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This handy book provides expert guidance on working with electricity safely - from changing a plug and replacing a socket outlet to rewiring a table lamp and adding a completely new lighting circuit. It also provides full guidance on the latest Building Regulations governing electrical safety in the home, explaining exactly what the regulations mean for the DIY electrician. A section on Understanding the System explains how your wiring and lighting systems work with clear computer-generated 3-D diagrams. At-a-glance Security Check panels highlight the tasks you should carry out to keep your wiring in top working order while Fault Diagnosis panels pinpoint the source of common problems. The Maintenance and Repairs section gives detailed step-by-step instructions for all home wiring repair and maintenance jobs, accompanied by full-colour photographs and diagrams showing all the latest DIY techniques. Packed with practical information on tools and techniques, this book will give you the know-how to tackle wiring and lighting jobs in the home safely and competently.
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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A good introduction to domestic electrical,
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This review is from: "Reader's Digest" Wiring and Lighting Manual (Hardcover)
There will be many 1000's of people out there who have completed projects little more complicated than wiring a plug or replacing a light fitting. I was one of those people. Others will not have done as much as that. This book provides a good mix of text, photographs and colourful illustrations. It has provided me with what I need to know to progress to something more challenging. Since reading this book I have taken on a couple of jobs (succesfully) that will require buildings regulations approval. I didn't have the confidence to do that before.
59 of 62 people found the following review helpful:
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For absolute beginners in a new house,
By Neil Venn "IT Trainer and Consultant" (Hemel Hempstead, Herts., UK.) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)
This review is from: "Reader's Digest" Wiring and Lighting Manual (Hardcover)
This book might be suitable if you are working in a fairly new house and are not yet confident to tackle basic wiring jobs without some guidance. But if you are already comfortable replacing an electrical socket and fitting new lights then you might find this too basic. I found that in too many places it suggests you call in a qualified electrician - it stops just when the enthusiast DIYer starts to get interested in the job!
Unfortunately I cannot seem to find a book that covers what I want (everything up to and including fitting a new consumer unit) that is not at least 15 years old. I do want a book that covers modern regulations and practices, not one that is frightened to get too close to them.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Good for basic jobs,
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This review is from: "Reader's Digest" Wiring and Lighting Manual (Hardcover)
I already had the excellent DIY: Know-how with Show-how when I bought this so was looking for something more detailed. Unfortunately, this didn't really deliver; it is much too thin; probbaly not much thicker than the DK chapter on wiring and lighting
If you are not intending on carrying out work yourself but just want an understanding of how certain things work, this book will still disappoint as it misses out the background, regulations, risks and new developments. If you do not have any other book that covers basic wiring, this is probably worth the money
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