pt. 1. Wiring principles -- 1. NEC, product standards, and inspection -- National Electrical Code (NEC) -- Product standards and certification -- Inspection -- Where do you fit in? -- 2. Numbers, measurements, and electricity -- Numbering -- Abbreviations -- Metric system -- Temperature conversion -- Arithmetic refresher -- Units of electrical measurement -- Reading meters and paying for electricity -- How we use wires to carry electricity -- Ohm' law : how current, voltage, and resistance interrelate -- Voltage drop : a price to be paid for using electric power -- Three-wire systems : two voltages for the price of one -- 3. AC and DC ; power factor ; transformers -- Direct current, alternating current, and nonlinear loads -- How transformers work and what they do for us -- 4. Basic electrical power utilization systems -- The service is the usual energy source -- Overload protection protects against sustained overheating -- Short-circuit and ground-fault protection prevents damage from electrical arcs -- Service conductors involve unique overcurrent protection problems -- Service disconnects, "readily accessible" and other NEC requirements -- Service and building disconnects -- Circuits -- Panelboards (and switchboards) -- 5. Basic devices and equipment -- Devices, fittings, and boxes, definitions -- Lamps for incandescent lighting -- Receptacle outlets for connecting loads -- Switches for controlling outlets -- 6. Overcurrent devices -- Fuses -- Circuit breakers -- Arc-fault circuit interrupters -- Breakers vs fuses -- Determining proper rating of overcurrent device -- 7. Selecting conductors -- Choosing a type of wire insulation -- Understanding wire sizes -- Understanding ampacity and the NEC ampacity tables -- Reducing voltage drop -- 8. Making wire connections and splices -- Remove insulation before connecting or splicing wires -- Terminals for connecting wires to devices -- Making splices -- Solutions to reliability problems of connections and splices -- 9. Grounding for safety -- Three types of grounding -- Grounding terminology -- System grounding -- Equipment grounding helps prevent electric shock -- Equipment grounding conducts must have low impedance -- Grounding-type receptacles increase safety -- Ground-fault circuit interrupters (GFCI) -- 10. Outlet and switch boxes -- Boxes serve dual purpose -- Knockouts allow conduit or cable entry -- Types of boxes -- Installing boxes -- Calculating allowable number of wires in box -- 11. Wiring methods -- Wiring methods using tubular raceways (conduit and tubing) -- Cabled wiring methods -- Thermal insulation degrades wiring method ampacities -- Flexible cords are not wiring methods -- 12. Planning residential installations -- Factors in adequate wiring -- NEC emphasizes receptacle placement rules in dwellings -- NEC requires lighting, usually with switch control -- Special rules apply to receptacles -- Room-by-room wiring needs -- Putting your wiring plan on paper -- 13. Residential electrical distribution -- Install enough branch circuits for convenience and safety -- Size the service for present and future needs -- Service equipment must be suitable for its function -- Surge protective devices -- 14. Residential lighting -- Measuring light, how much do you need? -- What quality of light do you need? -- Layered lighting and special effects -- How to select incandescent lamps -- Fluorescent lighting saves energy -- 15. Residential and farm motors -- How electric motors are rated -- Types of motors commonly used -- Five requirements for every motor installation -- Maintaining residential and farm motors --
pt. 2. Residential and farm wiring -- 16. Installing service entrances and grounds -- From the street (or utility right-of-way) to the building -- Service-entrance wiring on a building -- Service conductors entering buildings -- Location and wiring of service equipment -- Provide a safe grounding system for the service -- Bonding for water and other systems is required for safety -- 17. Installing of specific outlets -- Wiring simple device and fixture openings -- Wiring to recessed luminaires -- Wiring garages and outbuildings -- 18. Finishing : installation of switches, receptacles, and luminaires -- Installing conventional devices in interior locations -- Installing conventional luminaires -- Luminaires that don't mount directly to outlet boxes -- Paddle fans have special requirements -- Outdoor and other wet locations require special procedures -- Test your installation before energizing it -- 19. Limited-energy wiring -- Fire resistance of limited-energy cabling -- Workmanship -- Signaling and control wiring -- Communications circuits -- 20. Wiring for multiple circuits and specialized loads -- Three-wire circuits -- Three-phase, four-wire circuits -- NEC notations for voltage systems -- How the NEC classifies appliances -- Receptacles for appliances -- Appliance circuits -- Wiring methods for ranges and other special appliances -- Special applications -- Solar photovoltaic systems -- 21. Modernizing old work -- Wiring methods in old work -- Concealed wiring techniques -- Surface wiring techniques -- When to replace old wiring -- Methods for retaining existing panel(s) -- 22. Farm wiring -- How to set up the electrical distribution system at a farm -- How to wire branch circuits and outlets in farm buildings -- 23. On-site engine power generation and supply of premises wiring -- Engine generators and optional standby systems -- Emergency and legally required standby systems -- Interconnected power production -- 24. Manufactured homes, recreational vehicles, and parks -- Defining the terms used in this chapter -- Manufactured (mobile) homes and parks -- Recreational vehicles and parks -- Requirements for nonresidential uses of mobile homes and RVs -- 25. Wiring apartment buildings -- From simple to complex, start with a single apartment -- Requirements for service entrance for the building -- Wiring the service to a larger apartment building --
pt. 3. Commercial and industrial wiring
26. Sizing conductors for all load conditions
Middles and ends of wires require separate calculations
Termination restrictions protect devices
The middle of the wire, preventing conductors from overheating
27. Nonresidential wiring methods and materials
How to connect wiring to enclosures
Nonresidential applications may involve different grounding rules
What other wiring methods are you likely to use?
28. Planning nonresidential installations
What are common nonresidential distribution systems?
Grounding nonresidential systems
What is a separately derived system and how is it grounded?
How to install and protect transformers and their conductors
What branch circuits can be used?
What luminaires can be used on various circuits?
What allowances does the NEC provide for temporary wiring?
29. Nonresidential lighting
Fluorescent lighting becomes more of a science
Modern control systems address energy concerns
High-intensity discharge (HID) lighting
Incorporate luminaire characteristics in the lighting design
Remote source lighting (fiber optics)
Light-emitting diodes (LEDs)
30. Industrial and commercial motor applications
Motor ratings and motor circuit terminology
Start with the basics : one motor and no other load on a circuit
Now add complexity : two or more motors on one circuit
Hermetic refrigerant motor-compressors have their own NEC article
Fire pump motor "protection" isn't like anything else in the NEC
Industrial control panels
31. Wiring specific locations and occupancies
Office spaces must provide floor-plan flexibility
Retail stores, lighting as a merchandising tool
Places of assembly are allowed comparatively few wiring methods
Good schools showcase good lighting design
Church lighting presents unique challenges
Wiring in wet, corrosive, and outdoor locations
Wiring for signs and outline lighting, unique grounding provisions
Hazardous (classified) locations require very high workmanship standards