Home Wiring

NO.1

STEP BY STEP GUIDE BOOK ON

BLACK WIRE ATTACHED TO BRASS TERMINAL SCREW

GROUND WIRES

LOADED WITH SIMPLE, EASY TO FOLLOW WIRING DIAGRAMS ALL ABOUT OUTLETS

HOW TO WIRE THREE-WAY SWITCHES PAGE 30

FROM/ POWER SOURCE

COMMON TERMINAL SCREW (Black or Copper Colored)

12-2 WIRE (WITH GROUND)

PAGE 25

TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE HOW THE HOME ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WORKS .................................2, 3, 28 HOW TO TURN OFF MAIN POWER SUPPLY ....................................................4 THE THREE WAYS TO GET POWER TO YOUR NEW WIRING JOB ................5 HOW THE GROUND WIRE WORKS IN PLASTIC BOXES.............................6, 7 ALL ABOUT ELECTRIC WIRE ........................................................................8, 9 HOW TO USE WIRENUTS AND SCREW TERMINALS ....................................10 HOW TO INSTALL WIRING IN NEW WALLS AND PETITIONS.......................11 THE MOST COMMON MEASUREMENTS FOR OUTLETS AND SWITCHES .12 ALL ABOUT THE GROUND WIRE ....................................................................13 HOW TO WIRE ELECTRIC DRYERS AND RANGES .................................14,15 WATTS USED BY VARIOUS ELECTRICAL ITEMS..........................................16 HOW TO FMD THE CAUSE OF A SHORT CIRCUIT........................................ 17 HOW TO FIX FLOURESCENT LIGHTS.............................................................18 HOW TO WIRE BOXES, FIXTURES AND SWITCHES .....................................19 COLOR CODING OF WIRES, AND SCREW TERMINALS ...............................20 ELECTRICAL SYMBOLS ALSO ALL ABOUT SWITCHES ..............................21 HOW TO ADD NEW OUTLETS TO EXISTING ONES.................................22, 23 ALL ABOUT OUTLETS ............................................................................24 to 29 ALL ABOUT 3 WAY SWITCHES..............................................................30 to 37 ALL ABOUT SINGLE POLE SWITCHES .................................................38 to 43 ALL ABOUT 4 WAY SWITCHES .......................................................................44 HOW TO WIRE OUTLET AND LIGHT WITH PULL CHAIN ..............................45 HOW TO WIRE OUTLET - SWITCH AND LIGHT........................................46, 47 ELECTRICAL TERMS........................................................................................48

IMPORTANT ALL OF THE ILLUSTRATIONS IN THIS BOOK SHOW TYPICAL WIRING METHODS, ACTUAL INSTALLATIONS MUST BE ADAPTED TO INDIVIDUAL REQUIREMENTS, SO FOLLOW NATIONAL, STATE, AND LOCAL ELECTRICAL CODES. STEP BY STEP GUIDE BOOK CO. HAS MADE EVERY EFFORT TO ENSURE ACCURACY AND RELIABILITY OF THE INFORMATION INSTRUCTIONS, AND DIRECTIONS IN THIS BOOK; HOWEVER, IT IS IN NO WAY TO BE CONSTRUED AS A GUARANTEE. STEP BY STEP GUIDE BOOK CO. IS NOT LIABLE IN CASE OF MISINTERPRETATIONS OF THE DIRECTIONS, HUMAN ERROR OR TYPOGRAPHICAL MISTAKES.

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How the Home Electrical System Works

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WIRE NUT GUIDE USE RED WIRE NUTS WHERE WIRE NUTS ARE USED ON THIS PAGE INCLUDING GROUND WIRES

Color coding of wire

• The black wire is HOT • The white wire is NEUTRAL Etch this wiring rule in your memory and keep it there. NEVER CONNECT THE BLACK (HOT) WIRE TO THE WHITE (NEUTRAL) WIRE. (Exception: see page 20) Connect the black wire to the brass-colored terminal on switches, receptacles, sockets, fuse boxes, and to the black wires on pull chain fixtures. The white (neutral or ground wire—also called the "continuous wire") is grounded at the electric service switch. Connect it to the silver or light-colored terminal of all receptacles, etc., and to the white wire on all lighting fixtures. Again—never hook to the hot wire!

FROM POWER SOURCE

WHITE WIRE ATTACHED TO WHITE OR SILVER TERMINAL SCREW (

CIRCUIT BREAKER BOX

12-2


WIRE '

(WITH GROUND)

CEILING BOX

GROUND WIRE ATTACHED TO GREEN HEX GROUNDING TERMINAL SCREW

• ON THIS PAGE WE SHOW USING METAL WALL AND METAL CEILING BOXES. THE WIRING IN PLASTIC AND METAL BOXES IS THE SAME, EXCEPT FOR THE GROUND WIRE. THE GROUND WIRE ATTACHES TO

THE METAL BOXES, IN PLASTIC IT DOES NOT, SEE PAGE 6 AND 7 FOR MORE ON HOW THE GROUND WIRE WORKS IN PLASTIC BOXES.

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USE RED WIRE NUTS WHERE WIRE NUTS ARE USED ON THIS PAGE INCLUDING GROUND WIRES

CIRCUIT BREAKER BOX

How the Home Electrical System Works THE PICTURE BELOW SHOWS HOW THE POWER SUPPLY COMES OUT OF THE BREAKER BOX SUPPLYING POWER TO THE OUTLETS AND HOW TO CHANGE DIRECTION OF THE WIRE WITH THE USE OF A JUNCTION BOX. CEILING BOX

FROM POWER SOURCE


/'WHITE WIRE ATTACHED TO WHITE OR SILVER TERMINAL SCREW



JUNCTION BOX

PUT COVERS ON JUNCTION BOXES.

ON THIS PAGE WE SHOW USING METAL WALL AND METAL CEILING BOXES. THE WIRING IN PLASTIC AND METAL BOXES IS THE SAME, EXCEPT FOR THE GROUND WIRE. THE GROUND WIRE ATTACHES TO THE METAL BOXES, IN PLASTIC IT DOES NOT, SEE PAGE 6 AND 7 FOR MORE ON HOW THE GROUND WIRE WORKS IN PLASTIC BOXES.

How to Turn off Main Power Supply Before starting any work, you must disconnect (or "kill") the circuit you'll be working on at its source in the service panel. If your circuits are protected by fuses, removing the appropriate fuse disconnects the circuit from incoming service. In a service panel equipped with circuit breakers, you can disconnect a circuit by switching its breaker to the OFF position. To make sure you disconnect the correct circuit, turn on a light that's connected to the circuit before you remove the fuse or turn off the circuit breaker. The light will go out when you've removed the correct fuse or turned off the correct breaker. If you have any doubt about which fuse or breaker protects which circuit, shut off all current coming into your home at the main disconnect While you're at your service panel, spend another moment to prevent a possible disaster. Tape a note on the panel explaining what you're doing so no one will come along and replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker while you're working on the wiring. Then either carry the fuse with you in your pocket or tape the circuit breaker in its OFF position.

Chart Shows Color Coding of Wires and Terminal Screws Color of Wire

Color of Terminal Screw

Hot — Neutral or Grounding Wire

White

Silver or White

Neutral Wire

Black

Brass

Hot Wire

Red

Brass

Hot Wire

Green

Green

Grounding Wire

Bare Wire

Green

Grounding Wire

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SWITCHING THE MAIN BREAKER TO THE OFF POSITION SHUTS OFF ALL POWER. a

With the electricity turned off, you can work in complete safety. Still, it's a good idea to keep a few additional safety precautions in mind. Remember that water and electricity don't mix. Never work on wiring, fixtures, switches, or appliances when you're wet or standing on a damp spot. Lay down dry boards to stand on if the floor or ground is wet.

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CIRCUIT BREAKER BOX

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Lever disconnect. An external handle controls contact with two main fuses in the cabinet. When you pull the handle to the OFF position, you shut off the main power supply.

Pull-out block. The main cartridge fuses are mounted on one or two nonmetallic pullout blocks. By pulling firmly on the handgrips, you can remove the blocks from the cabinet and disconnect all power.

THE THREE WAYS TO GET POWER TO YOUR NEW WIRING JOB Important To Your Safety

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ALWAYS SHUT OFF POWER TO THE CIRCUIT YOU WILL BE WORKING ON, OR THE ENTIRE HOUSE IF YOU ARE NOT SURE WHICH FUSE OR BREAKER CONTROLS THE CIRCUIT

NOTE: YOU MUST NOT EXCEED THE NUMBER OF POLES OR SPACES FOR WHICH THE PANEL • BOARD IS 2. APPROVED REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THERE IS ROOM OR SPACE IN THE PANEL ,

FIRST YOU LOCATE THE CIRCUIT BREAKER BOX THAT CONTRLOLS THE POWER COMING INTO THE HOUSE, SEE IF THERE IS ANY ROOM LEFT FOR THE CIRCUIT SEE IF THERE IS ROOM HERE BREAKERS YOU NEED. IF THERE IS GET THE MAKE AND FOR MORE BREAKERS MODEL OFF OF IT AND GO TO YOUR LOCAL ELECT. PARTS STORE AND PURCHASE THE BREAKERS YOU NEED. (SEE PICTURE t1)

SECOND, IF THERE IS NO ROOM LEFT IN CIRCUIT BREAKER BOX, CHECK MAKE AND MODEL AS IN #1 ABOVE AND SEE IF THEY HAVE A NARROWER CIRCUIT BREAKER THAT WILL FIT YOUR PARTICULAR BREAKER BOX. MOST CIRCUIT BREAKERS ARE 1" THICK BUT THEY MAKE SOME BREAKERS 1/2" THICK. TAKE OUT ONE THAT IS 1" THICK AND INSTALL 2 - 1/2" THICK ONES. (SEE PICTURE #2)

ON NUMBER 3. THIRD, IF WAYS #1 AND #2 DO NOT WORK FOR YOU, GO TO YOUR LOCAL ELECT. PARTS STORE AND GET A 3 CHECK SUB-PANEL THAT WILL WORK WITH THE MULTI BREAKER WITH YOUR YOU HAVE - BRAND ETC. GET ONE THAT HAS AS MANY LOCAL ELECNEW BREAKERS AS YOU NEED FOR YOUR JOB. (SEE PICTURE #3) TRICAL INSPECTOR TO SEE IF IT IS PERMITImportant TED. IF USING #14-2 WIRE WITH GROUND, USE

IF THIS PANEL IS FULL, TRY AND GET NARROW BREAKERS.

REGULAR MULTI BREAKER WITH SUB-PANEL ADDED.

A 15 AMP BREAKER TO PROTECT THE LINE.

THIS SHOWS A BREAKER BEING ATTACHED TO THE BREAKER BOX.

IF USING #12-2 WIRE WITH GROUND, USE A 20 AMP BREAKER TO PROTECT THE LINE.

All About Circuit Breakers ON POSITION

TRIPPED POSITION

OFF POSITION RESET ACTION

Single Circuit Breaker

POSITIONS OF THE CIRCUIT BREAKER HANDLE

Double Circuit Breaker

More and more circuit breakers are being used in place of fuses. A circuit breaker looks something like a toggle switch, with a handle that lets it be used just like a switch to turn power on and off. Inside each breaker is a fairly simple mechanism which in case of overload trips the breaker and disconnects the load. If a breaker trips because of overload, in most brands you must force the handle beyond the OFF position, then return it to ON, to reset it. On some brands however, the handle merely goes to the OFF position; reset it by returning it to the ON position. What is to be done when a breaker trips or a fuse blows? Most people will say: reset the breaker, or install a new fuse. Correct, but first find out why the fuse blew. Fuses are the safety valves of electrical installations.

WIRING COLOR GUIDE WHITE WIRE

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How The Ground Wire Works in Plastic Wall Boxes

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RARE WIRE ground wire

12-2 WIRE (WITH GROUND) FROM POWER SOURCE

WHO* WIRE ATTACHED TO WHITE OR SILVER TERMINAL SCREW

WHITE WIRE ATTACHED TO WHITE OR SILVER TERMINAL SCREW

•LACK WIRE ATTACHED TO BRASS TERMINAL SCREW

PLASTIC WALL BOX

GROUND WIRES

GROUND WIRE ATTACHED TO GREEN HEX GROUNDING TERMINAL SCREW GROUND WIRE ATTACHED TO GREEN HEX GROUNDING TERMINAL SCREW

12-2

WIRE

(WITH GROUND) THE WIRING IN PLASTIC AND METAL BOXES IS THE SAME, EXCEPT FOR THE GROUND WIRE. THE GROUND WIRE ATTACHES TO THE METAL BOXES, IN PLASTIC IT DOES NOT

How to Wire Outlets

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WIRING TWO OUTLETS

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BARE WIRE GROUND WIRE

FROM POWER SOURCE



WHITE WIRE ATTACHED TO WHITE OR SILVER TERMINAL SCREW WALL BOX

GROUND WIRES

BLACK WIRE ATTACHED TO BRASS TERMINAL SCREW 12-2

WIRE


(WITH GROUND)


ON THIS PAGE WE SHOW METAL BOXES. THE WIRING IN PLASTIC AND METAL BOXES IS THE SAME, EXCEPT FOR THE GROUND WIRE. THE GROUND WIRE ATTACHES TO THE METAL BOXES, IN PLASTIC

IT DOES NOT, SEE PAGE 6 AND 7 FOR MORE ON HOW THE GROUND WIRE WORKS IN PLASTIC BOXES.

How The Ground Wire Works in Plastic Wall and Ceiling Boxes

WIRING COLOR GUIDE 3 WHITE WIRE NEUTRAL BLACK WIRE HOT RED WIRE HOT BARE WIRE QROUNDWIRE PLASTIC CEILING BOX

PLASTIC

CEILING BOX 12-2

WIRE

(WITH GROUND)

GROUND WIRE

PLASTIC

WALL BOX

POWER SOURCE


NEUTRAL

BLACK WIRE HOT RED WIRE HOT BARE WIRE GROUND WIRE


THE WIRING IN PLASTIC AND METAL BOXES IS THE SAME, EXCEPT FOR THE GROUND WIRE. THE GROUND WIRE ATTACHES TO THE METAL BOXES, IN PLASTIC IT DOES NOT

How To Wire Single Pole Switch With Switch Controlling Two Lights

GROUND WIRE

GROUND WIRES

CEILING BOX

WIRE NUT GUIDE

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12-2 (WITH

CEILING BOX

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WALL BOX

FROM POWER SOURCE


ON THIS PAGE WE SHOW USING METAL WALL AND METAL CEILING BOXES. THE WIRING IN PLASTIC AND METAL BOXES IS THE SAME. EXCEPT FOR THE GROUND WIRE. THE GROUND WIRE ATTACHES TO THE METAL BOXES, IN PLASTIC IT DOES NOT, SEE PAGE 6 AND 7 FOR MORE ON HOW THE GROUND WIRE WORKS IN PLASTIC BOXES.

r All About Electric Wire CHECK WITH LOCAL CODES ON WIRING SIZES NEEDED FOR YOUR WIRING PROJECT Chart Shows Copper Wire Size, Amps and Watts Wire Size (Actual Size)

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NO. 1 4 wire

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NO. 12 wire

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(Also Fuse or Circuit Breaker size)

(Based on 120 Volts) at 80% loaded

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2400 watts

NO. 1 0 wire

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3600 watts

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NO. 8 wire

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4800 watts

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NO. 6 wire

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6000 watts

The larger the wire gauge number the smaller the diameter of the wire.

Chart Shows Color Coding of Wires and Terminal Screws Color of Wire


Hot — Neutral or Grounding Wire

White

Silver or White

Neutral Wire

Black

Brass

Hot Wire

Red

Bras^s

Hot Wire

Green

Green

Grounding Wire

Bare Wire

Green

Grounding Wire

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white neutral wire

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V. ground

three-wire cable X with ground

In Example "A" above, the numbers and letters stamped on the electric wire has the following meaning. The "12" means it is No. 12 wire in size. The "2" means it has two wires. The "G" means with ground wire. The "N-M" means non-metalic

wire white - neutral wire

In Example "B" above, it is exactly like Example A except it has three wires instead of the two.

All About Electric Wire When doing any electrical wiring, you have to use the right size fuses or multi-breakers to protect the electric wire against any overloads or short circuits. Also, wire can handle only so many watts before it becomes overloaded and blows fuses or kicks breakers off. Check below.

#14-2 WIRE WITH GROUND

#12-2 WIRE WITH GROUND

When working with No. 14 wire, use a 15 amp fuse or a 15 amp breaker to protect it against overloads or short circuits.

15-amp

When working with No. 12 wire, use a 20 amp fuse or a 20 amp breaker to protect it against overloads or short circuits.

20-amp fuse

Color coding of wire

• The black wire is HOT • The white wire is NEUTRAL Etch this wiring rule in your memory and keep it there. NEVER CONNECT THE BLACK (HOT) WIRE TO THE WHITE (NEUTRAL) WIRE. (Exception: see page20) Connect the black wire to the brass-colored terminal on switches, receptacles, sockets, fuse boxes, and to the black wires on pull chain fixtures. The white (neutral or ground wire—also called the "continuous wire") is grounded at the electric service switch. Connect it to the silver or light-colored terminal of all receptacles, etc., and to the white wire on all lighting fixtures. Again—never hook to the hot wire!

Important ALWAYS SHUT OFF POWER TO THE CIRCUIT YOU WILL BE WORKING ON, OR THE ENTIRE HOUSE IF YOU ARE NOT SURE WHICH FUSE OR BREAKER CONTROLS THE CIRCUIT. DOUBLE CHECK WITH A TESTING DEVICE TO BE ABSOLUTELY SURE THE CIRCUIT IS DEAD.

How To Use Wirenuts and Screw Terminals HOW TO PUT ON WIRENUT WIRE NUTS JOIN WIRE ENDS

Step 1. Strip off about 1 inch of insulation from ends of wires you're going to join. Twist the stripped ends clockwise at least one and one-half turns.

Step 2. Snip % to J/2 inch off the twisted wires so the ends are even.

Step 3. Screw the wirenut on clockwise.

HOW TO JOIN WIRE TO SCREW TERMINALS

terminal aperture

Step 1. Strip % inch of insulation off the wire end. Then use a pair of needle nose plyers to form a half loop in the bare wire.

release aperture

BACKWIRED OUTLETS AND SWITCHES

can be loosened from the wires by pressing a screwdriver point into the release aperture.

screw terminal

Step 2. Hook the wire clockwise around the screw terminal. As you tighten the screw the loop will close. Always strip wires so no more than 1/16 inch of bare wire extends out beyond the screw head.

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BACKWIRED OUTLETS AND SWITCHES

HOW TO JOIN SEVERAL WIRES TO SCREW TERMINALS

Pigtail splice

The electrical code requires that only one wire may be attached to a screw terminal — the above picture shows the only approved way to do this — it is called a pigtail splice.

Right way

How to Install Wiring in New Walls and Partitions

support cable every 5 feet (1.5m) with strap or staple

cable extends

6 inches (150mm) from box.

staple for NM cable don't staple through or smash cable

staple cable 8 inches from box-

drill %-inch.

metal plate protects cable

holes for cable 1'/2 inches from edge

Strip outer sheath of insulation before inserting wires into box.

Step 1. Install box. Secure cables to box so that 6 inches of each cable extends from box. (150 mm)

Step 2. Strip outer sheath of insulation to back of box; remove sheath and all separation materials. Strip off Vz to 3/4 inch insulation from wire ends.

OUTLETS AND SWITCHES ALL OUTLETS MUST BE OF THE GROUNDED TYPE.

Outlets Should Be No More than 12 Ft. Apart. Outlets Should Be 12 " High from Floor. Switches Should Be 48" High from Floor Switches Should Always Be Put on Same Side of Door that the Door Knob Is on. CHECK ON LOCAL CODES FOR MORE INFORMATION NEEDED ON OUTLETS AND SWITCHES FOR YOUR WIRING PROJECT

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The Most Common Measurements for Outlets and Switches

OUTLETS AND SWITCHES ALL OUTLETS MUST BE OF THE GROUNDED TYPE.

Outlets Should Be No More than 12 Ft. Apart. Outlets Should Be 12 " High from Floor. Switches Should Be 48" High from Floor. Switches Should Always Be Put on Same Side of Door that the Door Knob Is on.

All About The Ground Wire USE THE GREEN OR BARE WIRE AS THE GROUND WIRE IN ELECTRICAL WIRING. USE THE GREEN-COLORED TERMINAL SCREW AS THE GROUNDING SCREW IN ANY ELECTRICAL WORK. IF YOU ARE USING ELECTRICAL WIRETHATHASNOGROUND WIRE IN IT, USE AGROUND WIRETHESAMESIZE. FOR EXAMPLE, IF YOU ARE USING NUMBER 12 WIRE USE A NUMBER 12 GROUND WIRE. USE 10/32" STOVE BOLTS OR MACHINE SCREWS TO ATTACH THE GROUND WIRE TO THE BACK OF WALL BOXES, SWITCH BOXES, CEILING BOXES, AND JUNCTION BOXES.

THE GROUND WIRE NOT ONLY PROTECTS YOU FROM GETTING SHOCKED, BUT PROTECTS THE ELECTRICAL ITEMS IN YOUR HOUSE FROM GETTING DAMAGED FROM LIGHTNING.

Checking an Outlets Ground TEST THE GROUNDING OF A NEWLY INSTALLED OUTLET BY INSERTING ONE PROBE OF THE VOLTAGE TESTER INTO TH€ SEMICIRCULAR GROUND SLOT AND THE OTHER INTO EACH OF THE ELONGATED SLOTS SUCCESSIVELY. THE TESTER SHOULD LIGHT WHEN THE PROBE IS PLUGGED INTO THE HOT SLOT. (IN A MODERN OUTLET THIS SLOT IS SLIGHTLY SHORTER THAN THE OTHER SLOT.) IF NEITHER SLOT LIGHTS THE TESTER, THE OUTLET IS NOT GROUNDED AND THE WIRING MUST BE CORRECTED.

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To (.rolect cord f r o m stroin, lu^l loo() c o r r f s us shown .

. then pull down lightly nto r e c e s s between prongs

How to Wire Electric Dryers

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Recessed Dryer Recepticle

120/240-volt, 30-ampere, grounded. Designed especially for clothes driers, this large receptacle supplies 240 volts for the heating coils of the drier and 120 volts for such standard accessories as the timer and the pilot light.

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white neutral

Surface Dryer Recepticle

USE WIRE SIZE 10-3 WITH GROUND FOR ELECTRIC DRYERS.

Dryer Cord

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How to Wire Electric Range

Recessed Range Recepticle

120/240-volt, 50-ampere, grounded. An electric range requires the high amperage and the combination of voltages provided by this receptacle. High-temperature settings of the oven and burners are connected to the 240-volt circuit. The low temperature settings, timer, pilot lights and built-in receptacles operate on 120 volts.

Surface Range Recepticle

USE WIRE SIZE 6-3 WITH GROUND FOR ELECTRIC RANGES.

Range Cord

r Watts Used by Different Electrical Items Approximate Ratings

Approximate Ratings

Air conditioner (central) . . . . . . . . . . . . 5000 (room, 1/3 ton) . . . . . . . . . . . 800 (room, 3/4 ton) . . . . . . . . . . 1300 (room, 1 ton) . . . . . . . . . . . . 1600 Blender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-1000 Bottle warmer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400 Broiler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1500 Can opener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Coffee m a k e r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500-1000 Corn popper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500 Dishwasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1000-1500 Dryer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4000-8000 Electric blanket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 Fan (attic) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400 (exhaust for range) . . . . . . . . . . 250 (portable) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Floor p o l i s h e r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350 Food warmer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500 Freezer, frostless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350-500 s t a n d a r d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-400 Fryer, deep fat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1400 Frying pan, automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1100 Furnace, coal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400 g a s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 750 Garbage disposer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400-900 Grill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1000 Hair D r y e r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260 Heater (hot water) . . . . . . . . . . . . 2000-5000 (room) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1250 Hot plate (per b u r n e r ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 750 Iron (hand) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1050 (mangle) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1600 Knife sharpner Knife s h a r p n e r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Lamp (heat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 (sun) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400 Lights (flourescent circlines)........ 22-32 (flourescent tubes) . . . . . . 15-60 (incandescent, per bulb)10 & up (night l i g h t ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Microwave oven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 600 Mixer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

Power tools Drill, 1/4 i n c h . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 3/8 inch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 1/2 inch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350 Grinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 L a t h e r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300 Lawn Mower . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300 Sander, portable .......... 750 Saw, bander . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 bench . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300-600 jig . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 radial arm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1500 s a b r e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 Soldering iron . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 Projector (slide or movie) . . . . . . . . . . . . 350 Radio, console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 p o r t a b l e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Range, oven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4000-8000 top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4000-8000 Refrigerator, frostless . . . . . . . . . . . . 300-450 s t a n d a r d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-350 R o a s t e r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1350 R o t i s s e r i e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1400 Sewing machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Shaver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Stereo, h i - f i . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300 Sump pump . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300 Television, black and white . . . . . . . . . . 250 c o l o r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300 T o a s t e r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1000 Vacuum cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300-800 Waffle iron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 900 Washing machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 600

Automatic Toaster 1100 watts

Table Lamp 100 watts

How to Find the Cause of a Short Circuit Most short circuits occur in flexible cords, plugs, or appliances. Look for black smudge marks on faceplates or frayed or charred cords connected to dead circuit. Simply replace damaged cord or plug before installing new fuse or resetting breaker.

If you find no visible signs of trouble, though, you'll have to trace your way through circuit. To do this, turn off all wall switches and unplug every appliance on dead circuit. Then install new fuse or reset tripped breaker.

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If fuse blows right away, pull out fuse or make sure circuit breaker is OFF. Remove each faceplate and inspect device and wiring. Look for charred wire insulation, wire shorted against back of metal box, or device literally falling apart. Replace defective switch or receptacle or faulty wiring. Then install new fuse or reset breaker.

If new fuse doesn't blow or breaker doesn't trip right away, turn on each wall switch, one by one, until fuse blows or circuit breaker trips.

When turning on wall switch causes fuse to blow or breaker to trip, short is in fixture outlet controlled by switch or in ON position of switch. With circuit dead, inspect outlet and switch for charred wire insulation and faulty connections. Replace faulty fixture or switch. Then install new fuse or reset breaker.

If turning on wall switches doesn't blow fuse or trip breaker, trouble is in

If circuit went dead as soon as you turned appliance on, appliance or its switch is probably defective and should be replaced or repaired.

If circuit went dead as soon as you plugged appliance in, plug or cord is probably at fault and should be replaced.

appliance. Plug in and turn on appliances one by one. When fuse blows or breaker trips again, you'll know you've found offending appliance. Then install new fuse or reset breaker.

Note: If none of the above solves the problem and your fuse or breaker still blows or trips, your wiring is at fault. Call an electrician.

Important ALWAYS SHUT OFF POWER TO THE CIRCUIT YOU WILL BE WORKING ON, OR THE ENTIRE HOUSE IF YOU ARE NOT SURE WHICH FUSE OR BREAKER CONTROLS THE CIRCUIT. DOUBLE CHECK WITH A TESTING DEVICE TO BE ABSOLUTELY SURE THE CIRCUIT IS DEAD.

Color of Wire

Color of Screw

Hot - Neutral or Grounding Wire

White Black Red Green

Silver or White Brass Brass

Neutral Wire Hot Wire

Green Electrical Box Ground

Grounding Wire

Bare Wire

Hot Wire Grounding Wire

How to Fix Fluorescent Light Fixtures SYMPTOM

CAUSE

CURE

Lamp won't light

Tube burned out (blackened ends) . . . . Improper installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fuse blown or circuit breaker . . . . . . . . . tripped Starter burned out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dirty tube (rapid-start only) . . . . . . . . . .

Replace tube Take out and install again Replace or reset

_______

___

Replace starter Remove tube, wash, rinse, dry, and replace Tubeholder broken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Replace tubeholder Fixture too cold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Raise temperature to at least 50°F Oxide film buildup on tube pins . . . . . . Rotate tube in tubeholders once or twice

Lamp flickers (Note: New tubes may flicker a short time after installation.)

Poor contact with tubeholders . . . . . . . . Realign tubeholders; straighten and sand tubeholders if necessary Improper installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Take out and install again Tube nearly worn out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Replace tube (blackened ends) Oxide buildup on tube pins . . . . . . . . . . Rotate tube in tubeholders once or twice Fixture, too cold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Raise temperature to at least 50°F

Ends of tube are discolored (Note: Darkened bands about 2 inches from ends are normal.) If preheat type with new tubes Discolored on one end only

Tube almost worn out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Replace tube

Defective starter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Replace starter Temperamental tube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Remove tube; turn end for end

Ends of tube glow, but center doesn't

Defective starter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Replace starter Defective ballast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Replace ballast

Lamp fixture hums

Ballast incorrectly installed . . . . . . . . . . Check wiring on ballast diagram and correct Wrong type of ballast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Check wattage and type; replace ballast Defective ballast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Replace ballast

120 V POWER SOURCE

BALLAST

LAMP SOCKET STARTER WIRE NUT

COVER PLATE

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How To Wire into Boxes, Fixtures and Switches from

TWO-WIRE CABLE WITH GROUND-* TWO-WIRE CABLE WITH GROUND

POWER SOURCE

from POWER SOURCE

to switch to existing Circuit

WHITE WIRE WITH BLACK ELECTRICAL TAPE ON END TO SHOW IT IS BEING USED AS A BLACK (HOT) WIRE.

to new wiring

to new wiring

HOW TO WIRE INTO A JUNCTION BOX HOW TO WIRE INTO A FIXTURE

Most switches in a home are of the single-pole or three-way types. Single-pole switches have two terminals of the same color and a definite right side up. All switches are wired into hot wires only; with a single-pole switch, it makes no difference which hot wire goes to which terminal.

TWO-WIRE CABLE WITH GROUND

from POWER SOURCE

wirenut

grounding wire

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Color Coding of Wires, Screw Terminals, Etc. Chart Shows Color Coding of Wires and Terminal Screws For Switches, Outlets, Light Fixtures

Color of Wire


Hot - Neutral or Grounding Wire

White Black Red Green Bare Wire

Silver or White Brass Brass Green Electrical Box Ground

Neutral Wire Hot Wire Hot Wire Grounding Wire Grounding Wire

COLOR CODING OF WIRE — WITH ONE EXCEPTION

Up to this point we have assumed that a white wire is always a neutral wire. Wires that are black and red are always hot. But one situation offers an exception to this color coding. The one exception to the rule is if the power source first goes thru the light fixture and then to the switch, you have to use a white wire as a hot black wire.

When using a white wire this special way, paint the wire insulation black (or tape it with black tape) at both ends where it joins a hot terminal or another hot wire. This identifies it as a hot wire. A example of this is shown in the picture below. The Picture below is called a Switch Loop.

CEILING BOX

GROUND WIRES



12-2

WIRE

(WITH GROUND)

GROUND WIRE


Electrical Symbols and a Wiring Layout

CEILING OUTLET

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*~*S

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CEILING FAN

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WALL OUTLET

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WALL FAN

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CEILING LIGHTING OUTLET

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CEILING JUNCTION BOX

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DOOR BUZZER

WALL JUNCTION BOX

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RADIO OUTLET

CEILING PULL SWITCH

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DUPLEX CONVENIENCE OUTLET

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SWITCH - CONVENIENCE OUTLET

WP

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TELEVISION

WEATHERPROOF OUTLET

CLOCK OUTLET

SINGLE POLE" SWITCH

ELECTRIC RANGE

THERMOSTAT

DOUBLE-POLE SWITCH

ELECTRIC DRYER

GENERATOR

THREE-WAY SWITCH

230-VOLT POLARIZED OUTLET

ELECTRIC MOTOR

FOUR-WAY SWITCH

SPECIAL PURPOSE OUTLET

NIGHT LIGHT

WEATHERPROOF SWITCH

All About Switches

A Single Pole Switch A single-pole switch controls a light or receptacle from one location. It has two brass-colored terminals and "on" and "off" markings on the handle.

A Three Way Switch Three-way switches, used in pairs to control a light or receptacle from two locations, have three terminals; one black or copper-colored and two brass or silver-colored. There are no "on" and "off" markings.

A Four Way Switch A four-way switch works with three- way switches to control a light or receptacle from three or more locations. It has four brass-colored terminals and no "on" and "off" markings.

• Switches Should Be 48" High from Floor. • Switches Should Always Be Put on Same Side of Door that the Door Knob Is on.

21

How to Add New Outlets to Existing Ones

THE PICTURE ABOVE SHOWS HOW TO ADD A NEW OUTLET TO AN EXISTING ONE BY RUNNING THE WIRE BEHIND THE BASEBOARD. USE 12-2 WIRE WITH GROUND, USE GROUNDED OUTLETS, BE SURE YOU DONT OVERLOAD THE CIRCUIT, COVER WIRE WITH A METAL PLATE OR USE METAL CABLE TO PROTECT WIRE. CHECK WITH LOCAL CODE TO SEE IF THIS WIRING ARRANGEMENT IS PERMITTED IN YOUR AREA.

Step 1. Remove molding around door frame and as much baseboard as necessary on either side of door. Step 2. Run cable between jamb and frame, notching spacers wherever necessary.

THE PICTURE ABOVE SHOWS HOWTOADDANEWOUTLETTO AN EXISTINGONEBYRUNNINGTHE WIRE BEHINDTHEDOOR CASING. USE 12-2 WIRE WITH GROUND, USE GROUNDED OUTLETS, BE SURE YOU DONTOVERLOAD THE CIRCUIT, COVER WIRE WITH A METAL PLATE OR USE METAL CABLE TO PROTECT WIRE. CHECK WITH LOCAL CODE TO SEE IF THIS WIRING ARRANGEMENT IS PERMITTED IN YOUR AREA.

How To Wire Doorbells and Buzzers

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120 volte

22

How to Add New Outlets to Existing Ones

1 1 This picture shows an existing 1 1 outlet that is being used | as the power source for the new | outlet that is being 11 installed in the wall 11 on other side of room 1 1 with the wire going 11 thru ceiling joist.

fish wire (or fish lope)

i! Existing Outlet

j New Outlet

USE 12-2 WIRE WITH GROUND, USE GROUNDED OUTLETS, BE SURE YOU DON'T OVERLOAD THE CIRCUIT. CHECK WITH

LOCAL CODE TO SEE IF THIS WIRING ARRANGEMENT IS PERMITTED IN YOUR AREA.

How To Wire Doorbells and Buzzers

BACK

BELL-BUZZER

BACK

BUZZER

BELL

SOURCE

TRANSFORMER

FRONT

Wiring for a front doorbell and a back-door buzzer.

TRANSFORMER Wiring for a combination bell-buzzer unit.

FRONT

All About Outlets A 6/32 threaded screw holds the outlets to the wall box.

These wires going to top part of outlet make both the top and bottom parts of the outlet live. Wire may go in from top or bottom of outlet to do this.

Wires coming out of outlet are now live and can be used to go to next outlets to make them live. grounding wire on green terminal

Outlets, also called receptacles, have three different colors of screw terminals. The brass-colored screws are hot terminals and here use the black wire. The white or silver-colored screws are neutral terminals, and here use the white wire. The green screw is the grounding terminal, and here use the bare wire for the grounding wire.

Wiring Layout

How to Wire Outlets

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WIRING ONE OUTLET

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WIRING TWO OUTLETS

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WIRING COLOR GUIDE BLACK WIRE MOT

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WHITE WIRt ATTACHED TO WHITE OR SILVER

'•LACK WIRE ATTACHED TO BRASS TERMINAL SCREW

TERMINAL SCREW

FROM POWER SOURCEv 12-2

WHITE WIRE ATTACHED TO WHITE OR SILVER

WIRE

TERMINAL SCREW

(WITH GROUND)

•LACK WIRE ATTACHED TO BRASS TERMINAL SCREW

* WALL BOX

OUTLET

OROUND WIRE ATTACHED TO OREEN HEX OMOUNDMM TERMINAL SCREW

12-2

RED

WIRE

(WITH GROUND)

WIRE

NUT GROUND Wlftf ATTACHED TO OREEN HEX OROUNDINO TERMINAL SCREW

PICTURE ABOVE SHOWS HOW TO PUT TWO OUTLETS IN A DOUBLE BOX

WIRING COLOR GUIDE 3 WHITE WIRE

NEUTRAL

BLACK WIRE HOT RED WIRE BARE WIRE GROUNDW,RE

12-2

WIRING TWO OUTLETS

WIRE

(WITH GROUND)

FROM POWER SOURCE

How to Wire Outlets


WHITE WIRE ATTACHED TO WHITE OR SILVER TERMINAL SCREW WALL BOX

GROUND WIRES




GROUND WIRES


* ON THIS PAGE WE SHOW METAL BOXES. THE WIRING IN PLASTIC AND METAL BOXES IS THE SAME, EXCEPT FOR THE GROUND WIRE. THE GROUND WIRE ATTACHES TO THE METAL BOXES, IN PLASTIC

IT DOES NOT, SEE PAGE 6 AND 7 FOR MORE ON HOW THE GROUND WIRE WORKS IN PLASTIC BOXES.

WIRE NUT GUIDE


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BLACK WIRE HOT 111 T 1 1 1 1 i-m RED WIRE BARE WIRE CHOUNDWIRE

How to Wire Outlets

A

WIRE NUT


WIRING THREE OUTLETS FROM POWER SOURCE

12-2

WIRE

{WITH GROUND)

\

12-2

WIRE

(WITH GROUND) WHITE WIRE ATTACHED TO WHITE OR SILVER

/BLACK WIRE ATTACHED TO BRASS TERMINAL SCREW

TERMINAL SCREW

GROUND WIRES



12-2

ON THIS PAGE WE SHOW METAL BOXES. THE WIRING IN PLASTIC AND METAL BOXES IS THE SAME, EXCEPT FOR THE GROUND WIRE. THE GROUND WIRE ATTACHES TO THE METAL BOXES, IN PLASTIC IT DOES NOT, SEE PAGE

WIRE

(WITH GROUND)

6 AND 7 FOR MORE ON HOW THE GROUND WIRE WORKS IN PLASTIC BOXES.

WIRING COLOR GUIDE

How to Wire Outlets WIRING

WHITE WIRE

MSUTHAL

BLACK WIRE HOT RED WIRE BARE WIRE GROUND WIRE

FOUR OUTLETS

WIRE NUT GUIDE

12-2

WIRE

(WITH GROUND)

FROM POWER SOURCE

12-2

WIRE

(WITH GROUND)


ft

USE RED WIRE NUTS WHERE WIRE NUTS ARE USED ON THIS PAGE

WIRE NUT

INCLUDING GROUND WIRES

TO BRASS TERMINAL SCREW

GROUND WIRES

WALL BOX


12-2

WIRE

(WITH GROUND)


12-2

/

WIRE (WITH GROUND)

* ON THIS PAGE WE SHOW METAL BOXES. THE WIRING IN PLASTIC AND METAL BOXES IS THE SAME, EXCEPT FOR THE GROUND WIRE. THE GROUND WIRE ATTACHES TO THE METAL BOXES, IN PLASTIC IT DOES NOT, SEE PAGE 6 AND 7 FOR MORE ON HOW THE GROUND WIRE WORKS IN PLASTIC BOXES.

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How to wire a split-circuit outlet WIRING COLOR GUIDE

THE SWITCH CONTROLS THE TOP HALF OF THE OUTLET THE BOTTOM HALF OF OUTLET IS ALWAYS HOT

WHITE WIRE BLACK WIRE MOT RED WIRE BARE WIRE GROUND

WHITE WIRE ATTACHED

12-3

WIRE NUT GUIDE

§

red wire nut

USE RED WIRE NUTS WHERE WIRE NUTS ARE USED ON THIS PAGE INCLUDING GROUNDWIRES

TO WHITE OR SILVER TERMINAL SCREW

WIRE

(WITH GROUND)

RED WIRE ATTACHED TO BRASS TERMINAL SCREW

\

WALL BOX

RED WIRE ATTACHED TO BRASS TERMINAL SCREW

FROM POWER SOURCE

* ON THIS PAGE WE SHOW USING METAL WALL AND METAL CEILING

12-2

WIRE

BOXES. THE WIRING IN PLASTIC AND METAL BOXES IS THE SAME,

EXCEPT FOR THE GROUND WIRE. THE GROUND WIRE ATTACHES TO THE METAL BOXES, IN PLASTIC IT DOES NOT, SEE PAGE 6 AND7 FOR MORE ON HOW THE GROUND WIRE WORKS IN PLASTIC BOXES.

(WITH GROUND)

WHITE WIRE

How to wire split-circuit outlets

BLACK WIRE HOT RED WIRE BARE WIRE GKOUNDWIHE

THE SWITCH CONTROLS THE TOP HALF OF THE OUTLET S THE BOTTOM HALF OF OUTLETS IS ALWAYS HOT.

WIRING COLOR GUIDE

12-3

WIRE ^ RED

(WITH GROUND)

FROM POWER / SOURCE

WIRE

ATTACHED

TO BRASS TERMINAL SCREW

* 12-2

WIRE

(WITH GROUND)


USE A3 X 2X3 WALL BOX HERE ' THE WIRING IN PLASTIC AND METAL BOXES IS THE SAME. EXCEPT FOR THE GROUND WIRE, THE GROUND WIRE ATTACHES TO THE METAL BOXES, IN PLASTIC IT CONNECTS TO THE METAL TAB PROVIDED INSIDE THE

BOX. SEE PAGE 647 FOR MORE ON HOW THE GROUND WIRE WORKS IN PLASTIC BOXES.

THE PICTURE BELOW SHOWS HOW THE POWER SUPPLY FROM THE BREAKER BOX GOES TO TWO DIFFERENT JUNCTION BOXES, AND GOES IN TWO DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS.

WIRE NUT GUIDE

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WIRING COLOR GUIDE

NUT


WHITE WIRE

BLACK WIRE RED WIRE

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BARE WIRE ground. * ON THIS PAGE WE SHOW USING METAL WALL AND METAL CEILING BOXES THE WIRING IN PLASTIC AND METAL

BOXES IS THE SAME. EXCEPT FOR THE GROUND WIRE. THE GROUND WIRE ATTACHES TO THE METAL BOXES, IN

PLASTIC IT DOES NOT, SEE PAGE 6 AND 7 FOR MORE ON

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HOW THE GROUND WIRE WORKS IN PLASTIC BOXES.

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JUNCTION BOX

PUT COVERS ON JUNCTION BOXES.

GROUND WIRES

•JUNCTION BOX PUT COVERS ON JUNCTION BOXES

ALL ABOUT GROUND FAULT CIRCUIT INTERRUPTERS (GFCI)

GROUND FAULT PROTECTION IS A MUST WHEREVER ELECTRICITY IS USED NEAR WATER A GFCI Installed as the first receptacle in a circuit provides protection to other receptacles beyond

Circuit Breaker Type GFCI 12-2

CIRCUIT BREAKER BOX

WIRE

(WITH GROUND)

1.

THE GFCI'S TURN OFF POWER IN 1/40 OF A SECOND TO PROTECT PEOPLE FROM SHOCK HAZARDS.

2.

THE ELECTRICAL CODE REQUIRES GFCI PROTECTION IN AND AROUND THE HOME.CHECK WITH ELECTRICAL INSPECTORS FOR MORE ON THIS.

3.

THE MOST USED GFCI'S ARE THE CIRCUIT BREAKER AND THE OUTLET TYPE.

WIRING COLOR GUIDE 3 WHITE WIRE BLACK WIRE HOT

HOW TO CHANGE A SINGLE POLE SWITCH TO A SWITC ^ AND OUTLET *CEILING BOX

RED WIRE HOT BARE WIRE GROUND WIRE

12-2

WIRE

(WITH GROUND)

12-2

WIRE

(WITH GROUND)

\x WALL BOX

WHITE WIRES ATTACHED TO WHITE OR SILVER TERMINAL SCREW

WALL BOX

MED WWE NUT

WHITE WIMEf v

FROM . POWER I

SOURCE!

Before

FROM POWER SOURCE

^12-2

WIRE

(WITH GROUND)

After

O

\ 12-2

WIRE

(WITH GROUND) BLACK WIRE ATTACHED TO BRASS TERMINAL SCREW

COMBINES A SINGLE-POLE SWITCH WITH AN OUTLET THAT IS ALWAYS HOT

How To Wire Three-Way Switches With Switches Controlling One Light

WIRE NUT GUIDE USE RED WERE NUTS WHERE WIRE NUTS ARE USED ON THIS PAGE INCLUDING GROUND WIRES

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HUE WIRE WITH ENDS PAINTED BLACK TO SHOW IT IS BEING USED AS A BLACK (HOT) WIRE


COMMON TERMINAL SCREW

(Black or Copper

FROM POWER

SOURCE

Colored)



* ON THIS PAGE WE SHOW USING METAL WALL AND METAL CEILING BOXES. THE WIRING IN PLASTIC AND METAL BOXES IS THE SAME, EXCEPT FOR THE GROUND WIRE. THE GROUND WIRE ATTACHES TO THE METAL BOXES, IN PLASTIC IT DOES NOT, SEE PAGE 6 AND 7 FOR MORE ON HOW THE GROUND WIRE WORKS IN PLASTIC BOXES

How to Wire Three-Way Switches With Switches Controlling Two Lights WHITE WIRE WITH BLACK ELECTRICAL TAPE ON END TO SHOW IT IS BEING USED AS A BLACK (HOT) WIRE.

12-3

WIRE

WIRE NUT GUIDE

fl mm NUT

USE

RED

WIRE

NUTS

WHERE WIRE NUTS ARE USED ON THIS PAGE INCLUDING GROUND WIRES

WHITE WIRE WITH BLACK ELECTRICAL TAPE ON END TO SHOW IT IS BEING USED AS A BLACK (HOT) WIRE. THREE-WAY SWITCH

FROM POWER XI SOURCE

12-2

WIRE

(WITH GROUND)


(Slack or Copper Colored)

ON THIS PAGE WE SHOW USING METAL WALL AND METAL CEILING BOXES THE WIRING IN PLASTIC AND METAL BOXES IS THE SAME, EXCEPT FOR THE GROUND WIRE. THE GROUND WIRE ATTACHES TO THE METAL BOXES, IN PLASTIC IT DOES NOT, SEE PAGE 6 AND 7 FOR MORE ON HOW THE GROUND WIRE WORKS IN PLASTIC BOXES.


(Black or Copptr Colored)

WIRING COLOR GUIDE WHITE WIRE BLACK WIRE HOT RED WIRE BARE WIRE GXOUNDWIRE

How to Wire Three-Way Switches With Switches Controlling Three Lights

WIRE NUT GUIDE

A


WHTTE WIRE WITH BLACK ELECTRICAL TAPE ON END TO SHOW IT IS BEING USED AS A BLACK (HOT) WIRE.

12-3 CEILING BOX

WIRE

(WITH GROUND)

* CEILING BOX

WHITE WIRE WITH BLACK ELECTRICAL TAPE ON END TO SHOW ITIS BBNG USED AS A BLACK (HOT) WIRE.


THREE-WAY SWITCH


FROM f POWER SOURCE

(Black or Copper Colored) 12-2

WIRE

(WITH GROUND)

WIRING COLOR GUIDE WHITE WIRE MEUTIIAI BLACK WIRE MOT RED WIRE BARE WIRE GROUND WIRE

WIRE NUT GUIDE



How to Wire Three-Way Switches With Switches Controlling Four Lights WHITE WIRE WITH BLACK ELECTRICAL TAPE ON END TO SHOW IT IS BEING USED AS A BLACK (HOT) WIRE.

12-3

WIRE

(WITH GROUND)

USE RED WIRE NUTS WHERE WIRE NUTS ARE USED ON THIS PAGE red wire INCLUDING GROUNDWIRES nut

12-3

WHITE WIRE WITH BLACK ELECTRICAL TAPE ON END TO SHOW IT IS BBNG USED AS A BLACK (HOT) WIRE.

WIRE

(WITH GROUND)

WALL

BOX

12-2 WIRE (WITH GROUND) COMMON TERMINAL SCREW

FROM f POWER SOURCE

(Black or Copper Colored) 12-2

WIRE

(WITH GROUND)

12-2

WIRE

(WITH GROUND)

THREE-WAY SWITCH

ON THIS PAGE WE SHOW USING METAL WALL AND METAL CEILING BOXES. THE WIRING IN PLASTIC AND METAL BOXES IS THE SAME,

EXCEPT FOR THE GROUND WIRE. THE GROUND WIRE ATTACHES TO THE METAL BOXES, IN PLASTIC IT DOES NOT, SEE PAGE 6 AND 7 FOR MORE ON HOW THE GROUND WIRE WORKS IN PLASTIC BOXES.


31

How To Wire Three-Way Switches

WIRING COLOR GUIDE

With Switches Controlling One Light

WHITE WIRE MEUTHAL BLACK WIRE MOT RED WIRE BARE WIREG«OUNDWIHE

FROM POWER SOURCE

12-2

WIRE NUT GUIDE

WIRE

(WITH GROUND)

USE

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RED

WIRE

NUTS

WHERE WIRE NUTS A R E USED ON THIS PAGE INCLUDING GROUND WIRES

CEILING BOX

12-3

WIRE

(WITH GROUND)


X

(Black or Copper Colored)\

THREE-WAY

SWITCH

WALL BOX


\


WHITE WIRE WITH BLACK ELECTRICAL

(Black or Copper

TAPE ON END TO SHOW

Colored)

ITIS BBNG USED AS A BLACK (HOT) WIRE.


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WHITE WIRE WITH BLACK

ELECTRICAL TAPE ON END TO SHOW IT IS BEING USED AS A , BLACK (HOT) WIRE.

WHITE WIRE WITH BLACK ELECTRICAL TAPE ON END

TO SHOW IT IS BEING USED AS A BLACK (HOT) WIRE.

How to Wire Three-Way Switches With Switches Controlling Two Lights FROM POWER SOURCE

WIRING COLOR GUIDE

WHITE WIRE WITH BLACK ELECTRICAL TAPE ON END TO SHOW IT IS BEING USED AS A BLACK (HOT) WIRE 12-3

12-2

WIRE

(WITH GROUND)

12-3

WIRE

(WITH GROUND)

WIRE NUT GUIDE USE RED WIRE NUTS WHERE WIRE NUTS ARE USED

ON

THIS

PAGE

red wire INCLUDING GROUNDWIRES nut

_

WHITE WIRE WITH BLACK

WIRE

ELECTRICAL TAPE ON END TO SHOW IT IS BEING USED AS A

(WITH GROUND)

BLACK (HOT) WIRE.

THREE-WAY SWITCH

THREE-WAY SWITCH

12-2 COMMON TERMINAL SCREW

WIRE

(WITH GROUND)

(Black or Coppi Colored)

|32| 1

WHITE WIRE WITH BLACK ELECTRICAL TAPE ON END '


* ON THIS PAGE WE SHOW USING METAL WALL AND METAL CEILING BOXES. THE WIRING IN PLASTIC AND METAL BOXES IS THE SAME, EXCEPT FOR THE GROUND WIRE. THE GROUND WIRE ATTACHES TO THE METAL BOXES, IN PLASTIC IT DOES NOT, SEE PAGE 6 AND 7 FOR

MORE ON HOW THE GROUND WIRE WORKS IN PLASTIC BOXES.


(Black or Copper Colored)


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How To Wire Three-Way Switches With Switches Controlling Three Lights

WIRE NUT GUIDE

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12-3

12-2

WIRE

WIRE

(WITH GROUND)

(WITH GROUND) WHITE WIRE WITH BLACK ELECTRICAL TAPE ON END TO SHOW IT IS BEING USED AS A BLACK (HOT) WIRE.

12-3

WIRE

(WITH GROUND)


TERMINAL SCREW

(Black or Copper Colored) COMMON

THREE-WAY SWITCH


BLACK WIRE


* ON THIS PAGE WE SHOW USING METAL WALL AND METAL CEILING BOXES. THE WIRING IN PLASTIC AND METAL BOXES IS THE SAME, EXCEPT FOR THE GROUND WIRE. THE GROUND WIRE ATTACHES TO THE METAL BOXES, IN PLASTIC IT DOES NOT, SEE PAGE 6 AND 7 FOR MORE ON HOW THE GROUND WIRE WORKS IN PLASTIC BOXES.

TERMINAL SCREW (Black or Copper Colored)

How to Wire Three-Way Switches

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With Switches Controlling Four Lights

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FROM POWER SOURCE

12-2

WIRE

(WITH GROUND)

12-3

WIRE

(WITH GROUND)

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BLACK WIRE

WIRE NUT GUIDE


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neutral

red wire nut

hot

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RED

WIRE

INCLUDING GROUNDWIRES


WALL BOX

COMMON TERMINAL SCREW (Black or Copper

12-2 WIRE (WITH GROUND) FROM POWERSOURCE

Colored)

COMMON

TERMINAL SCREW


WALL BOX

THREE-WAY SWITCH

12-3 \

(WITH

WIRE ^


GROUND)

How To Wire Three-Way Switches With Switches Controlling Two Lights CEILING BOX

WIRING COLOR GUIDE WHITE WIRE BLACK WIRE MOT RED WIRE

12-2

WIRE

12-2

WIRE

(WITH GROUND)

\

(WITH GROUND)

BARE WIRE

WIRE NUT GUIDE

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WIRE NUT


COMMON TERMINAL SCREW — 12-2 WIRE (Black or Copper (WITH GROUND) Colored)


(Black or Copper Colored) THREE-WAY SWITCH

THREE-WAY SWITCH

* ON THIS PAGE WE SHOW USING METAL WALL AND METAL CEILING BOXES. THE WIRING IN PLASTIC AND METAL

J

I


NUTS

WHERE WIRE NUTS ARE USED ON THIS PAGE

BOXES IS THE SAME, EXCEPT FOR THE GROUND WIRE. THE GROUND WIRE ATTACHES TO THE METAL BOXES, IN PLASTIC IT DOES NOT, SEE PAGE 6 AND 7 FOR MORE ON HOW THE GROUND WIRE WORKS IN PLASTIC BOXES.

13 H'S"8"5'

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WIRE NUT GUIDE USE

RED

WHERE

WIRE

WIRE

NUTS

NUTS

ARE

CEILING BOX

USED ON THIS PAGE INCLUDING GROUNDWIRES


12-2

WIRE

(WITH GROUND) COMMON TERMINAL SCREW

FROM POWER SOURCE


X I

1

7 1 /

12-2 \ (WITH

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NOTE - THE WIRES ON THIS PAGE ARE SHOWN EXTRA LONG TO SHOW HOW THEY CONNECT TO SWITCH AND OUTLET, THEY NEED TO BE ONLY 6" LONG.

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WHITE WIRE ATTACHED TO WHITE OR SILVER

MORE ON HOW THE GROUND WIRE WORKS IN PLASTIC BOXES.

TERMINAL SCREW

How To Wire Outlet-Switch and Light

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ON THIS PAGE WE SHOW USING METAL WALL AND METAL CEILING BOXES. THE

WIRING IN PLASTIC AND METAL BOXES IS THE SAME, EXCEPT FOR THE GROUND WIRE. THE GROUND WIRE ATTACHES TO THE METAL BOXES, IN PLASTIC IT DOES NOT, SEE PAGE 6 AND 7 FOR MORE ON HOW THE GROUND WIRE WORKS IN PLASTIC BOXES.

How to Wire a Single Pole Switch, Light, and Outlet WIRE NUT GUIDE USE RED WIRE NUTS WHERE WIRE NUTS ARE USED ON THIS PAGE red wire INCLUDING GROUNDWIRES nut

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47

Explanation of Standard Electrical Terms Receptacle

or Outlet

...... ^M<..... A type of outlet to which electric cords can \V conveniently be plugged in.

Fuse

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A safety device which breaks the flow of electricity whenever a circuit becomes overloaded.

Circuit-Breaker

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Performs the same functions as a fuse in the "Circuit-Breaker" types of service panel.

Electric Service Panel

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T h e main panel (or fuse cabinet) through which electricity is brought into the building and then distributed to various branch circuits. Contains the main disconnect switch for the entire wiring system, as well as fuses or circuit-breakers.

Conductors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Common trade term for electric wires. Grounding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T h e connection of the electrical system to the earth, a precaution necessary to prevent damage from lightning and minimize danger from shocks. "Hot" Wires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T h e power-carrying wires (usually black or red) as distinguished from the "neutral" wires (usually white). Switch box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Type of protective box in which switch terminals are connected to the wires. Fish wire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Narrow, springy metal type bent into a hook at one or both ends. Used to pull wire through walls, floors and ceilings in existing homes.

Fixture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Any mounted electrical device such as a switch, outlet, ceiling light, etc. L i n e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cable comprising or supplying a circuit. Thin-wall conduit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A l s o called E.M.T. which stands for Electrical Metal Tubing. Color-Coding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Identification of wires by color throughout the system to help assure that "hot" wires will be connected only to "hot" wires and that "neutral" wires run in a continuous uninterrupted connection back to the ground terminal. Short circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . An improper connection between "hot" "hot" wires or between a "hot" wire and a "neutral". Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Two or more wires through which electricity •—. flows out from the source of supply to one or 112 more outlets, and then back.

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