May 102013
Ultimate Guide: Wiring, 7th edition (Home Improvement)
Ultimate Guide: Wiring demystifies residential electrical systems through easy-to-understand language and the use of step-by-step photography and detailed illustrations. Homeowners will learn how their home’s electrical system works and how to complete installations and repairs themselves. 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. Projects guide the reader through installing switches, outlet re
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On a scale of 1-5, I give this a 13 — Outstanding book!,
I was taking on an enormous project in my garage. Quickly – I sold all my woodworking tools to buy more powerful ones, I was going to add an A/C unit, a high-power electrical heater, and needed a lot more lighting. A friend helped me install a sub-panel in the garage but the rest was up to me.
I installed 9 electrical boxes for lights, 15 boxes for receptacles (a mix of 110 and 220, both 20 amp), a junction box to connect all the new lights together, a light switch tied to two new lights in the attic, etc. You get the idea.
I had the Home Depot Wiring 1-2-3 which was like almost all books in this genre, it was a mile wide and an inch deep. Lots of nice photos but doesn’t get you beyond the basics. I looked at several books and was as unimpressed as I was with the HD book.
But then I found Ultimate Guide Wiring. Wow. This book is brilliantly written — it is short, to the point, but gives enough depth for you to do about anything. I had a basic homeowner’s knowledge of wiring but this book helped bring me to the next level. Everything I needed to do, this book had a step-by-step guide to help guide me through. This is a complete book that should help anyone with just about any kind of wiring project including adding new lights and light switches, new electrical receptacles, etc.
Whenever I get into a new field, I end up buying a dozen books because they all add something new. Right now I think this will be the one book I use for wiring — it really has no gaps. From now on, I am going to start with Creative Homeowner books before I try anything else.
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|Spectacular guide…,
This book is REALLY the “Ultimate Guide” to wiring. Everything is well laid out and very easy to follow. I just love the step by step instructions and how everything is written in everyday “layman’s language”. I would recommend this to any do-it-yourself-er that want to do little wiring projects around the home.
Great book.
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|Great book,
This is a great book with detailed illustrations. A nice addition for your library. It touches on a lot of different projects. Also very easy to read.
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