The second edition of this best-selling volume is a comprehensive, authoritative, and easy-to-use reference for homeowners covering all home wiring situations from the most basic to advanced. This highly visual book is focused on real world situations faced by homeowners and real world advice, including how to deal with the inevitable things that can go wrong. This 2nd edition is updated to the latest (2011) electrical code (NEC) and includes expanded sections on receptacles, switches, and lighting, and the latest information on remote thermostats and the changing world of multimedia wiring. What is unique about this wiring guide is that it is easy to find the project and the information on how to tackle it—and that it is written by a licensed electrician. Intuitive finding devices and visual tables of contents make it easy to identify the material in the book relevant to the reader’s situation.