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Title: Electrical Wiring Residential SC by Ray C. Mullin ISBN: 0-7668-3284-8 Publisher: Delmar Learning Pub. Date: 30 November, 2001 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $74.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.73 (15 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Used 1993, 1996, and 1999 versions of this book.
Comment: I have wired four new homes and remodeled one using the concepts in this book. The homes ranged from 3200 to 5000 square feet in size. The 5000 sq/ft house used 400 amp service for the main panels. I am a do it yourself homeowner. I am a firmware engineer by trade so I don't wire for a living. This book was magnificent in helping me understand how to put the entire picture together for a large complicated home. These homes included security systems, phone systems, home audio systems, internet wiring, and of course power and lighting everywhere that I needed it. I learned so much from this book and the way that it walks through each room in the house. I recommend following it all of the way through on your own house plans. What it lacks I was able to find by looking at homes being constructed in the area. Things like how high up do I put the outlets and switches comes to mind. The code changes every three years and so does this book. I got most of my knowledge from the 1993 book. I used the 1996 and 1999 books on the later homes but the basics were already there. All code changes are very well covered in the latest edition and nothing is dropped from edition to edition that I know of. I am very impressed with Mullin's style and thought that I could show some of my gratitude back for the help that he gave me to do this over and over again. I have recommended this book to many friends who have also wired their own homes. If I needed to I would buy it again but I have decided to live in one of my houses for a while. What I believe this book has that others do not is a grasp of the whole picture. I was able to do the entire project each time with this book. I installed the service conductors from the transformer to the house. I built up the main breaker panels and subpanels. I performed the load calculations to make sure that all circuits were properly balanced. I don't think that many of the other wiring books cover all of these things. You can perform the entire wiring of your residential home by yourself with the knowledge that you can glean from this book and a few questions asked of your local inspectors and examining the work of electricians wiring in your area. Make sure that you follow the code and not the local electricians though because I do not know how some of them pass inspections with some of the work that they do. Good luck on your project.
Thanks Ray for a great book.
Rating: 5
Summary: Can only afford one book? This is it.
Comment: No, its not the cheapest book but it is probably the best value. I picked it up to ensure code compliance and safety for my basement remodelling project. I tend to ask lots of questions and Mr. Mullin's book has answered them all. If you don't have a friendly electrican next door to answer all your wiring questions then buy this book. If you do, buy the book anyway and save your friendship.
Rating: 4
Summary: Dunwoody uses it -- you should too
Comment: I went to Dunwoody Institute, and their electrical department uses this as a textbook for future electricians. The biggest downside is it doesn't cover some of the low voltage/HVAC in the depth that it does everything else. It has constant code references, but it also explains things plainly enough that most people can understand them. It is a little expensive, but I would definately recomend it.
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Title: Wiring a House (For Pros by Pros) by Rex Cauldwell ISBN: 1561585270 Publisher: Taunton Press Pub. Date: August, 2002 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: National Electrical Code 2002 (softcover) by National Fire Protection Association, Nfpa ISBN: 0877654603 Publisher: Delmar Publishers Pub. Date: 19 September, 2001 List Price(USD): $65.00 |
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Title: Plumbing a House (For Pros by Pros Series) by Peter Hemp ISBN: 1561583332 Publisher: Taunton Press Pub. Date: November, 2001 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: 2002 NEC Residential Pocket Guide by Charles R. Miller, National Fire Protection Association, National Fire Protection Association ISBN: 0877654573 Publisher: Delmar Learning Pub. Date: 05 December, 2001 List Price(USD): $26.00 |
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Title: The Complete Guide to Home Wiring: A Comprehensive Manual, from Basic Repairs to Advanced Projects (Black & Decker Home Improvement Library; U.S. edition) by Black & Decker, The Editors of Creative Publishing international ISBN: 0865734291 Publisher: Creative Publishing International Pub. Date: 01 March, 2001 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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