Circuit Down
Subtitle: How to Solve That Household Electrical Mystery
Publisher: Lulu.com
Published: July 28, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 136
ISBN-13: 9781430313076
Subjects: General; House & Home / General; House & Home; Home Improvement / Construction; Do-It-Yourself
First sentence: This guide is a reference for U.S. or Canadian homeowners, for understanding and dealing with problems that occur in their electrical circuits.
Description: Circuit Down is a thorough guide on do-it-yourself electrical troubleshooting for the North American homeowner. This master electrician first lays a foundation for understanding one's household electrical system, employing a number of illustrations. The author then shares his method for diagnosing and solving the various circuit troubles that can strike a home, sometimes without warning. Dead outlets, short circuits, three-way switch problems, and ground-fault interrupters (GFIs) acting up are a few of the electrical problems addressed.
Notes: Black and white illustrations. Also available as a PDF download from lulu.com.
Table of contents: title: Purpose. Scope. Safety. Disclaimer.; title: Your Electrical System; title: How Things Go Wrong; title: Diagram of a Typical Circuit; title: Three- and Four-Way Switches; title: Ground-fault Interrupters (GFCIs); title: Two-circuit Cables; title: An Open on a Main Wire; title: Pitfalls in Replacing Devices; title: Labeling Your Panel; title: Testers; title: A Troubleshooting Strategy; title: Has Something Tripped?; title: How to Test for What; title: Locating & Troubleshooting GFCIs; title: Correcting Outlets (for Real Estate); title: Recognizing Poor Connections; title: Repairing; title: A Diagnostic Tree; title: Frequently Answered Questions; title: Particular Appliances & Switches; title: Brief Troubleshooting Tips; title: Thoughts on Electrical Fires; title: Stories: Detective Cases; title: Glossary; title: Help from the Author