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"First published in 1996, Wiring a House has become the classic reference on residential wiring. The fifth edition is updated to the latest electrical code (2014 NEC), which will be current through 2017. The 2014 NEC has significant revisions that impact residential work, including expanded AFCI and GFCI protection in homes, new approaches to ensure the safety of photovoltaic (PV) electrical systems, new methods to distribute low voltage power, and...

The most recent edition to the best-selling wiring manual, Ultimate Guide: Wiring, Updated 9th Edition explains home wiring and residential electrical systems in easy-to-understand terms for any DIYer or homeowner. Learn how to work with electric wiring and repair, replace, and install typical electrical-system elements. This most recent edition has been updated with the latest information on everything from recent code standards and smart home automation...

Shares information and instructions with homeowners for different wiring projects, including installing recessed lighting, stripping cable, and running power to an outbuilding. --Publisher

"If it's on a boat and it has screws, wires, or moving parts, it's covered in Boatowner's Mechanical and Electrical Manual. When you leave the dock with this indispensable resource aboard, you have at your fingertips the best and most comprehensive advice ..."--Back cover.

With this book, learn to assemble, design, and build single- and multi-function circuits and harnesses, troubleshoot and repair existing circuits, and install aftermarket systems and electronics. It's the perfect book for wiring a hot rod from scratch, modifying muscle car electrical circuits for cooling fans and/or power windows, or adding a big stereo and other conveniences to modern performance cars.