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Series: For Pros By Pros | Publication Date: August 23, 2002

This classic reference book on home wiring for homeowners, electricians and apprentices has been completely updated to reflect c hanges to the electrical code since it was first published in 1996. New material on home generators, lightning protection and wiring "above code" has been added to this edition. Featuring new design and color photos throughout.

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Electricity is one of the least understood yet most important aspects of do-it-yourself building and renovation. Used safely, it allows us to enjoy a life of convenienc e, but when its basic rules are violated it can destroy one's home. A master electrician, building inspector, and licensed general contractor, Cauldwell shows how to properly use electricity in this revision of his 1996 text. Starting with electricity's basics, he then explains tools of all types, shows how and where electricity enters the house, and explains grounding (which is vital for safety). Proceeding through the house, Cauldwell demonstrates how to wire both new construction and renovations and to install receptacles, switc hes, fixtures, and wired-in appliances. Important safety information is provided, including ground-fault circuit interrupters, lightning, and surge protection. Finally, Cauldwell gives instructions for wiring "Above Code," his system of wiring that exceeds the minimum standards required by the electrical code and results in a safer, higher-quality installation. This title does an outstanding job of explaining an area of perennial confusion for do-it-yourselfers. Recommended for every collection. Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Master electrician Cauldwell has been wiring houses for almost thirty years and is in a fine position to explain the job. From avoiding the wrong materials to designing new wiring and working with old, Wiring a House focuses on safety and long-term durability alike, telling how to work with both new and old construction. An invaluable guide. -- Midwest Book Review --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Paperback: 245 pages Publisher: Taunton Press; Rev Upd edition (August 23, 2002) Language: English ISBN-10: 1561585270 ISBN-13: 978-1561585274 Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.5 x 0.6 inches Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds Average Customer Review: (100 customer reviews) Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #187,796 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) Would you like to update product info, give feedback on images, or tell us about a lower price?

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews 122 of 125 people found the following review helpful: Goes beyond the basics, but has some gaps, November 21, 2004 By C. MacPhail (Solana Beach, CA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Wiring a House (For Pros By Pros) (Paperback)

I am a homeowner who has done dozens of minor and major electrical projects over the last 20 years. This book is full of practical tips and details I have not seen in the basic books. I wish I had read it years ago. Not the best starter book, it's for those who want to go beyond the starter books.
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Cauldwell has and conveys a deep understanding of the electrician's work. His many insights and "Above Code" sidebars help you do a better job than your $90-an-hour electrician would do. Heavy emphasis on mechanical tips...fishing, drilling, etc. which is usually the most challenging part. Excellent photos and illustrations. I don't give it 5 stars because there's too much missing. How many conductors are permitted in size X conduit? What gauge wire do I need for 50 amp service? What if it's a long 100+ ft. run? Can the ground wire be a smaller gauge? The book desparately needs reference tables for this kind of stuff. There are no tips for pulling wire through conduit, bending PVC conduit, or outdoor wiring in general. Too bad, bec ause in many respects this a masterpiece.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews Wiring a House The whole Pros for Pros series is the best to be found in construc tion books and this one is no exception. Love this book, love this series. You can't go wrong.
Published 1 m o nth a go by Sunny Ko lb

Great explanations of what is covered This was written at a pretty useful level for me, but may be less useful for either an absolute novice or somebody with a lot of experience. Read more
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164 of 177 people found the following review helpful: Comparison of 3 how-to books on home wiring, Dec ember 18, 2002 By Atheen M. Wilson "Atheen" (Mpls, MN United States) - See all my

GREAT BOOK! I built my own home and this book along with the Black and Decker series with the wiring diagrams helped me do it. Read more
Published 7 m o nths a go by Gre g A

Excellent book for the "do it yourselfer"

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This is an excellent book for beginners as well as old timers that need a refresher. The illustrations and tips are great.
Published 10 m onths ago by R icha rd Hilt

This review is from: Wiring a House (Best of Fine Homebuilding) (Hardcover)

I've dec ided to remodel my spare bedroom. It's one of those "furnished closet" type spaces that tends to collect junk at an alarming rate. While it's a lovely little room when it's empty, it disappears in the furniture that gets put into it. Even the sliding glass doors over the small balc ony don`t give one an illusion of spaceousness. I had a roommate for a while who used that room, and she had to climb over her bed just to get to her bureau. The plan is to put up lighted crown molding to add dimension and indirect lighting to the room and to remodel the ample closet space into a bureau cum mini-closet c um desk area. By putting in a full sized futon, I can use the room as a sitting room/spare bedroom, and without the clutter, it'll seem quite spacious. To accomplish my goal, the project required some rewiring of the room, so I found three books that seemed to have the information I needed: Wiring 1-2-3 by the people at Home Depot, The Complete Guide to Home Wiring by the Black and Decker people, and Wiring a House by Rex Cauldwell. Each is an excellent book with much to offer, but I definitely found that each had a slant that made it specialized in some way. Of the three books, only the Cauldwell book was written in a person-to-person format. The author is a third generation electrician with years of experience, and as he says quite charmingly, "I have written this book from lifelong experience and knowledge--some of which has been passed down through eac h generation. However, there is no one within my family to pass the gauntlet to--no fourth generation to pic k up the trade. Therefore, by reading this book you will bec ome heir to my knowledge and experience. You, in effect, will bec ome the fourth generation (p. 1)." His style is very much master of the c raft to learning apprentice, explaining all facets of his field from how electric ity is produced, how it is measured, what types of wires carry it to and into your home, and what tools one needs to do electrical work. He not only provides the information, he tells the reader the "whys" of what is, whic h I find helpful bec ause it permits one to problem solve and trouble shoot more effectively. Particularly useful are those things that he tells the reader to avoid and what can happen when they aren't! The drawings are very helpful, particularly as they are clearer than photographs can be. Sometimes less is more in this regard. The schematic of the main floor of a house (pp. 22-23) which detailed how wiring is arranged for each room was quite helpful for my project, since it described what I should (and did) find in the walls when locating my power source and routing new wiring. I also found that the information on materials to select was helpful. I was able to go to the store and pic k out just what I needed without any trouble at all. While the Cauldwell book is a good one to read from cover to c over bec ause of it's clear and thorough discussion of electronical wiring and its many helpful hints (which I did), it really did not help with my specific plans. It does c over some types of project, but I found that The Black and Dec ker book was more useful for my specific wiring goals. It's definitely a "how to do it" book with information on trouble shooting current wiring for potential problems (pp. 122-143), on c ode requirements (pp. 145-146), on how to calculate electrical loads and when to upgrade. It also includes simple repairs for the home owner, everything from checking which fuse controls which part of the house, to replacing plugs and repairing fluorescent lights. It also provides some advanced projects, like rewiring a kitchen or installing outdoor wiring. Of particular interest to my husband, the computer guru in our household, was the information on the home network wiring systems. For my own project, I found the circuit maps for 26 c ommon wiring layouts of greatest help. With the aid of this feature and the Cauldwell book, I was able to draw on paper the likely arrangement of the present wiring in my spare bedroom, and plan in the pathway to and from the projected new outlets. The diagrams on pages 155167 also gave me a c learer idea of whic h wires c onnected to which specific sites on the receptac les, and what the pathway of the current would be. I was thrilled when I turned on the wall switch in the room, and the lighted crown molding ac tually came on, first try! Wiring 1-2-3 is another group-effort type book like the Black and Decker. It'd made a splendid gift for the new home owner or prospec tive buyer. It provides the most extensive information on inspecting the home for electrical problems and providing measures for repairing them. The table of contents highlights almost every conceivable project, and each project has a list of materials, a skill scale that projects the level of difficulty to expect, and the amount of time that would be required by the experienced, the handy and the novice. It also makes some suggestions regarding the selection of a professional electrician for difficult projects, and does not urge the novice to go beyond their comfort level. Although I didn't use the Home Depot book for actual planning and wiring, I found it was especially helpful with the messy stuff, things like drilling holes through the attic to route wires, the nitty-gritty of fishing for wires, and repairing the damage to walls where holes had to be made to route wires. In general these books are useful all round books. I'd give all three books a 5, each for its own area of usefulness. If you're a person who likes to have a multi-perspective approach to your projects, then I'd recommend all three. Certainly the Home Depot book would be a very nice house warming gift.

Not For a Beginner or the Pro and Lacking Details First off I am not an elec trician nor am I claiming to have the knowledge of an electrician. About 10 years or so ago I read a few do it yourself electric books and found that I... Read more
Published 12 m onths ago by R oge r

Very nice for the DIY'r Rex makes things relatively easy to understand and the pictures/diagrams are very c lear. Nothing too c omplicated but covers most everything a homeowner or home builder would need... Read more
Published 13 m onths ago by MissississississippiMa n

not for a beginner is right I just got done reading, underlining, and looking up tons of words I never knew existed. The guy definitely knows his stuff but he has written this for pros. Read more
Published 13 m onths ago by Mr. Ma rk Schultz

One of the best in this category This is one of the best books i found on this subject. It is very user friendly and well organised. Writer also has an above c ode section that helps you not only to meet NEC but... Read more
Published 14 m onths ago by olo-b

Great wiring information This book contains some great wiring information as well as tips that will make wiring a house much easier.
Published 16 m onths ago by Na te

'Handy' homeowners need this latest coverage The fourth updated edition of Rex Cauldwell's WIRING A HOUSE has been revised and expanded and is both builder-tested and code approved. Read more
Published 18 m onths ago by Midwe st Bo o k R eview

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60 of 62 people found the following review helpful: Good for the guy who is doing his own home wiring, March 3, 2003 By "justanobuddy" (Groton, CT United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Wiring a House (Best of Fine Homebuilding) (Hardcover)

I'm building my own house. I am a former industrial electrical engineer (I've moved on to other things). The problem with being an engineer is that I know the big picture, (I can spec a panel and size the service entrance c ables in a heartbeat, I used to know the NEC like the back of my hand). The problem that I run into is figuring out the way the guys who install the stuff I spec make what I spec meet code and do it quickly and easily. This book will show you how the guys who do installations every day do them. If you understand basic electricity, this book will be a good guide to help you do an installation that will make your inspector happy.
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