Practical
Electrical Wiring
Residential,
Farm, Commercial and Industrial
22nd
edition, Based on the 2014 National Electrical Code®
Frederic P. Hartwell and Herbert P. Richter
Reviews
Reviewer:
A reader from Boston
This new (18th) edition of Practical Electrical Wiring is an excellent
guide to basic (and also not-so-basic) residential, farm and commercial
electrical wiring. It has been completely updated and reflects the latest
changes in the 2002 National Electrical Code. The text covers an astonishing
range of subjects, from the basics of volts and amperes to some very solid
material on grounding, wiring methods, residential service, and conductor
sizing.
This
book is quite different from the typical do-it-yourself guides. It will
not tell you how to rewire Aunt Sophie's favorite lamp. It will tell you
about residential branch circuits, overcurrent devices (fuses and circuit
breakers), outlet and switch boxes, residential and nonresidential lighting,
special appliance circuits, safety, wiring methods, electric motors, and
a great deal more.
It
has an excellent section on how to modernize old work, including how to
run wiring through ceilings, walls, and from floor-to-floor. And in case
you've forgotten how, it also has a clear illustration of how to tie an
Underwriter's Knot (see page 355)!
This
really is an excellent book, obviously written by a person who has many
years of practical experience and knows what he is talking about. It would
serve well as a vocational school text and as a fine general reference
book for the homeowner and for journeyman electrician. To round it out,
it is well illustrated, has useful NEC ampacity and load tables in the
appendices, and has a very comprehensive index.
Recommended.
Reviewers: Judges in the Benjamin Franklin Awards competition
“The perfect entry. It is a standard reference for electricians. The
information is substantial, well-written, and extremely accurate. I am pleased
to give it a perfect score.”
Also:
“The classic in its field—this edition is very good, with
clear, good illustrations and an excellent index.”
And:
“Well-organized and easy to read.”
Park Publishing, Inc.
22nd edition, March 2014
Softcover, 700 pages, 475 illustrations
ISBN 978-0971977983
Price $79.95
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