Features
- Lay-flat binding for hands-free use
- Pocket-sized format intended to fit in a toolbox
- Easy-to-read charts and illustrations
- Over 350 pages of reference material
- Includes sections on general wiring, grounding and bonding, hazardous location specifications, motor control and transformer diagrams, and power distribution installations
Specifications
| Pages | Over 350 |
| Binding | Lay-flat |
| Format | Pocket size (toolbox-compatible) |
| Content Sections | General wiring diagrams and guidelines; Grounding and bonding diagrams; Hazardous location specifications; Motor control and transformer diagrams; Power distribution installations |
| Warranty | Not eligible for warranty |
A pocket-sized reference guide with wiring diagrams and illustrations for common electrical work. It covers outlets, switches, lighting, motors and controls, power distribution, transformers, grounding, low-voltage systems, hazardous locations, and basic wiring guidelines and specifications.
Project Ideas
Business
On-Site Wiring QA & Redline Service
Offer a field service where you walk jobsites with the pocket guide to verify outlets, switches, and panels match standard diagrams. Provide annotated photos, redlined sketches, and a prioritized punch list. The book’s charts streamline fast, consistent checks.
Apprentice Micro-Workshops + Book Bundle
Run 2-hour evening workshops for new tradespeople covering switching circuits, grounding/bonding, and motor basics. Include the reference as the course manual and use its easy-to-read illustrations for exercises. Upsell laminated quick sheets derived from key diagrams.
Property Manager Electrical Checkups
Sell quarterly walkthroughs for multi-unit buildings focusing on outlets, GFCI locations, labeling, and panel organization. Use the guide to standardize inspections and deliver a clear report with photo references and recommended corrections.
Panel Labeling & As-Builts with QR
Create clean, standardized as-built diagrams for residential or light commercial panels and motor controls. Label circuits using conventions from the book and add QR codes inside panels linking to PDFs. Offer annual update plans for renovations.
Diagram-to-Field Content Channel
Launch a video/blog series that takes a diagram from the reference and shows a real-world, code-conscious application (high-level, non-instructional). Monetize via ads, sponsorships, and affiliate links for the book, test tools, and labels.
Creative
Modular Smart Shop Lamp
Design a rugged, modular LED task lamp for the workshop that supports 3-way/4-way control and occupancy sensing. Use the reference’s switching and grounding diagrams to plan safe conductor routing and add a small transformer module for low-voltage LED strips. The lay-flat binding makes it easy to keep the book open while sketching wiring paths.
Kinetic Light + Motion Wall Art
Build a low-voltage kinetic art piece that combines LED backlighting with a small DC motor to rotate geometric elements. Reference the motor control section for simple start/stop and direction concepts (adapted to safe low-voltage circuits) and the grounding/bonding guidelines for any metal framing.
Tiny Home Electrical Demo Board
Create a portable teaching board that visually explains a tiny home’s basic power distribution: service inlet simulation, mini breaker layout, GFCI/AFCI outlet examples, and labeled wiring paths. Use the book’s power distribution and general wiring diagrams to plan the layout and color-code conductors for clarity.
Landscape Lighting + Pump Controller
Build a weatherproof landscape lighting system with a low-voltage transformer and a small pond pump on a timer. Use the transformer and control diagrams to plan the circuit and the grounding/bonding section to select outdoor-rated enclosures and proper connections.
Retro Arcade Cabinet Power Refresh
Restore an old arcade cabinet by modernizing its internal power distribution, adding a properly grounded IEC inlet, fused switch, and LED marquee lighting. Consult the guide’s power distribution and grounding diagrams to plan safe line/neutral routing and strain relief.