EPACK: ELECTRICAL WIRING RESIDENTIAL, 17TH + TRADES COURSEMATE WITH EBOOK INSTANT ACCESS CODE

by Ray C. Mullin, Tony Branch, Sandy Gerolimon

Based on the 1999 National Electrical Code

Here's a complete guide to all aspects of residential wiring and how to apply them to the wiring of a typical house. New full color throughout, it covers everything from wiring a lighting branch circuit, to installing a digital satellite system. Lots of examples, wiring diagrams, photos and illustrations explain all the new 1999 NEC requirements thoroughly. OSHA approved safety guidelines help protect people and equipment from harm.

480 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1978

Reviews

[East Bay J · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this book for a course in residential wiring, as I had read the companion book, Commercial Wiring, for a commercial wiring course. Commercial Wiring, for me, left a lot to be desired. The information presented was often unclear or confusing. It may be that it was the 14th edition and that the recently published 15th edition is better. This, the 18th edition of Residential Wiring, seems clearer, better organized and more informative than the 14th edition of Commercial Wiring. A concept like box fill, for example, can be difficult to grasp and requires a certain kind of instruction. Residential does a better job of this than Commercial.

Something both books share is the difficulty finding answers for the review questions within the pages of the text. On the one hand, when reference is made to the NEC book, it's logical one would need to go to the NEC book to find the answers. However, instructional texts should, in my opinion, contain the answers to the review questions. Residential was better at this than my edition of Commercial.

Some of my preference for Residential may have to do with the fact that I know more about wiring than I did when reading Commercial. Many of the same general topics are covered in these books and the reiteration of these concepts likely aided in my comprehension with this text. Residential just seems better laid out and more intuitive.

I wouldn't necessarily recommend this book as a starting point for someone interested in learning how to do electrical work in their home. I believe there are better books out there. Still, this isn't a bad reference and the inclusion of plans helps immensely. If you need to know how to wire a house, this is a decent book to have on hand.

[Richard · Rating 4 out of 5]

Had to read this book for my industrial electricity class. It's very informative. But also felt that it did not cover certain topics well enough. And I had to venture to other sources to find a better examples or more in-depth examples.

[Jay · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book if you want to see what goes into proper electrical work. Nice diagrams and thorough explanations. Not really a coffee table book, though.

[Matt · Rating 2 out of 5]

Read it for school (6th edition). I just want to it count towards my reading goal lol