Home Wiring From Start to Finish 2/e Author:Robert W. Wood Homeowners may be surprised to learn that doing their own electrical wiring is a safe and simple way to cut home construction and improvement costs. Home Wiring from Start to Finish, 2nd Edition makes it easier than ever to bypass expensive electrical contractors without sacrificing quality and safety. Robert W. Wood's popular beginner's guide i... more »s aptly titled. Unlike other books on the subject, this one doesn't plant readers in the middle of a project without first having grounded them in the fundamentals: reading blueprints, working with tools and equipment, locating the sources of electrical failures, and ensuring safety. Once they've mastered the basics, readers are ready to repair switches and receptacles, replace fuses and circuit breakers, mount lighting fixtures and ceiling fans, install overhead and underground service to outbuildings, and install remote control systems.« less