Electrical Basics Book

	Introduction	4
Chapter 1	Home Electrical Systems
	How Circuits Work	7
	Common Electrical Terms	8
	Wiring in a House	9
	Parts of a Residential System	10
	Service Panels	12
	Grounding and Polarization	14
	Working Safely with Electricity	16
	Mapping Your Circuits	20
Chapter 2	Electrical Tools and Materials
	General-Purpose Tools	23
	Specialty Tools	25
	Types of Wire	26
	Types of Cable	28
	Conduit and Connectors	30
	Plastic Conduit and Boxes	33
	Boxes--New Construction	34
	Boxes--Existing Construction	35
	Switches	36
	Specialty Switches	38
	Receptacles	40
	GFCI Receptacles	42
	Cover Plates	43
	Connectors and Restraints	44
	Fuses	45
	Circuit Breakers	46
	Service Panels and Switch Boxes	47
Chapter 3	Working with Wire, Cable, and Conduit
	Stripping Wire	49
	Cutting Wire and Cable	50
	Preparing NM Cable	51
	Joining Wire	53
	Preparing Wires for Screw Terminals	54
	Preparing Wires for Push-In Terminals	55
	Connecting Cables to Boxes	56
	Working with Armor-Clad Cable	58
	Working with Conduit	60
	Bending Conduit	62
	Pulling Wire through Conduit	64
	Surface-Mount Wiring	66
Chapter 4	Emergency Repairs
	When a Breaker Trips	69
	Replacing a Breaker	70
	Replacing Blown Fuses	72
	Replacing Cartridge Fuses	73
	Repairing Frayed Cords	75
	Replacing a Standard Plug	76
	Installing a Quick-Connect Plug	79
	Installing a Quick-Wire Plug	80
	Installing a Heavy-Duty Plug	81
	Testing Switches	83
	Testing Receptacles	84
	Testing GFCI Receptacles	85
Chapter 5	Working with Boxes, Receptacles, and Switches
	Installing Boxes for Receptacles	87
	Installing Boxes for Light Fixtures	89
	Installing Boxes for Switches	90
	Installing Boxes in Preexisting Walls	91
	Common Receptacle Wiring	93
	Replacing a Receptacle	94
	Adding a GFCI Receptacle	96
	Single-Pole Switch Wiring	98
	3-Way Switch Wiring	99
	4-Way Switch Wiring	100
	Replacing a Single-Pole Switch	101
	Replacing a 3-Way Switch	102
	Installing a Dimmer Switch	103
Chapter 6	Lighting
	Replacing an Incandescent Fixture	105
	Replacing a Recessed Light	107
	Replacing a Flourecent Fixture	109
	Replacing a Ballast	112
	Replacing Track Lighting	114
Chapter 7	Adding and Extending Circuits
	Adding a New Receptacle	117
	Running Cable through a Wall	120
	Running Cable from Wall to Ceiling	121
	Installing NM Cable in New Construction	122
	Installing Conduit on Masonry Walls	124
	Glossary	126
	Index	128