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Home improvement is a task that all of us must consider at one time in our life, especially if you own your own home. Home improvement requires patients, basic knowledge, ability to read and follow the instructions and understanding home improvement tools and materials. Thus, in the report you will learn about improving homes and saving money by repairing and avoiding contractors and subcontractors, which will cost you a fortune to hire. Let us get started. ... Read more

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This fully-illustrated guide offers a quick and easy visual reference for installing electrical systems. Whether you're installing a new system or repairing an old one, you'll appreciate the simple explanations written by a code expert, and the detailed, intricately-drawn and labeled diagrams. A real time-saver when it comes to deciphering the 1999 NEC. ... Read more

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Not for Average Electricians
I bought this book as a journeyman commercial electrician to gain a little more in-depth detail to bonding requirements. It's a terrible book. It goes into detail about all the stuff you learn as a first year apprentice and does nothing but quote the Code anywhere that actually needs a better explanation. I only read a few pages and reallized it's nothing more than a beginers guide to electrical. ... Read more

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The success of the supervisor's qualification, C&G 2400, has prompted City & Guilds to prepare a new course which accredits practical skills equivalent to a 2400.This qualification - the 2391 - will prove highly popular with all installation engineers
who wish to advance beyond the 2360, whether or not they are involved in supervision. The qualification will also provide an exemption towards a 2400.


Brian Scaddan is a Leading Scheme Assessor, Examiner, and Honorary Member of City and Guilds.He has twenty-two years' experience in further education, and is now Director of Brian Scaddan Associates, Engineering Training Consultants.
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Practical and simple repairing of many types of vacuum cleaners, mostly with home tools. ... Read more

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Out of Date
This book discusses the basics of flight.If you already know how to fly, but are trying to transition to Ultralights, this book is definitely not for you.You will be wasting your money.If you've never flown, this book is very dated.There are far more current books on the market that discuss the characteristics of Ultralights and have taken into account advancements in the industry and material over the past 15 years. ... Read more

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Building a solar electric system sounds complex andhighly technical. It could be. There are ways to do it with theaverage knowledge and skills of today's home owner. Today, it ispossible to get all the technical help about sizing and componentselection from the technicians that most solar suppliers employ. Youcan also go to a solar contractor and tell him to build a solarsystem. He can satisfy all your needs.Or you can take on the taskyourself and build a system to satisfy both your needs and financialresources. That's what this book is all about. You don't have to be anelectrician. You should know how to use tools and do a creditable job,whatever the undertaking.It's all here, and like Ritchie's otherbooks, it was written from experience. To benefit from thatexperience, buy the book and study it. It's as simple as that. ... Read more

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Using Sunlight for Your Own Solar Electricity
I liked this book! What a wonderful alternative to loud, noisy, smoking, gas eating, motor generators. Ritchie writes from his own experience, and leads you through the entire prosess of how he built his own solar system. What's also interesting, he built a system that is very cost effective.

If you 30 or 40 thousand dollars, you can get someone else to build your system for you, that will power your entire home. If that's what you want, don't buy this book.

You will have to look long and hard to find the kind of information that Ritchie from his own experienc has put into this book.

There are plenty of myths about solar electricty and someone needed to write do-it-yourself book showing how simple and inexpensive a solar electric system can be.

Five stars for this one.

There must be better books on solar electricity
This book will leave you wanting.Wanting to stay on the grid!...It lacks a lot but most ofall it lacks Pictures, Illustrations, something to help visualize how to do what the author is talking about.Pick up any "how to" mannuel.What is it filled with?Pictures, Illustrations.This book has 3 maybe 4.Besides that, it is poorly written.

The book is also, shall we say , "lacking in value".If you get my meaning.I have never done a review before but from the review guidelines, I assume amazon will not allow me to be any more blunt than that. Of course if you have money to burn you could use it for your wood store to fire your boiler to produce steam in your own personal turbine.Now there's a idea. Someone should write a book about it. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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Very good book for people with average electrical skills.
I needed to install a subpannel next to my main circuit breaker box.I used this book to effectively wire four additional GFCI outlets, the subpannel, and to rewire the main pannel.The photos are clear, the text straightforward, and the organization great.The only downside is that the book isn't big enough.I wanted more information because once I got started, this book made me want to do even more.

I'm impressed.A very useful tool for those who have some basic knowledge, but need to make things up to code.I passed two inspections after wiring my garage by this book.

Good Book, but too Basic
This book is teeming with clear, color photos and diagrams. It is a good reference for performing routine electrical work.
While the title purports it as including "advanced projects", however, almost all of the book is devoted to new installation work. An "advanced" book, in my opinion, should include more information on modernizing old wiring, and things to watch out for when modernizing, such as bad splices on knob & tube wiring, and even rewiring.
This book is really not much different from dozens of other books out there, but it gets 4 stars for its clarity and reasonable price. ... Read more

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Home improvement is a task that all of us must consider at one time in our life, especially if you own your own home. Home improvement requires patients, basic knowledge, ability to read and follow the instructions and understanding home improvement tools and materials.
Thus, in the report you will learn about improving homes and saving money by repairing and avoiding contractors and subcontractors, which will cost you a fortune to hire. Let us get started.
Budgeting to Improve your Home... ... Read more

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I am a hundred percent sure that most of you always look for some home improvements.In fact, this idea occurs every day.However, most of us seldom focus our home improvements outside the home but rather inside, and the usual spot for such activity by most people is the bathroom.Well, for some reasons, the improvement involved in the bathroom is really important as we spend much time in that place.

In this article, I would be dealing with some tips and techniques for improving the looks of your bathroom.The main focus here is mainly on bathroom installation, particularly on shower or bathtub installation, bathtub enclosure and bathtub surround installation.But before anything else, let us look at some common mistakes and recommended guidelines involved with bathroom installation.

Most Common Mistakes and Guidelines for Bathroom Installation

There are a number of common errors observed from most of the bathroom installation.Here is a list of those errors:

* Ignoring or violating local code restrictions
* Employing pipes that are too small
* Attaching copper to galvanized without employing a brass or dielectric fitting between the two
* Not considering Teflon tape or pipe compound especially at threaded joints
* Not installing an air gap filling for fixtures
* Not properly aligning tubing into fitting or stop valves
* Cutting supply stub outs too short to install the shutoff valves onto after the finished wall is in place
* Not leveling fixtures when installing them ... Read more

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When remodeling your home – whether you are installing new circuits, redoing your living room, or just fixing that stubborn sink – homeowners are always caught in a quandary as to whether or not to call in a hired hand.

Calling in an expert is, for most people, the most prudent choice. A good many number of people have learned the hard way that fixing that leaky faucet isn’t as easy as it looks. However, these experts can come with quite a price tag – in most cases, enough to make the homeowner think twice about doing the installation or repairs themselves.

If you are one of the millions of home owners that are considering doing the job yourself, or one of the other million seriously considering hiring a contractor, here are some tips to help you make that decision – a decision that could either cause that busted circuit to blow up, or your wallet to hemorrhage.
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Aimed at engineers, technologies, and architects, thisprofessional tutorial offers sound guidance on the analysis and designof buildingpower and illuminations systems. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (3)

Shipped fast
This company delivered on their word.It was fast as my friend that ordered from someone else expedient.The condition was exactly how it was advertised.

A must have!
I had to buy this book for Dr. Matthews class.Having that experience behind me I would recommend it to anyone who is either studying the field or a practicing professional looking for a good desk reference.It does an excellent job of covering the basics of system design and protection, harmonic/power quality consideration along with lighting system design and layout.A must have!

Building Systems Bible
I bought this book for a class while in school and now I use it frequently at work as a resource. This book gives an easy to understand descriptions of somewhat complicated material. There are lots of examples to use and reference and I can usually find the answer to any question I might have. I highly recommend this book for any new electrical designer or engineer in the building systems design industry. ... Read more