Are there any cheaper, easier to read books on wiring?
USA: The following three books were suggested by our readers • Residential Wiring by Jeff Markell, Craftsman Books, Carlsbad CA for $18.25. ISBN 0-934041-19-9. • Practical Electrical Wiring Residential, Farm and Industrial, Based on the National Electrical Code ANSI/NFPA 70 Herbert P. Richter and W. Creighton Schwan McGraw-Hill Book Co. • Wiring Simplified H. P. Richter and W. C. Schwan Park Publishing Co. • The Electrician’s Toolbox Manual Rex Miller Prentice Hall (ARCO) 1989 ISBN 0-13-247701-7 $11.00 Try to make sure that the book is based on the latest NEC revision. Which is currently 1993. Canada: P.S. Knight authors and publishes a book called “Electrical Code Simplified”. There appears to be a version published specific to each province, and is very tied into the appropriate provincial code. It focuses on residential wiring, and is indispensible for Canadian DIY’ers. It is better to get this book than the CEC unless you do a lot of wiring (or answer questions on the net ;-). It i
