Wiring Simplified: Based on the 1999 National Electrical Code

Wiring Simplified tells in easy-to-understand language how to do complete, safe wiring installations in homes and on farms. This handy wiring manual has been used with success by generations of do-it-yourselfers for tackling wiring jobs big and small. The book is revised to conform to each new National Electrical Code. This 39th edition is based on the 1999 NEC. Now with a new look and 44 added pages, the book's 19 chapters are organized into four parts that guide the reader through a wide range of wiring jobs:

Getting Started-The Basics covers standards, codes, safety practices, planning the installation, and how electricity is measured.

Wires, Circuits, And Grounding tells how to select, install, and connect the right wire for a job. The detailed instructions and diagrams show how to achieve professional results, use materials economically, and how to make each wiring installation safe.

Installing Service Equipment And Wiring explains the entire process of installing the service entrance, outlet and switch boxes, cable or conduit, and then finishing the installation. There are chapters on modernizing old wiring and wiring of appliances.

Special Wiring Situations And Projects covers electric motors, farms, and low voltage wiring. The final chapter shows how to troubleshoot and make repairs.

New topics in the 39th edition include emergency backup generators and arc-fault circuit-interrupter circuit breakers. Three-wire circuit coverage is expanded. There is a special chapter on low-voltage wiring.