CTE ast 3h ti THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO Seg aL Lo Mera ee es ee) Advanced Projects A7» BLACK S DECKER HOME IMPROVEMENT LIBRARY’ THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO A Comprehensive Manual, from Basic Repairs to Advanced Projectsasic Electrical Repairs Introduction... . ++--5 Wall Switches Light Fixtures Electricity Basics Common Wall-switch Problems 42 Repairing & Replacing Wall-switch Basics 44 —_ Incandescent Light Fixtures 78 Understanding Electricity 6 — Single-pole Wall Switches 45 Repairing & Replacing Electricity & Satety 8 Three-way Wall Switches 46 Recessed Light Fixtures 83 Your Electrical System 10 Four-way Wall Switches 47 Repairing Chandeliers 86 Parts of the Electrical System. 12 Double Switches. 48 — Repairing Track Lights 88 Understanding Circuits 14 Pilot-light Switches 49 — Repairing & Replacing Grounding & Polarization 16 — Switch/receptacies 49 Fluorescent Lights 90 Tools tor Electrical Repairs. 19 Specialty Switches 50 Replacing a Plug. 96 Testing Switches for Continuity 52 Replacing a Lamp Socket. 98 Wiring Basics Fixing & Replacing Wall Switches 56 Dimmer Switches 60 Miscellaneous Wires & Cables 21 Service Panels 26 Receptacles Fixing & Replacing Doorbells 100 Fuses & Circuit Breakers 28 Fixing & Replacing Thermostats. 106 Mapping Circuits & Indexing Common Receptacle Problems 62 Repairing Electric the Service Panel 30 Receptacle Wiring. 64 Baseboard Heater 114 Evaluating Circuits for Basic Types of Receptacles 66 — Repairing Wall-mounted Sate Capacity 34 Older Receptacles 67 Electric Heater 116 Electrical Boxes 36 — High-vottage Receptacles. 68 — Home Telephone System 118 Installing an Electrical Box 38 — Childproof Receptacles & Replacing an Electrical Box 40 Other Accessories 69 Inspector's Notebook.......122 Testing Receptacles for Power, Grounding & Polarity 70 Service Panel Inspection 123 Repairing & Replacing Inspecting the Grounding Receptacles 72 Jumper Wire. 123 GFCI Receptacles 74 Common Cable Problems 124 Checking Wire Connections 126 Electrical Box Inspection. 128 i Mec REATIVE Common Electrical PUBLISHING Cord Problems 130 international Inspecting Receptacles & Switches 132 Copynght 2001 Evaluating Old Wiring 134 Creative Publishing international, Inc. 5900 Green Oak Drive Minnetonka, Minnesota 55343 1-800-328-3895 www howtobookstre.com Al rights reserved For revised edition: Printed in U.S.A. by Quebecor World Editor: Thomas G. Lemmer 10987654321 Project Manager: Julie Caruso Production Artists: Lynne Beckedahl, Kari Johnston Assisting Art Director: Kevin Walton Presiden¥/CEO: David D. Murphy Technical Production Editor: Keith Thompson Vice PresidenEditor-in-Chief: Patricia K. Jacobsen Photographer: Tate Carlson Vice PresidentRetail Sales & Marketing: Richard M. Miller Scene Shop Carpenter: Dan Widerski Executive Editor: Bryan Trandem THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO HOME WIRING Creative Director: Tim Himsel Created by: The Editors of Creative Publishing intemational, Inc., Managing Editor: Michelle Skudlarek in cooperation with Black & Decker. Black & Decker* is a trademark Editonal Director: Jerri Farris of The Black & Decker Corporation and is used under license. 2