H. Brooke Stauffer and the NFPA have updated this best-selling primer for designing and installing residential wiring according to the 2008 National Electrical Code®. NFPA s Residential Wiring, Third Edition outlines the steps and precautions needed to install power wiring, residential smoke detectors, and systems covered in Article 800 of the NEC®, such as telephone, cable TV, and broadband. With easy-to-read text and detailed illustrations, this text addresses specific challenges room by room, including AFCI protection for bedrooms, small appliance branch circuits for kitchens and dining rooms, GFCI protection for bathrooms and outdoor areas, finished and unfinished basements, HVAC equipment including water heaters, laundry rooms, general living areas and pools.