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Title: Electrical Wiring Residential, 13E CD-ROM by Ray C. Mullin, Kasey Young ISBN: 0-7668-1964-7 Publisher: Delmar Learning Pub. Date: 08 March, 2000 Format: CD-ROM Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $81.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.73 (15 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: An outstanding resource for an electrical Do-It-Yourselfer
Comment: In preparing to upgrade my home's service and install extensive wiring in my newly-built garage, I picked up this book, among others, to help in planning and code compliance. This book was the single most valuable of all my electrical references. It contains a substantial amount of detail about a broad variety of residential wiring scenarios, but is laid out in such a way that it is very easy to read and follow. It makes a logical progression from simple situations to more complex issues such as voltage drop calculations and service-entrance planning, and each section builds on knowledge from previous sections. Each section has classroom-style knowledge review questions to aid you in apprehending the key information from that section. The book also contains a number of useful tables reprinted from the 1996 National Electric Code, and makes a handy reference even after the big project is done. Using this book, it was very easy to write up a detailed, meticulously code-compliant work plan that truly knocked the city inspector's socks off. In my view, this book is an essential purchase for anyone planning to do their own electrical work.
Rating: 3
Summary: Too Technical!
Comment: This book may be a good choice if you're studying for an Electrician level test but I found the constant references to the NEC code both distracting and confusing. Text lacks any overview of electricity and any description of good wiring practices such as when and how to use wire nuts and which sizes to choose, etc. This book is filled with technical knowledge but is NOT a good choice for the "Do it Your-selfer"! I later wandered into Lowes and started browsing the books there and found the Black and Decker "Home wiring"... clearly superior for the "Do it your-selfer". Unless you're studying for a code test, save your money and get the Black and Decker "Home Wiring" book.
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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