[stegen]

i am going to be doing the electrical pretty soon and need a good book that covers dimmers, boxes etc. anyones you prefer?

 

[Fatman513]

Almost a decade ago I used the previous edition of this book to get me started. I also give a copy to all my friends when they purchase their first house. It covers just about everything, including many wiring jobs.

 

[BasementBob]

stegen:


If you're in Canada, then Home Depot sells "Electrical Code Simplified, Residential Wiring" For $12, and it is excellent.

 

[bapenguin]

yeah, I got the home Depot book as well and it's very well written with lots of great PICTURES!

 

[mmmkam]

The home depot Electrical 123 Book works fairly well but a better one was loaned to me by a friend. The better one was part of a series published by the handyman club of america, but I havn't gotten around to seeing if its still in print or how you go about purchasing a copy. Its nice because it goes into a lot of detail on areas that the home depot book just glosses over. This came in handy when I had to do some sub-pannel work.

 

[chs4]

When I started my theater I picked up a couple of books at HD from the Black & Decker Home Improvement Library:

The Complete Guide to Home Wiring
The Complete Guide to Home Carpentry


They're both pretty basic, but they have a lot of pictures which was really helpful since I had never done even the slightest bit of electrical or framing in my life. I also happen to be the type of person to whom a picture really is worth a thousand words.


When it came to the subpanel and other more involved electrical I turned to another book, however: Yellow Pages


(hey, I know my limits!)