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Any good books/online resources for learning basic electrical skills? Holy Schmoly 07-28-2006
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Posted by Holy Schmoly on July 28, 2006, 4:56 pm
Greetings,

I was wondering if someone can recommend a good sites or books to
learn some basic home/interior electrical skills and knowledge? I'm
not expecting to become an electrician from it, but just so I'll at
least be familiar with installing a new lightswitch or outlet?

I understand there are strict codes you must abide by and I don't
planning on making my home some hazard ;) But it would be nice if I
can put in a lightswitch for the basement, so I won't have to walk up
to the light in the dark to pull the string turn the light on.

I did look at Home Depot's books, but just was wondering if there are
better books out there, or better yet, something online?

Thank you very much for your time and courtesy.

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Posted by professorpaul on July 29, 2006, 9:24 am
Putting in a "switch leg" for your light is easy - 1/2 hour project, at
most.. Take a look at Border's, or one of the chain bookstores. I
remember one of my kids getting a book from, I think, Sear, or Reader's
Digest. Those books are fine. Bits and pieces are cheap enough from a
place like Lowes or Home Depot.


Posted by on July 29, 2006, 10:40 am

Holy Schmoly wrote:
> Greetings,
>
> I was wondering if someone can recommend a good sites or books to
> learn some basic home/interior electrical skills and knowledge? I'm
> not expecting to become an electrician from it, but just so I'll at
> least be familiar with installing a new lightswitch or outlet?
>
> I understand there are strict codes you must abide by and I don't
> planning on making my home some hazard ;) But it would be nice if I
> can put in a lightswitch for the basement, so I won't have to walk up
> to the light in the dark to pull the string turn the light on.
>
> I did look at Home Depot's books, but just was wondering if there are
> better books out there, or better yet, something online?
>
> Thank you very much for your time and courtesy.

Amazon.com

search books for "residential wiring" residential house wiring" "basic
wiring" "basic electrical wiring".... you get the picture

at amazon you can read reviews by others who have purchased the
books...amazon also has table of contents for some books and some books
also have sample pages...

Ive looked at the books at HD and Lowes and they seem pretty decent for
the homeowner wanting to do a little wiring around the house.

Local library is also a very good overlooked source for
information......


Posted by barbarow on July 29, 2006, 12:28 pm
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> Greetings,
>
> I was wondering if someone can recommend a good sites or books to
> learn some basic home/interior electrical skills and knowledge? I'm
> not expecting to become an electrician from it, but just so I'll at
> least be familiar with installing a new lightswitch or outlet?
>
> I understand there are strict codes you must abide by and I don't
> planning on making my home some hazard ;) But it would be nice if I
> can put in a lightswitch for the basement, so I won't have to walk up
> to the light in the dark to pull the string turn the light on.
>
> I did look at Home Depot's books, but just was wondering if there are
> better books out there, or better yet, something online?
>
> Thank you very much for your time and courtesy.



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