Homeowners may be surprised to learn that doing their own electrical wiring is a safe and simple way to cut home construction and improvement costs. "Home Wiring from Start to Finish", now in its second edition, should make it easy to bypass expensive electrical contractors without sacrificing quality and safety. Robert W. Wood's beginner's guide grounds readers in the fundamentals: reading blueprints, working with tools and equipment, locating the sources of electrical failures and ensuring safety. Once they've mastered ...
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Homeowners may be surprised to learn that doing their own electrical wiring is a safe and simple way to cut home construction and improvement costs. "Home Wiring from Start to Finish", now in its second edition, should make it easy to bypass expensive electrical contractors without sacrificing quality and safety. Robert W. Wood's beginner's guide grounds readers in the fundamentals: reading blueprints, working with tools and equipment, locating the sources of electrical failures and ensuring safety. Once they've mastered the basics, readers should be ready to repair switches and receptacles, replace fuses and circuit breakers, mount lighting fixtures and ceiling fans, install overhead and underground service to outbuildings and install remote control systems.
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