Black & Decker Complete Guide to Wiring: Upgrade Your Main Service Panel - Discover the Latest Wiring Products - Complies with 2008 NEC,   ISBN:9781589234130

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This book was just what I needed. If your a dummy like me & you want something very simpole to do some basic home wiring, then this is the book for you too! None of that bull-crap electrician nonsense schematics - actual pitures & diagrams that show where each & every wire in your cable goes! Info on codes you need to follow (granted these are based on the 1999 codes & not the new 2008's). I have already wired a bathroom & a bedroom & added them to the breaker pannel - & hey no fire or even tripping the fuses!!!

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Very helpful and informative. Detailed and illustrated step by step procedures helps take the "guess work" out of wiring.

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Didn't tell me how to wire a three pronged dryer outlet. My dryer is three pronged. It should mention useful things like the fact that I can easily upgrade my dryer power supply to a four pronged. I didn't know anything about (hence the purchase of a how-to book.) As usual, I figured everything out on my own. They sell cords at home improvement chain stores. They are cheap. All you do is unscrew where the other one is attached, pull it off, and screw the new one in. Simple. The screws hold it on because the wires have little copper horseshoe shaped ends that fit under and around the screw.

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I agree with most all of the reviews. This book is intended for beginner to intermediate level do-it-yourselfers. If you are a professional and are looking for guidance on a highly complex project, then this is not the book for you. The book is actually a very interesting read and is full of very explanatory pictures. I recently bought a house and considered hiring an electrician to install a couple extra sockets and light fixtures here and there. After reading through this book, I am quite sure I can do these projects myself. Furthermore, I'm having a detached garage built and was going to hire an electrician to run power out there, which would cost me at least $1,000 after trenching and a few lights. Now, I think I will be doing this myself. The book makes a very good point that you need to get permits for something like that. If you don't do something right, then the inspector will let you know and even give you some great advice on how to fix it. So if you're not confident in your abilities, then at least you will have a professional reviewing your work before you completely finish the project. Even if you don't do a lot of the work yourself, this book will help you understand what the electrician is talking about and help you make more educated decisions when negotiating electrical projects.

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I have done quite a bit of home wiring and I still turn to this book. The newer versions talk more about home networks and stuff, which is nice!