Old Electrical Wiring
Evaluating, Repairing, and Upgrading Dated
Systems, 2E
David E. Shapiro
The Latest
Information on Repairing and Replacing Old Wiring
Fully revised and updated for the
2008 National Electrical Code
(NEC), this one-of-a-kind guide provides the information you need to
work with electrical wiring in old houses, apartment buildings,
historic residences, and commercial structures.
Old Electrical Wiring, second
edition helps you to determine whether electrical systems should be
torn out and replaced or retrofitted in order to bring an older
building up to Code.
Filled with on-the-job photos and
illustrations, this practical handbook covers safety,
problem-solving, inspecting, and repairing outdated, dangerous, and
illegal systems.
Tips for dealing with authorities and
customers are also included in this
valuable resource.
Old
Electrical Wiring, 2E covers:
- Hazards and benefits
- Troubleshooting
- Modified designs and changed
practices
- An esoteric switching layout:
the Carter system
- Unusual and odd equipment and
designs
- Commercial, industrial, and
institutional wiring
- Determining whether to accept,
adapt, or uproot
- Tearing out the old wiring and
rewiring older buildings
- Inspection issues
- Grandfathering, dating, and
historic buildings
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Contents:
Foreword;
Foreword to First Edition;
Acknowledgments;
Chapter 1. Introduction;
Chapter 2. Hazards and Benefits;
Chapter 3. Troubleshooting;
Chapter 4. Modified Designs and Changed Practices;
Chapter 5. An Esoteric Switching Layout;
Chapter 6. Unusual and Odd Equipment and Designs;
Chapter 7. Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional
Wiring;
Chapter 8. Accept, Adapt, or Uproot?;
Chapter 9. Tearing Out Old Wiring and Rewiring;
Chapter 10. Inspection Issues;
Chapter 11. Grandfathering, Dating, and Historic
Buildings;
Index
About the Author:
David E. Shapiro has worked as an electrical contractor
and consultant since 1980, and is IAEI- and state-certified as an
inspector and plan reviewer.
He has authored numerous articles on electrical work which have
appeared in publications such as The Washington Post, Practical
Homeowner, New England Builder, EC&M, and IEC Quarterly, and has a
long-running column in Electrical Contractor magazine.
Copyright 2010
Softcover
352 Pages - 6 x 9 in.
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