21 item checklist for wiring your basement heres a list of 21 things that youll need. From romex wire to wire nuts.
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Basement electrical wiring diagram. How do i determine how many circuits to use in a finished basement excluding the bathroom kitchen and bar area. If you were to hire an electrician to complete all phases of the electric project for your basement you would be spending on average between 150000 to 250000 in laborin just labor. He has the hot wire coming into the 1st room via the outlet then up to the light switch then up to the light fixture. The real money associated with wiring your basement is in the labor if you sub this out to an outside electric contractor. You can use it to design your wiring plan when you want to start fast. What should be used when wiring a basement and how is the wiring protected.
Here is a basement wiring plan template available to download. You dont have to use visio i used it because i had previous experience with it through my job. Romex or metal cable. For outlets or line them up with existing boxes to determine electrical outlet height. Electrical wiring diagram for basement lights and outlets. I have added three small rooms in the basement but my handy man doesnt know how to get the light fixture to turn on.
I would recommend a dedicated sub panel in your basement for a few reasons but well get into that in a bit. I used a program called microsoft visio. O light fixture. Diagramming the electrical plan for your basement. Nec code article sections 336 6c 333 11. Basement circuits and electrical wiring.
Electrical basement wiring basics the basement subpanel. The outlet works but the light fixture does. S single switch. A basement wiring plan is very necessary to instruct how to run the wires. First lets chat about some wiring basics and a few initial decisions youll want to make. First things first youre going to need power in the basement.
From romex wire to wire nuts. I try to include a brief note on why you need each item as wellyou can buy all of these at once if you want most if not all are required. S3 three way switch. First mark the box locations on the studs photo 1 using symbols to indicate outlets switches and lights. Mark the height from the floor to the center of the boxes usually 48 in. O duplex receptacle.
For switches and 12 in. In the following video i walk you through the electrical planning for my basement. Circuit planning for basement electrical wiring.
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