Wiring and Lighting
Nonfiction, Home & Garden, The Home, Repair, Science & Nature, Technology, Construction & Construction Trades
| Author: | Chris Kitcher | ISBN: | 9781847975898 |
| Publisher: | Crowood | Publication: | June 30, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Crowood | Language: | English |
| Author: | Chris Kitcher |
| ISBN: | 9781847975898 |
| Publisher: | Crowood |
| Publication: | June 30, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Crowood |
| Language: | English |
Wiring and Lighting provides a comprehensive guide to DIY wiring around the home. It sets out the regulations and legal requirements surrounding electrical installation work, giving clear guidelines that will enable the reader to understand what electrical work they are able to carry out, and what the testing and certification requirements are once the work is completed. Topics covered include: Different types of circuits; Types of cables and cable installation under floors and through joists; Isolating, earthing and bonding; Accessory boxes and fixings; Voltage bands; Detailed advice on safety-manual handling, working at height, electrical shock risk; Schedules for inspection, testing and certification, and relevant sections of the Building Regulations. An essential reference manual for anyone wishing to carry out safe DIY electrical installation. Covers wiring for a wide range of tasks by examining the components of electrical systems and installations. Fully illustrated with 100 colour photographs and 150 diagrams giving step-by-step details. Chris Kitcher is an experienced installation professional with over forty years in the electical industry.
Wiring and Lighting provides a comprehensive guide to DIY wiring around the home. It sets out the regulations and legal requirements surrounding electrical installation work, giving clear guidelines that will enable the reader to understand what electrical work they are able to carry out, and what the testing and certification requirements are once the work is completed. Topics covered include: Different types of circuits; Types of cables and cable installation under floors and through joists; Isolating, earthing and bonding; Accessory boxes and fixings; Voltage bands; Detailed advice on safety-manual handling, working at height, electrical shock risk; Schedules for inspection, testing and certification, and relevant sections of the Building Regulations. An essential reference manual for anyone wishing to carry out safe DIY electrical installation. Covers wiring for a wide range of tasks by examining the components of electrical systems and installations. Fully illustrated with 100 colour photographs and 150 diagrams giving step-by-step details. Chris Kitcher is an experienced installation professional with over forty years in the electical industry.
