Electrical Wiring Residential

Cover
Copyright page
Contents
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1 General Information for Electrical Installations
	Objectives
	Safety in the Workplace
	Personal Protective Equipment
	Arc Flash
	Safety Cannot Be Compromised
	Training
	Licensing and Permits
	National Electrical Code® (NEC)
	Language Conventions
	Building Codes
	Metrics (SI) and the NEC
	Listed Equipment and Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories (NRTL)
	Review
	Safety-Related Problems
Chapter 2 Specifications, Electrical Symbols, and Outlets
	Objectives
	Plans and Specifications
	Specifications
	Electrical Symbols
	Notations
	Luminaires and Outlets
	Outlet, Device, and Junction Boxes
	Nonmetallic Outlet and Device Boxes
	Ganged Switch (Device) Boxes
	Box Mounting
	Boxes for Conduit Wiring
	Yoke
	Special-Purpose Outlets
	Number of Conductors in Box
	Selecting the Correct Size Box
	Height of Receptacle Outlets
	Positioning of Receptacles
	Review
	Part 1—Electrical Features
	Part 2—Structural Features
Chapter 3 Determining the Required Number of Branch Circuits, Lighting Outlets, and Receptacle Outlets
	Objectives
	Introduction
	Basics of Wire Sizing and Loading
	Voltage
	Calculating Loads
	Calculating Floor Area
	Determining the Minimum Number of Lighting Branch Circuits
	Track Lighting Loads
	Summary of Where Receptacle and Lighting Outlets Must Be Installed in Residences
	Review
Chapter 4 Conductor Sizes and Types, Wiring Methods, Wire Connections, Voltage Drop, and Neutral Conductor Sizing for Services
	Objectives
	Conductors
	Permissible Loads on Branch Circuits (210.23)
	Aluminum Conductors
	Conductor Insulation
	Wet, Damp, Dry, and Sunlight Locations
	Voltage Drop
	Approximate Conductor Size Relationship
	Nonmetallic-Sheathed Cable (Article 334)
	Armored Cable (Type AC) and Metal-Clad Cable (Type MC)
	Installing Cables Through Wood and Metal Framing Members (300.4)
	Cables in Shallow Grooves and Chases
	Installation of Cables Through Ducts
	Connectors for Installing Nonmetallic-Sheathed and
 Armored Cable
	Intermediate Metal Conduit (Article 342), Rigid Metal Conduit  (Article 344), Rigid Pvc Conduit (Article 352),  and Electrical Metallic Tubing (Article 358)
	Flexible Connections
	Electrical Nonmetallic Tubing (Ent) (Article 362)
	Service-Entrance Cable (Article 338)
	Review
Chapter 5 Conductor Identification, Switch Control of Lighting Circuits, Bonding/Grounding of Wiring Devices, and Induction Heating
	Objectives
	Conductor Identification [NEC® Articles 200 and 210)
	Connecting Wiring Devices
	Push-In Terminations
	Toggle Switches (Article 404)
	Combination Wiring Devices
	Common Code Violation Taps
	Timers
	Review
Chapter 6 Ground-Fault Circuit Interrupters, Arc-Fault Circuit Interrupters, Surge Protective Devices, Immersion Detection Circuit Interrupters, and Appliance Leakage Current Interrupters
	Objectives
	Electrical Shock Hazards
	Code Requirements for Ground-Fault Circuit Interrupters (210.8)
	Ground-Fault Circuit Interrupter Requirements
	Feed-Through Ground-Fault Circuit Interrupter
	Testing and Recording of Test Data for GFCI Receptacles
	Arc-Fault Circuit Interrupters (AFCIs)
	Other Special-Purpose Receptacles
	Replacing Existing Receptacles
	Personnel Ground-Fault Protection for All Temporary Wiring
	Immersion Detection Circuit Interrupters (IDCIs) and Appliance Leakage Current Interrupters (ALCIs)
	Surge Protective Devices (SPDs)
	Review
Chapter 7 Luminaires, Ballasts, and Lamps
	Objectives
	What is a Luminaire
	Types of Luminaires
	Fluorescent Ballasts and Lamps, Incandescent Lamps, and LEDs
	Lamp Efficacy
	Lamp Color Temperature
	Review
Chapter 8 Lighting Branch Circuit for the Front Bedroom
	Objectives
	Introduction
	Residential Lighting
	Laying Out General-Purpose Lighting and Receptacle Circuits
	Estimating Loads for Outlets
	Symbols
	Drawing a Cable Layout and Wiring Diagram
	Drawing the Wiring Diagram of a Lighting Circuit
	Lighting Branch Circuit A16 for the Front Bedroom
	Determining the Size of Outlet Boxes, Device Boxes, Junction Boxes, and Conduit Bodies
	Grounding of Wall Boxes
	Positioning of Split-Wired Receptacles
	Positioning of Receptacles Near Electric Baseboard Heating
	Luminaires in Clothes Closets
	Review
Chapter 9 Lighting Branch Circuit for the Master Bedroom
	Objectives
	Introduction
	Lighting Branch Circuit A19 for the Master Bedroom
	Sliding Glass Doors and Fixed Glass Panels
	Selection of Boxes
	Ceiling-Suspended (Paddle) Fans
	Review
Chapter 10 Lighting Branch Circuit—Bathrooms, Hallway
	Objectives
	Introduction
	Lighting Branch Circuit A14 for the Hallway and Bathrooms
	Hanging Luminaires in Bathrooms
	Hallway Lighting
	Receptacle Outlets in Hallways
	Equipment Grounding
	Review
Chapter 11 Lighting Branch Circuit—Front Entry, Porch, Post Light, Underground Wiring
	Objectives
	Introduction
	Circuit A15
	Doorjamb Switch
	Review
Chapter 12 Lighting Branch Circuit and Small-Appliance Circuits for the Kitchen
	Objectives
	Kitchen
	Lighting Circuit B7
	Kitchen Lighting
	Fan Outlet
	Clock Outlets
	Small-Appliance Branch Circuits for Receptacles in the Kitchen
	Split-Wired Receptacles and Multiwire Circuits
	Receptacles and Outlets
	Review
Chapter 13 Lighting Branch Circuit for the Living Room
	Objectives
	Lighting Circuit B17 Overview
	Track Lighting (Article 410, Part XV)
	Dimmer Controls for Homes
	Review
Chapter 14 Lighting Branch Circuit for the Study/Bedroom
	Objectives
	Circuit A21 Overview
	Valance Lighting
	Surge Suppressors
	Review
Chapter 15 Dryer Outlet, Lighting, and Receptacle Circuits for the Laundry, Powder Room, Rear Entry Hall, and Attic
	Objectives
	Receptacle Circuit B21
	Clothes Dryer Circuit ▲D
	Receptacle Outlets—Laundry
	Combination Washer/Dryers
	Lighting Circuit B10
	Attic Lighting and Pilot Light Switches
	Review
Chapter 16 Branch Circuits for the Garage and Outdoors
	Objectives
	Lighting Branch Circuit B14
	Receptacle Branch Circuit B23
	Electric Vehicle Charging Systems
	Lighting a Typical Residential Garage
	Landscape Lighting
	Outdoor Wiring
	Underground Wiring
	Overhead Garage Door Operator ▲E
	Review
Chapter 17 Recreation Room
	Objectives
	Recreation Room Lighting (B9, 11, 12)
	Receptacles and Wet Bar (B9–11)
	Review
Chapter 18 Lighting Branch Circuit, Receptacle Circuits for Workshop
	Objectives
	Introduction
	Workbench Lighting
	Receptacle Outlets
	Cable Installation in Basements
	Conduit Installation in Basements
	Adjustment and Correction (Derating) Factors for More than Three Current-Carrying Conductors in Conduit or Cable
	Correction Factors Due to High Temperatures
	Example of Derating, Correcting, Adjusting, Overcurrent Protection, and Conductor Sizing
	Overcurrent Protection for Branch Circuit Conductors
	Basic Code Considerations for Conductor Sizing and Overcurrent Protection
	Multioutlet Assembly
	Empty Conduits
	Review
Chapter 19 Special-Purpose Outlets—Water Pump, Water Heater
	Objectives
	Water Pump Circuit ▲B
	Jet Pumps
	Submersible Pumps
	Motor Circuit Design
	Grounding
	Water Heater Circuit ▲C
	Electric Water Heater Branch Circuits
	Effect of Voltage Variation on Resistive Heating Elements
	Effect of Voltage Variation on Motors
	Heat Pump Water Heaters
	Review
	Water Pump and Branch Circuit ▲B
	Water Heater Branch Circuit ▲C
Chapter 20 Special-Purpose Outlets for Ranges, Counter-Mounted Cooking Unit ▲G, and Wall-Mounted Oven ▲F
	Objectives
	Basic Circuit Requirements for Electric Ranges,
 Counter-Mounted Cooking Units, and Wall-Mounted Ovens
	Grounding Frames of Electric Ranges, Wall-Mounted Ovens,
 and Counter-Mounted Cooking Units
	Wall-Mounted Oven Circuit ▲F
	Counter-Mounted Cooking Unit Circuit ▲G
	Free-Standing Range
	Calculations when More than One Wall-Mounted Oven and Counter-Mounted Cooking Unit Are Supplied by One Branch Circuit
	Using a Load Center
	Calculations when More than One Electric Range, Wall-Mounted Oven, or Counter-Mounted Cooking Unit Is Supplied by a Feeder or Service
	Microwave Ovens
	Lightwave Energy Ovens
	Surface Heating Elements
	Temperature Controls
	Review
	Counter-Mounted Cooking Unit Circuit ▲G
	Wall-Mounted Oven Circuit ▲F and Free-Standing Range
Chapter 21 Special-Purpose Outlets—Food Waste Disposer ▲H,  Dishwasher ▲I
	Objectives
	Introduction
	Food Waste Disposer ▲H
	Dishwasher ▲I
	Code Rules Common to the Food Waste Disposer and the Dishwasher
	Portable Dishwashers
	Water Temperature
	Review
	Food Waste Disposer Circuit ▲H
	Dishwasher Branch Circuit ▲I
Chapter 22 Special-Purpose Outlets for the Bathroom  Ceiling Heat/Vent/Lights ▲K ▲J, the Attic  Fan ▲L, and the Hydromassage Tub ▲A
	Objectives
	Bathroom Ceiling Heater Circuits ▲K ▲J
	Attic Exhaust Fan Circuit ▲L
	Humidity
	Appliance Disconnecting Means
	Hydromassage Bathtub Circuit ▲A
	Review
	Bathroom Ceiling Heater Circuits ▲K ▲J
	Attic Exhaust Fan Circuit ▲L
	Hydromassage Bathtub Circuit ▲A
Chapter 23 Special-Purpose Outlets—Electric Heating ▲M, Air Conditioning ▲N
	Objectives
	Introduction
	Resistance Heating Cables
	Electric Furnaces
	Control of Electric Baseboard Heating Units
	Marking the Conductors of Cables
	Circuit Requirements for Electric Baseboard Heating Units
	Location of Electric Baseboard Heaters in Relation to
 Receptacle Outlets
	Wall-Mounted Heaters
	Heat Pumps
	Grounding
	Circuit Requirements for Room Air Conditioners
	Central Heating and Air Conditioning
	Understanding the Data Found on an Hvac Nameplate
	Energy Ratings
	Noncoincident Loads
	Receptacle Needed for Servicing Hvac Equipment
	Gas Explosion Hazard
	Review
	Electric Heat
	Air Conditioning
Chapter 24 Gas and Oil Central Heating Systems
	Objectives
	Introduction
	Forced-Warm Air Furnaces
	Hot Water Systems
	Principle of Operation
	Major Components
	Class 2 Circuits
	Review
Chapter 25 Television, Telephone, and Low-Voltage Signal Systems
	Objectives
	Installing the Wiring for Home Television
	Satellite Antennas
	Code Rules for the Installation of Antennas and Lead-In Wires  (Article 810)
	Telephone Wiring (Article 800)
	Signal System (Chimes)
	Review
	Television Circuit
	Telephone System
	Signal System
Chapter 26 Smoke, Heat, Carbon Monoxide Alarms,  and Security Systems
	Objectives
	National Fire Alarm Code (NFPA 72)
	Definitions
	Smoke, Heat, and Carbon Monoxide Alarms
	Detector Types
	Wireless Systems (Low-Power Radio)
	Types of Smoke Alarms
	Types of Heat Alarms
	Installation Requirements
	Maintenance and Testing
	Carbon Monoxide Alarms
	Fire Alarm Systems
	Security Systems
	Review
Chapter 27 Service-Entrance Equipment
	Objectives
	Introduction
	Important Definitions
	Overhead Service
	Mast-Type Service
	Underground Service
	Main Service Disconnect Location
	Service-Entrance Conductor Sizing
	Running Cables into Top of Service Panel
	Service-Entrance Overcurrent Protection
	Service-Entrance Raceway Sizing
	Meter/Meter Base Location
	Cost of Using Electrical Energy
	Grounding/Bonding (Article 250)
	Grounding
	Bonding
	Grounding Electrical Equipment at a Second Building
	Review
Chapter 28 Overcurrent Protection–Fuses and Circuit Breakers
	Objectives
	The Basics
	Key NEC Requirements for Overcurrent Protection
	Five Circuit Conditions
	Fuses
	Circuit Breakers
	Interrupting Ratings for Fuses and Circuit Breakers
	Short-Circuit Currents
	How to Calculate Short-Circuit Current
	Panelboards . . . What Are They
	Review
Chapter 29 Service-Entrance Calculations
	Objectives
	Introduction
	Sizing of Service-Entrance Conductors and Service
 Disconnecting Means
	Electric Vehicle Charging
	Types of Watt-Hour Meters
	Reading Watt-Hour Meters
	Review
	Student Calculations
Chapter 30 Swimming Pools, Spas, Hot Tubs, and  Hydromassage Baths
	Objectives
	Introduction
	Electrical Hazards
	Key NEC Requirements—Wiring for Swimming Pools
	Getting Trapped Under Water
	Underwriters Laboratories Standards
	Review
Chapter 31 Wiring for the Future: Home Automation Systems
	Objectives
	Organizations
	Let’s Get Started
	The X10 System
	Insteon
	Structured Residential Wiring Systems
	Standards
	Cable Types and Installation Recommendations
	Terminology
	Wireless
	Zigbee
	Z-Wave
	Summary
	Review
Chapter 32 Standby Power Systems
	Objectives
	Introduction
	Why Standby (Temporary) Power
	What Types of Standby Power Systems are Available
	Wiring Diagrams for a Typical Standby Generator
	Transfer Switches or Equipment
	Disconnecting Means
	Grounding
	Conductor Size from Standby Generator
	Generator Sizing Recommendations
	The National Electrical Code Requirements
	Review
Chapter 33 Residential Utility-Interactive Photovoltaic  Systems
	Objectives
	Introduction
	The Basic Utility-Interactive PV System
	National Electrical Code Requirements
	Review
Appendix A: Specifications for Electrical Work—
 Single-Family Dwelling
Appendix B: Schedule of Special-Purpose Outlets
Appendix C: Useful Formulas
Appendix D: Metric System of Measurement
Appendix E: Architectural, Plumbing, Piping, Valves, and Sheet Metal/Ductwork Symbols
Appendix F: Single-Family Dwelling Service-Entrance  Calculations (Standard)
Appendix G: AFCI/GFCI Check-Off List
Appendix H: Glossary
Code Index
Subject Index