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Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Wiring (Kindle Edition)

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  • Current with 2020-2023 Electrical Codes
  • More than 800 clear color photos and over 40 diagrams that show you exactly what you need to know about home electrical service; all the most common circuits, all the most-needed techniques, all the most essential tools and materials. Chapters include:
    • Working Safely with Wiring
    • Wire, Cable & Conduit
    • Boxes & Panels
    • Switches (including wall switches and specialty switches)
    • Receptacles
    • Preliminary Work (planning your project, highlights of the National Electrical Code, and more)
    • Circuit Maps
    • Common Wiring Projects (whole-house surge arrestors, underfloor radiant heat systems, doorbells, backup power supply, and many more)
    • Repair Projects (light fixtures, ceiling fans, lamp sockets, plugs and cords, and more)
  • The information in this book has been created and reviewed by professional electricians under the watchful eye of the experts at BLACK+DECKER. You can find plenty of articles and videos about wiring online or in other publications, but only The Complete Guide to Wiring has passed the rigorous test to make it part of the best DIY series from the brand you trust.

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    • For Comparison, the paperback edition is currently $15.39 as of time of this post.
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    • Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars at Amazon based on over 740 customer reviews.
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Update: This popular deal is still available.

Amazon has Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Wiring (Kindle Edition) on sale for $0.49.

Thanks to Deal Editor powerfuldoppler for sharing this deal.

Product Details:
  • Current with 2020-2023 Electrical Codes
  • More than 800 clear color photos and over 40 diagrams that show you exactly what you need to know about home electrical service; all the most common circuits, all the most-needed techniques, all the most essential tools and materials. Chapters include:
    • Working Safely with Wiring
    • Wire, Cable & Conduit
    • Boxes & Panels
    • Switches (including wall switches and specialty switches)
    • Receptacles
    • Preliminary Work (planning your project, highlights of the National Electrical Code, and more)
    • Circuit Maps
    • Common Wiring Projects (whole-house surge arrestors, underfloor radiant heat systems, doorbells, backup power supply, and many more)
    • Repair Projects (light fixtures, ceiling fans, lamp sockets, plugs and cords, and more)
  • The information in this book has been created and reviewed by professional electricians under the watchful eye of the experts at BLACK+DECKER. You can find plenty of articles and videos about wiring online or in other publications, but only The Complete Guide to Wiring has passed the rigorous test to make it part of the best DIY series from the brand you trust.

Editor's Notes

Written by qwikwit | Staff
  • About this Deal:
    • For Comparison, the paperback edition is currently $15.39 as of time of this post.
  • About this Product:
    • Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars at Amazon based on over 740 customer reviews.
  • About this Store:
  • Additional Notes:
    • Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.

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I was going to say that this is pointless because you can easily learn how to wire up electrical in a home with a little bit of googling but I clicked on "Read Sample" and I'm actually impressed with how much 'background knowledge' they give you on wiring in the home. Anyone can follow instructions and wire up a ceiling fan or light switch but if you want to know how it all works and how your house was most likely designed, this seems like a solid read.

As for the code stuff, very few states have adopted 2023. The vast majority of states will be on 2020 until 2026 as they are typically a full version behind in adopting the code. There are advantages to checking where your state is at with code adoption. For instance, one of the changes in 2023 was eliminating outlets in kitchen islands out of a misguided attempt to prevent accidents from plugged in cords being snagged. This is one of those changes where you lose functionality and the result are people running cords across their kitchen floor to power things like crock pots on their islands. If your state is still on 2020 and you're building a permitted island in your kitchen, knowing which code your state has adopted can mean the difference between your Kitchen losing a lot of functionality for no good reason and being happy with what you're building.
Book in OP is for the 2020-2023 Electrical code.
Public libraries often have these online and in paper so check your library.


I'm an electrician. The National Electrical Code is updated every 3 years, not every year. The last update was 2023, so this book should include the latest update. And different cities and counties apply different versions of the code. The county I'm in requires NEC 2017, but the state requires 2005.


to check what code your city and state uses, go to https://www.iaei.org/page/nec-code-adoption
Every time I see comments like this I cringe remembering back to my know-it-all phase as a teenager. So glad I outgrew that ridiculousness.

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In for 1! Thanks!
I'm comfortable doing basics like replacing an outlet or switch or light fixture. But I'd like to have a reliable reference guide for anything more complex.
And 50 cents is in my budget.
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Was part of the Black+Decker 36-book package for $18 last week.

https://slickdeals.net/f/17978637-36-book-black-decker-home-how-to-guides-encore-18

For just 49ยข, will buy just to have it handy on Amazon.
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I was going to say that this is pointless because you can easily learn how to wire up electrical in a home with a little bit of googling but I clicked on "Read Sample" and I'm actually impressed with how much 'background knowledge' they give you on wiring in the home. Anyone can follow instructions and wire up a ceiling fan or light switch but if you want to know how it all works and how your house was most likely designed, this seems like a solid read.

As for the code stuff, very few states have adopted 2023. The vast majority of states will be on 2020 until 2026 as they are typically a full version behind in adopting the code. There are advantages to checking where your state is at with code adoption. For instance, one of the changes in 2023 was eliminating outlets in kitchen islands out of a misguided attempt to prevent accidents from plugged in cords being snagged. This is one of those changes where you lose functionality and the result are people running cords across their kitchen floor to power things like crock pots on their islands. If your state is still on 2020 and you're building a permitted island in your kitchen, knowing which code your state has adopted can mean the difference between your Kitchen losing a lot of functionality for no good reason and being happy with what you're building.
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50 cent for some priceless knowledge. In it. Thanks OP!
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meh for 50 cent I can read something on the plane. Why not.
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I've done a lot of wiring in my time, but for 50 cents, I'll give it a read through just because! Never know, always something new to learn!

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Am I ever going to use this? No. Could I easily just download it off a book torrent site for free? Yep... But for fifty cents the price is right to me, nothing wrong with supporting them financially
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Quote from J03 :
As for the code stuff, very few states have adopted 2023. The vast majority of states will be on 2020 until 2026 as they are typically a full version behind in adopting the code. There are advantages to checking where your state is at with code adoption. For instance, one of the changes in 2023 was eliminating outlets in kitchen islands out of a misguided attempt to prevent accidents from plugged in cords being snagged. This is one of those changes where you lose functionality and the result are people running cords across their kitchen floor to power things like crock pots on their islands. If your state is still on 2020 and you're building a permitted island in your kitchen, knowing which code your state has adopted can mean the difference between your Kitchen losing a lot of functionality for no good reason and being happy with what you're building.
Holy crap, that's moronic! Thanks for the heads up.
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It's called ask the Google and that is free.
Every time I see comments like this I cringe remembering back to my know-it-all phase as a teenager. So glad I outgrew that ridiculousness.
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Just a heads-up for some of us. It looks like it was posted Dec of 2022.
You purchased this edition on December 7, 2022
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Went to buy it, "You purchased this edition on December 4, 2022."

Oh, right, I remember that.
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Quote from dpecs :
Just a heads-up for some of us. It looks like it was posted Dec of 2022.You purchased this edition on December 7, 2022
Same, and I paid $2.99 plus tax back then!
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Same, and I paid $2.99 plus tax back then!
We were robbed we should have waited and paid 50 cents to not look at it.
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