How-To-Do-It

Each sheet below will be a downloadable PDF document. This is a complete listing of the How-To-Do-It sheets for Electrical, Plumbing, and Lighting. The name of each document will become active as they become available. A PDF file reader is required to view these sheets, please install Adobe Reader if you need one.

These "How-To-Do-It" sheets have been reviewed in November, 1996 by a professional engineer.

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# HOW-TO-DO-IT ELECTRICAL 1 HOW TO PLAN YOUR WIRING JOB 2 HOW TO ASSEMBLE A TEMPORARY (BUILDER'S) SERVICE 4 200 AMP UNDERGROUND/OVERHEAD SERVICE 5 HOW TO INSTALL A 200 AMP ELECTRICAL SERVICE 6 HOW TO MAKE UP A SERVICE PANEL 7 HOW TO CALCULATE BREAKER SIZE, WIRE SIZE AND WATTAGES 8 REQUIRED ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS, OUTLETS, AND THEIR ROUGH-INS 9 HOW TO SELECT AND PROPERLY USE WIRE 10 HOW TO SELECT PROPER ELECTRICAL BOXES 11 POPULAR METAL BOXES…THEIR USES AND WIRE FILL CAPACITIES 12 HOW TO HOOK UP SWITCHES AND PLUG-INS 13 DEVICE WIRING DIAGRAMS 14 HOW TO DETERMINE WATTAGE REQUIREMENTS AND INSTALL BASEBOARD HEATERS 15 HOW TO INSTALL WALL THERMOSTATS 17 HOW TO WIRE ELECTRIC HEAT RELAYS 18 HOW TO DETERMINE ADEQUATE LIGHT LEVELS 19 HOW TO WIRE FOR AN ELECTRIC WELDER 20 HOW TO SELECT SIZE AND INSTALL ELECTRIC METAL TUBING 21 HOW TO ASSEMBLE A 200 AMP TRAILER SERVICE (OVERHEAD) 22 HOW TO CALCULATE WIRE AND FUSE SIZES FOR ELECTRIC MOTORS 23 HOW TO INSTALL A DOOR CHIME 35 200 AMP TO 100 AMP SUB-FEED INSTALLATION         # HOW-TO-DO-IT PLUMBING 24 HOW TO SELECT AND INSTALL P.V.C. PIPE 25 HOW TO SOLDER COPPER TUBE & FITTINGS 26 HOW TO SIZE WATER HEATERS TO NEEDS 27 HOW TO INSTALL A NEW ELECTRIC WATER HEATER 28 HOW TO SOLVE WATER HEATER PROBLEMS 29 HOW TO REPAIR A TOILET OR INSTALL A NEW ONE 30 HOW TO INSTALL A COMPLETE BATHROOM VANITY CABINET 31 HOW TO SELECT, INSTALL & CARE FOR FIBERGLASS BATHWARE 32 HOW TO INSTALL A COMPLETE KITCHEN SINK 33 TYPICAL SUBMERSIBLE PUMP INSTALLATION 34 HOW TO INSTALL A SINGLE LEVER FAUCET 37 HOW TO INSTALL A DISPOSAL UNIT 38 CHLORINATED POLYVINYL CHLORIDE (CPVC) 39 TYPICAL SHALLOW WELL JET PUMP INSTALLATION 40 TYPICAL DEEP WELL JET PUMP INSTALLATION 41 FINISH PLUMBING SELECTION SHEET         # HOW-TO-DO-IT LIGHTING 42 LIGHT FIXTURE SELECTION SHEET