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4 | (2) |
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Understanding electricity |
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8 | (2) |
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12 | (3) |
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Cutting power at the panel |
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16 | (2) |
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18 | (2) |
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21 | (1) |
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22 | (1) |
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23 | (1) |
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Choosing electrical boxes |
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24 | (2) |
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Installing new work boxes |
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26 | (1) |
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26 | (1) |
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27 | (1) |
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28 | (2) |
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30 | (1) |
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Securing cable to framing |
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31 | (1) |
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Stripping NM cable sheathing with a cable ripper |
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32 | (1) |
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Stripping cable with a utility knife |
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33 | (1) |
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34 | (1) |
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35 | (1) |
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36 | (2) |
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Choosing receptacles & switches |
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38 | (4) |
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Attaching wires to devices |
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42 | (1) |
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43 | (1) |
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Wiring a duplex receptacle |
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44 | (2) |
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Wiring a GFCI or AFCI receptacle |
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46 | (3) |
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Wiring a split-tab receptacle |
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49 | (1) |
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50 | (1) |
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51 | (1) |
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52 | (1) |
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Wiring a single-pole switch |
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52 | (2) |
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54 | (2) |
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Remodel wiring: Replacing a single-pole switch |
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56 | (2) |
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Wiring a linear slide dimmer |
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58 | (2) |
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Installing a wireless switch |
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60 | (1) |
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Making up a three-way switch box |
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61 | (1) |
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Wiring a three-way switch |
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62 | (1) |
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Wiring a three-way switch loop |
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63 | (1) |
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64 | (1) |
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WIRING SPECIALTY SWITCHES |
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Wiring specialty switches |
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65 | (1) |
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66 | (1) |
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67 | (1) |
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68 | (2) |
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The evolution of lighting |
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LEDs (light-emitting diodes) |
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72 | (2) |
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Halogen & compact fluorescent (CFL) bulbs |
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74 | (2) |
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An LED retrofit: Converting an incandescent fixture |
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76 | (1) |
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77 | (2) |
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Removing an existing wall sconce |
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79 | (1) |
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80 | (1) |
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Prepping & mounting a ceiling box |
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81 | (1) |
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Disconnecting a ceiling fixture |
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82 | (1) |
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83 | (1) |
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Installing recessed lighting |
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84 | (1) |
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Cutting a ceiling hole for recessed lighting |
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85 | (1) |
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Wiring a recessed fixture |
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86 | (1) |
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87 | (1) |
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Undercabinet LED fixtures |
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88 | (2) |
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90 | (1) |
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Installing low-voltage cable lighting |
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91 | (1) |
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Anchoring low-voltage standoffs |
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91 | (1) |
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92 | (1) |
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93 | (1) |
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94 | (1) |
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Mounting the box & wiring the transformer |
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95 | (2) |
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97 | (1) |
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Attaching the feed rods & fixtures |
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98 | (1) |
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Installing low-voltage monorail track lighting |
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99 | (1) |
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Locating the track & standoffs |
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100 | (1) |
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Mounting & wiring the transformer |
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101 | (2) |
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103 | (2) |
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Installing the light fixtures |
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105 | (1) |
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Doorbells, Thermostats & Alarms |
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106 | (2) |
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Useful video doorbell features |
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108 | (1) |
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Installing a battery-powered video doorbell |
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108 | (2) |
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Connecting to low-voltage doorbell wiring |
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110 | (2) |
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Troubleshooting an old doorbell |
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112 | (2) |
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Is the wiring compatible with your new thermostat? |
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114 | (1) |
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Removing the old low-voltage thermostat |
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115 | (1) |
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Installing a new low-voltage thermostat |
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115 | (1) |
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Setting up your Internet-connected thermostat |
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116 | (1) |
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Smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) alarms |
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117 | (1) |
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Installing a hard-wired alarm |
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118 | (2) |
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120 | (2) |
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Multimedia cable & connectors |
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122 | (1) |
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123 | (1) |
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124 | (3) |
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127 | (1) |
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Installing a home network panel |
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128 | (2) |
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130 | (1) |
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131 | (1) |
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132 | (1) |
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INSTALLING A MULTIMEDIA OUTLET |
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Locating the multimedia outlet |
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133 | (1) |
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Installing cable connectors |
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134 | (1) |
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135 | (1) |
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136 | (1) |
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Attaching jacks to an outlet plate |
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137 | (2) |
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Whole-house music systems |
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139 | (2) |
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141 | (2) |
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USB CHARGER/RECEPTACLE COMBOS |
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Retrofitting a USB charger/receptacle combo |
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143 | (2) |
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Installing a wall-hung television |
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145 | (3) |
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Whole-house control systems |
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148 | (2) |
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Integrating whole-house systems |
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150 | (2) |
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152 | (1) |
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Setting up the whole-house system |
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153 | (1) |
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154 | (2) |
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156 | (2) |
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Mounting a ceiling fan box |
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158 | (1) |
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159 | (4) |
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Choosing a bathroom vent fan |
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163 | (2) |
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165 | (1) |
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166 | (2) |
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168 | (1) |
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Retrofitting a bathroom fan |
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169 | (1) |
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170 | (2) |
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Mounting & ducting a range hood |
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172 | (1) |
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173 | (1) |
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174 | (2) |
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Inspecting the fuse box or breaker panel |
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176 | (2) |
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Assessing the condition of wiring |
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178 | (1) |
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Is the system adequately sized? |
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179 | (2) |
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General wiring guidelines |
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181 | (1) |
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General-use circuit requirements |
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182 | (1) |
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Requirements room by room |
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183 | (1) |
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184 | (2) |
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186 | (2) |
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188 | (6) |
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194 | (2) |
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196 | (2) |
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198 | (2) |
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200 | (2) |
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202 | (2) |
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Installing new work boxes |
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204 | (1) |
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205 | (1) |
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206 | (1) |
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207 | (1) |
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Feeding cable through corners |
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208 | (1) |
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Fishing cable behind finish walls |
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209 | (1) |
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Fishing cable to a ceiling fixture |
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210 | (2) |
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Cutting a wall box into plaster |
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212 | (1) |
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Cutting a wall box into drywall |
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212 | (1) |
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Retrofitting a ceiling box |
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213 | (1) |
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214 | (1) |
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Pulling cable to retrofit boxes |
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215 | (1) |
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216 | (1) |
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217 | (1) |
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Making up a single-gang switch box |
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218 | (1) |
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Making up a multigang switch box |
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219 | (1) |
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220 | (1) |
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221 | (1) |
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222 | (1) |
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Working with EMT steel conduit (interior) |
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223 | (1) |
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Making bends with metal conduit (interior) |
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224 | (1) |
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Fishing wire through conduit |
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225 | (1) |
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Prepping receptacles for surface metal boxes |
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226 | (1) |
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227 | (1) |
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228 | (2) |
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A quick look at kitchen appliances |
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230 | (1) |
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Preparing an unfinished appliance cord |
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231 | (1) |
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Installing a garbage disposer |
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232 | (2) |
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Roughing in an oven outlet |
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234 | (1) |
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235 | (1) |
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236 | (2) |
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Installing baseboard heaters |
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238 | (1) |
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239 | (1) |
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240 | (2) |
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Planning your outdoor system |
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242 | (1) |
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243 | (1) |
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244 | (2) |
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Tapping into an existing outlet |
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246 | (2) |
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Mounting & wiring an exterior outlet |
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248 | (1) |
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Running power to an outbuilding |
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249 | (2) |
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Installing low-voltage path lights |
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251 | (2) |
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Installing a motion-sensor light |
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253 | (1) |
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ELECTRIC VEHICLE (EV) CHARGERS |
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254 | (1) |
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Choosing an EV charging dock |
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255 | (3) |
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Installing a hard-wired charging dock |
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258 | (4) |
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262 | (2) |
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Understanding service panels & subpanels |
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264 | (3) |
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267 | (1) |
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268 | (1) |
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269 | (1) |
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269 | (4) |
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273 | (1) |
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Wiring a standard one-pole breaker |
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274 | (1) |
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Testing a new circuit for shorts |
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275 | (1) |
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Installing a two-pole breaker |
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276 | (1) |
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Installing an AFCI breaker |
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277 | (1) |
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278 | (2) |
| Glossary |
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280 | (1) |
| Recent Electrical Code Updates |
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281 | (1) |
| Photo Credits |
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281 | (1) |
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