The thirteen edition of Electrical Wiring---Residential is based on the 1999 National Electrical Code (NEC). The NEC is used as the basic standard for the layout and construction of residentail electrical systems. In this text, thorough explanations are provided of Code requirements as they relate to residential wiring.
To gain the greatest benefit from this text, the student must use the National Electrical Code on a continuing basis. Please note that through out this text, the National Electrical Code is represented by the abbreviation NEC.
Unit 1 General Information for Electrical Installations
Unit 2 Electrical Symbols and Outlets
Unit 3 Determining the Required Number and Location of
Lighting and Small Appliance Circuits
Unit 4 Conductor Sized and Types, Wiring Methods, Wire
Connections, Voltage Drop, Neutral Sizing for Services
Unit 5 Switch Control of Lighting Circuits, Receptacle Bonding,
and Induction Heating Resulting from Unusual Switch
Connections
Unit 6 Ground-Fault Circuit Interrupters, Transient Voltage Surge
Suppressors, Isolated Ground Receptacles, Immersion
Detection Circuit Interrupters
Unit 7 Lighting Fixtures, Ballasts, and Lamps
Unit 8 Lighting Branch-Circuit for Front Bedroom
Unit 9 Lighting Branch-Circuit for Master Bedroom
Unit 10 Lighting Branch-Circuit-Bathrooms, Hallway
,etc.