Recommendations for book on house wiring?

[Mark42]

As part of finishing my basement, I need to basically re-wire the whole thing. Right now there are just two 20 amp circuits that I added for my workshop a few years back, and the original 4 bare-bulb lights from when the house was built. I am going to remove everything I added as well as the original 4 bulb circuit and start a design that supports the loads I expect to have like entertainment center, small office, exercise equipment, and new shop area.<br /><br />I was looking at the books I have on house wiring and realized that they getting old and do not cover designing circuits for a new living space, just how to do repairs and modifications. So I'm going to buy a new book, but before I do, I though I would ask for some recommendations on house wiring books that are past the novice level and cover how to design circuits based on load requirements.<br /><br />This one seems to be popular:<br /> Wiring A House by Rex Cauldwell

 

[dolluper]

Re: Recommendations for book on house wiring?

In Canada we have books called "Electrial Code Simplified" for each different province that book you have there looks fine but knowing what is code in your stste could differ just a taught they cost 12 bucks Canadian

 

[crab bait]

Re: Recommendations for book on house wiring?

'home depot'brand has/had a good one..<br /><br />to design a circut,, for general outlets ,, don't go more the 10 recepticles per circut is good.. contractors go 12 to 15 per..<br /><br />for a specific loads,,under 80 % of the total load .. <br /><br />as in a 1500 watt appliance.. pulls 12.5 amps.. <br /><br />80 % of a 15 amp breaker/circut is 12 amps..<br /><br />it's just a touch over which is cool..cause it's not continuous.. <br /><br />watts divided by volts equals amps ..<br /><br />1500 watts divided by 120 volts equals 12.5 amps..<br /><br />12 gauge 20 amp circuts are always good..

 

[Indymike]

Re: Recommendations for book on house wiring?

Mark you're off to a good start considering the loads. Most folks don't. <br /><br />Keep in mind appliance circuits. NEC has specific requirements there.<br /><br />15 amp circuits are put in because they are cheap for the builder ( minimum requirements ). <br /><br />BE CAREFULL!!