Electrical Wiring Books

Electrical Wiring Books

I have seen many books written about residential electrical wiring but these are my favorites. If you want to learn about the process and look at superb close-up photography, then two books by Rex Cauldwell are for you.

Wiring a House (For Pros by Pros). Rex Cauldwell. Taunton Press. 2002.

This book teaches you about electricity, how it works, gets to your house, enters the house and then is distributed throughout your home.

Rex is an expert electrician and tells it like it is in the Introduction of the book.  He doesn't sugar coat a thing.

This is a MUST HAVE book if you are going to work with electricity.

Here is what the publisher says about this book:

"With the help of clear drawings and photographs, he gives you clear advice about choosing and wiring receptacles and switches, indoor and outdoor lights, exhaust fans for the bathroom, and ceiling fans for any other room. It doesn't matter if you are working on a new house that is still under construction or on an old house with wiring from the turn of the century."

Cauldwell tells you -- and shows you -- what you want to know. He also provides information about wiring kitchen and utility-room appliances, a state-of-the-art home-entertainment system (including a cable or satellite TV system and stereo), and even your home phone system.

Wiring: Basic & Advanced Projects. Rex Cauldwell. Creative Homeowner. 2001.

Wiring Simplified: Based on the 2005 National Electrical Code (41th Edition). H. P. Richter. Park Publishing. 2005.

The Complete Guide to Home Wiring: A Comprehensive Manual, from Basic Repairs to Advanced Projects. Black & Decker Home Improvement Library. Creative Publishing International. 2005.

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