Guide to lighting

목차 (Table of Contents)

• CONTENTS
• Layers of Light : Lighting Fundamentals = 6
• Recognizing Layers = 8
• Where to Begin = 12
• Make a Drawing = 15
• Practical Considerations = 16
• Tech Talk : Understanding Lights and Light Bulbs = 20
• Lighting Hardware = 22
• Is This Enough Light? = 25
• All Track and Recessed Systems Are Not Alike = 26
• Ceiling Fans Do Double Duty = 29
• Ecology of Lighting = 32
• Outdoor High-intensity Discharge Lights = 37
• Lights and Lighting Controls : Changing Your Lighting = 38
• Reading the Label : Light As a Foreign Language = 40
• Incandescents, Fluorescents, and Halogens = 41
• House Tour : Lighting Room by Room = 44
• The Light Within : Indoor Lighting = 46
• The Kitchen : Hub of Activity = 46
• Only the Best : The Dining Room = 50
• The Living Room : Where Mood's the Thing = 53
• Life on the Leisure Side : The Family Room = 54
• Bedrooms : Easy Does It = 57
• Bathrooms : From Simple to Spectacular = 60
• You Can Get There from Here : Foyer, Hallway, Stairwell = 63
• Go Buy a Kite = 64
• Work Lights : The Home Office = 66
• Laundry and Workbench = 67
• Living Outdoors, Lighting Outdoors = 68
• Lighting Indoor Plants = 75
• Home Electricity : The Essentials = 76
• Understanding Your Home's Electrical System = 78
• You and the Electrical Code = 79
• The Heart of the Electrical System = 80
• Removing and Testing Fuses = 82
• Types of Fuses = 82
• Mapping Your Electrical System = 83
• Calculating the Load on a Circuit = 84
• Electrical Emergencies = 84
• The Hazards of Aluminum Wiring = 85
• Wires and Cables = 86
• Hot, Neutral, and Ground = 87
• The Importance of the Ground Wire = 88
• Basic Electrical Wiring : Tools and Techniques = 90
• The Home Electrician's Tool Kit = 92
• Other Tools You May Need = 92
• Circuit Testing Techniques = 94
• Basic Skills = 96
• Working with Wire and Cable = 97
• Wire Connections = 98
• Electrical Fixture Connections = 99
• Rough Wiring : Laying the Foundation = 100
• Adding and Extending Circuits = 102
• Finding a Source of Power = 103
• Tying into Existing Boxes = 104
• Choosing and Locating New Boxes = 105
• What Size Box to Use = 105
• Wall Boxes = 106
• Ceiling Boxes = 107
• Cutting Box Holes in Wood or Drywall = 108
• Self-patching Holes = 108
• Cutting Holes in Plaster on Wooden Lath = 109
• Cutting Holes in Plaster on Metal Lath = 110
• Cutting Box Holes in a Ceiling = 111
• Running Cable to New Locations = 112
• Running Cable through an Attic = 112
• Running Cable through a Basement = 114
• Running Cable within a Wall = 116
• Hiding Cable behind a Baseboard = 117
• Feeding a New Ceiling Box = 118
• Another Way to Access a Ceiling = 120
• Installing New Boxes = 121
• Using Metal Boxes with Built-in Clamps = 121
• Using Built-in Clamps in Plastic Wall Boxes = 122
• Using Cable Connectors in Metal Wall Boxes = 122
• Anchoring Boxes in Wood or Drywall = 123
• Anchoring Boxes in Plaster Walls = 124
• Hanging a Ceiling Box from Above = 124
• Installing a Ceiling Box from Below = 125
• Patching Holes in Drywall and Plaster = 126
• Repairing Holes in Drywall = 126
• A Special Fix for Plaster = 127
• Filling Gaps Next to an Electrical Box = 127
• Finish Wiring : Switches and Receptacles = 128
• Switches for New Circuits = 130
• Choosing New Switches = 131
• Four Basic Switches = 131
• Reading a Switch = 132
• Terminal Placement = 133
• Specialized Switches = 134
• Wiring Switches = 136
• Wiring Simple Switches = 136
• Wiring Three- and Four-way Switches = 138
• Basic Three-way Switch Installations = 138
• Adding a Four-way Switch = 140
• Three-way Switches in Older Homes = 140
• Grounding Switches and Switch Boxes = 141
• Installing a Time-Clock Switch = 142
• Installing a Pilot Light Switch = 143
• Choosing Receptacles = 144
• Types of Receptacles and Their Plugs = 145
• Wiring Receptacles = 146
• Swapping GFCIs for Ungrounded Receptacles = 146
• Basic 120-Volt Receptacles = 147
• Grounding Receptacles = 148
• Upgrading a Two-slot Receptacle = 149
• An Ingenious Safety Device = 150
• Where the Danger Lies = 151
• Installing a GFCI Receptacle = 151
• GFCI Protection for an Entire Circuit = 153
• Ganged Receptacles = 154
• Wiring a Switch-controlled Receptacle = 155
• Wiring a Light／Receptacle Combination Fixture = 156
• Split Circuit Receptacles = 157
• Surface Wiring = 159
• Installing a Raceway = 160
• Installing Fixtures : Putting Light on the Subject = 162
• Lighting Fixtures = 164
• Hanging Lightweight Fixtures = 165
• Fluorescent Lighting = 166
• The Changing Fluorescent Scene = 166
• Troubleshooting Fluorescents = 166
• Installing Fluorescent Fixtures = 167
• Track and Recessed Lighting = 168
• Wiring Track Lighting = 168
• Hooking Up Recessed Lights = 170
• Ceiling Fans = 172
• Installing a Ceiling Fan = 172
• Outdoor Lighting : Making the Yard Safe = 174
• Outdoor Wiring Basics = 176
• A Low-voltage Alternative = 177
• Outdoor Wiring Components = 178
• Creating a Path for an Outdoor Circuit = 180
• Tapping an Existing Fixture = 181
• Pulling a Cable from a Basement or Crawlspace = 182
• Dropping a Circuit through an Eave = 182
• Connections for Heavy-wall Conduit = 183
• Bending Conduit = 183
• Installing a Box in a Block Wall = 184
• Setting Up a Lamppost = 185
• Recessing a Light into a Brick Wall = 186
• Installing Light-sensitive Switches = 187
• Connecting a Light-sensitive Switch = 187
• Connecting a Motion-sensitive Switch = 188
• Installing Outlying Receptacles = 189
• Index = 190
• Acknowledgments = 192