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Introduction
House Wiring Simplified teaches the fundamentals of basic, safe
house wiring procedures.
It shows, in easy-to-understand drawings, how to install wiring
that will serve safely and effectively, the lighting, appliance, and equip-
ment needs of today, as well as tomorrow. It covers both new homes
and older homes.
House Wiring Simplified tells how to determine what wiring is
needed, what equipment and what materials to use. Because National
Electrical Code requirements vary, users are cautioned to check local
codes. For example, this text shows installation of EMT (thinwall
conduit) in its installation illustrations. Local variation may allow use
of armored cable (BX) or nonmetallic flexible cable.
Review questions have been included in this book for these reasons:
They will help you determine which material you have
learned and which material you should restudy.
They summarize for you many important items with which
you should become familiar.
You can see if your answers are correct, by referring to the
answers in the back of the book. Be fair with yourself. Answer the
questions (on a separate sheet of paper) before you refer to the correct
answers.
House Wiring Simplified is intended for students in high school,
vocational school, college, apprentice training, and adult classes. It
will also enable the homeowner to handle many residential wiring
jobs he or she was reluctant to tackle before.
Floyd M. Mix