Bibliograph

Old electrical wiring, evaluating, repairing, and upgrading dated systems, David E. Shapiro

Type

Label

Old electrical wiring, evaluating, repairing, and upgrading dated systems, David E. Shapiro

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Old electrical wiring

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

864823467

Responsibility statement

David E. Shapiro

Sub title

evaluating, repairing, and upgrading dated systems

Summary

Fully revised and updated for the 2008 National Electrical Code (NEC), this guide provides the information you need to work with electrical wiring in old houses, apartment buildings, historic residences, and commercial structures. 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. --from publisher description

Table Of Contents

Hazards and benefits -- Troubleshooting -- Modified designs and changed practices -- An esoteric switching layout -- Unusual and odd equipment and designs -- Commercial, industrial, and institutional wiring -- Accept, adapt, or uproot? -- Tearing out old wiring and rewiring -- Inspection issues -- Grandfathering, dating, and historic buildings

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