Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from Hawkins Electrical Guide: Questions, Answers and Illustrations; A Progressive Course of Study for Engineers, Electricians, Students and Those Desiring to Acquire a Working Knowledge of Electricity and Its Applications
The term wiring - open or exposed wiring - selection of wires - installation - disadvantages of open wiring splicing - pitch of wires - crossing of wires - wiring across pipes - practical points relating to exposed wiring methods of carrying wires, through ?oors; on walls - protect in g exposed wiring on low ceilings - various porcelain knobs and cleats - wires used in mouldings - standard wooden moulding - kick box - usual character of moulding work practical points relating to wiring in mouldings - tapping outlets - arc light wiring - arc lamps on low pressure service - circular fixture block - concealed knob and tube wiring; objections; method of installation - arrange merit of switch and receptacle outlet in knob and tube wiring - switch boxes - rigid conduit wiring; advantage - types of rigid conduit; requirements - conduit box-dis advantages of unlined conduit - ?exible conduit wiring Greenfield ?exible steel conduit - fishing - insulating point - canopy insulator - fish plug and method of inset tion - method of installing conduits in fireproof build ings - service entrance to rubber conduit system - condulet outlet to are lamp - hickey - methods of bending large con duits - armoured cable wiring; features; installation.
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