 1930s, perhaps a first edition, but it taught me how to wire circuits, figure amperage and keep my house from burning down. Since then, I have purchased an updated editions and have wired three-way switches, installed fixtures and added new circuits. If this country preacher can do it, so can you. This book is simply the best, it took the mystery out of electrity .