Not too fancy, but complete... | Wiring Simplified: Based on the 1999 National Electrical Code

The best basic wiring guide you'll ever need | Wiring Simplified: Based on the 1999 National Electrical Code | H. P. Richter, W. Creighton Schwan

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	• Wiring Simplified: Based on the 1999 National Electrical Code H. P. Richter, W. Creighton Schwan Inc. Park Publishing, 1999 - 224 pages average customer review:based on 8 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

good basic info, but needs to be enhanced

There is enough information to get you started with basic household tasks. However, if you want to anything more advanced, like the previous reviewer's desire to add a subpanel, a few diagrams and pages of explanation would *really* help. The book really needs to be "modernized".

Not too fancy, but complete...

I'm another repeat customer. My last copy was recently taken out by a plumbing leak and I don't want to be without a copy any longer than necessary. I personally like the book because, although it may not cover every subject (the only one I've noticed missing was also installing a subpanel), when it covers a subject it *really* covers the subject.

Unlike most of the other wiring books I've seen that a DYIer might buy, this book isn't just a bunch of high-gloss pictures with minimal text that only shows what happens on the "happy path" where everything works out just right. It discusses a lot of real world issues like voltage drop and working with old wiring systems that most of the other books I've seen don't even admit the existance of.

The book is quite often used as a textbook for beginning electricians with good reason. When I wear this copy out I'm sure I'll go looking for another.

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The best basic wiring guide you'll ever need

I bought a copy of the 31st edition when it was new in 1976. My comments are based on that, since I don't have the new edition yet.

I use it all the time -- it's just as valid today as it was then. (I'm sure the code has changed, but the basics haven't.) If you need to do basic wiring and also want to understand the fundamentals of electricity and wiring, this book is not only sufficient; it will keep you out of trouble and danger. I'm not a pro, but a skilled do-it-yourselfer. I've never encountered a wiring situation for which the answer wasn't in this book -- and I've done some pretty fancy wiring.

I'm one person who LIKES the old-style writing used in this book. Tomorrow I'm going to do some outdoor, underground wiring and once again, the book tells me everything I need to know.

Granted, if you're doing sophisticated stuff, this may not be for you. But for the common guy doing straightforward wiring around the house, the shop or the farm, this book is just great. (The section on farm wiring is a lot of fun -- it includes basics that are explained simply and understandably. This is stuff you'll use whether you're on a farm or not.)

It occurred to me that I ought to get the current edition -- that's why I'm here.

Richter has served me well for over 25 years. By the way: I paid $1.39 for my old copy!

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Wiring Simplified tells in easy-to-understand language how to do complete, safe wiring installations in homes and on farms. This handy wiring manual has been used with success by generations of do-it-yourselfers for tackling wiring jobs big and small. The book is revised to conform to each new National Electrical Code. This 39th edition is based on the 1999 NEC. Now with a new look and 44 added pages, the book's 19 chapters are organized into four parts that guide the reader through a wide range of wiring jobs:
Getting Started-The Basics covers standards, codes, safety practices, planning the installation, and how electricity is measured.
Wires, Circuits, And Grounding tells how to select, install, and connect the right wire for a job. The detailed instructions and diagrams show how to achieve professional results, use materials economically, and how to make each wiring installation safe.
Installing Service Equipment And Wiring explains the entire process of installing the service entrance, outlet and switch boxes, cable or conduit, and then finishing the installation. There are chapters on modernizing old wiring and wiring of appliances.
Special Wiring Situations And Projects covers electric motors, farms, and low voltage wiring. The final chapter shows how to troubleshoot and make repairs.
New topics in the 39th edition include emergency backup generators and arc-fault circuit-interrupter circuit breakers. Three-wire circuit coverage is expanded. There is a special chapter on low-voltage wiring.

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