Chapter 8

WIRING THE HOUSE

The insurance code--Different kinds of wiring described--Wooden moulding cheap and effective--The distributing panel--Branch circuits--Protecting the circuits--The use of porcelain tubes and other insulating devices--Putting up chandeliers and wall-brackets--"Multiple" connections--How to connect a wall switch--Special wiring required for heat and power circuits--Knob and cleat wiring, its advantages and disadvantages 172