Home Wiring Basics: How Your Home's Electrical System Works, and How to Work on It Safely

By Gene A Constant

Electricity does not appear in your outlets by magic, and it does not begin at your breaker panel. When something goes wrong inside your walls, it helps to know where your responsibility starts, where it ends, and what stands between the street and your toaster.

Home Wiring Basics teaches the homeowner how a home's electrical system works and how to work on it safely:

How electricity gets into your homeReading and labeling your breaker panelCircuits, loads, and why breakers tripOutlets: testing, replacing, and upgradingSwitches: single-pole, three-way, and dimmersGFCI and AFCI protectionReading a circuit with a multimeterLight fixtures and ceiling fansExtension cords and power strips, the right wayElectrical safety and when to call a licensed electrician

A dictionary of home wiring terms is included. Safety comes first in every chapter.

Published by Global Sovereign University, a tuition-free 501(c)(3) nonprofit funded by the sale of books like this one.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HPQ1DXZY
• ISBN13: 9798182998628
• Release Date: October 2026
• Publisher: Global Sovereign University Press
• Length: 174 Pages
• Weight: 0.93 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.0" x 0.4" x 8.5"