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Posted by BETA-32 on January 23, 2007, 11:21 pm
I have an old house that I am fixing up before I move in. It has a 100-amp
circuit breaker main electric panel. It also has old wiring -- some knob
and tub, some next generation "cloth covered" wiring, etc. No modern NM or
"Romex". Right now, I am putting in all new wiring and receptacles in the
first floor that is above an unfinished basement -- so access to the
receptacles is easy. I know how to connect the circuits, what wires go to
what, etc.
Here's my question:
If I'm putting in receptacles in the living room and dining room, and
running the horizontal wiring along the basement ceiling, how is the wiring
to each receptacle typically run?
Option 1 for me would be to run the wire to a junction box on the ceiling
below each receptacle and then run wiring from each junction box to each
receptacle.
Option 2 would be to not use junction boxes on the basement ceiling under
each receptacle. Instead, run the wiring along the basement ceiling, then
up to a receptacle, then back down to the basement ceil and on to the next
receptacle, then up to that receptacle, then back down and on the next
receptacle, etc.
Thanks.
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Posted by Eric9822 on January 24, 2007, 12:17 am
> I have an old house that I am fixing up before I move in. It has a 100-amp
> circuit breaker main electric panel. It also has old wiring -- some knob
> and tub, some next generation "cloth covered" wiring, etc. No modern NM or
> "Romex". Right now, I am putting in all new wiring and receptacles in the
> first floor that is above an unfinished basement -- so access to the
> receptacles is easy. I know how to connect the circuits, what wires go to
> what, etc.
>
> Here's my question:
>
> If I'm putting in receptacles in the living room and dining room, and
> running the horizontal wiring along the basement ceiling, how is the wiring
> to each receptacle typically run?
>
> Option 1 for me would be to run the wire to a junction box on the ceiling
> below each receptacle and then run wiring from each junction box to each
> receptacle.
>
> Option 2 would be to not use junction boxes on the basement ceiling under
> each receptacle. Instead, run the wiring along the basement ceiling, then
> up to a receptacle, then back down to the basement ceil and on to the next
> receptacle, then up to that receptacle, then back down and on the next
> receptacle, etc.
>
> Thanks.
Typically you would see option #2. Option #1 is OK to do but it is
more labor intensive and requires more parts.
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Posted by BETA-32 on January 24, 2007, 1:03 am
>
> Typically you would see option #2. Option #1 is OK to do but it is
> more labor intensive and requires more parts.
>
Thanks. I read someplace that a good design is to use less junction boxes,
so I was thinking Option 2.
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Posted by Mark Lloyd on January 24, 2007, 11:35 am
wrote:
>
>
>> I have an old house that I am fixing up before I move in. It has a 100-amp
>> circuit breaker main electric panel. It also has old wiring -- some knob
>> and tub, some next generation "cloth covered" wiring, etc. No modern NM or
>> "Romex". Right now, I am putting in all new wiring and receptacles in the
>> first floor that is above an unfinished basement -- so access to the
>> receptacles is easy. I know how to connect the circuits, what wires go to
>> what, etc.
>>
>> Here's my question:
>>
>> If I'm putting in receptacles in the living room and dining room, and
>> running the horizontal wiring along the basement ceiling, how is the wiring
>> to each receptacle typically run?
>>
>> Option 1 for me would be to run the wire to a junction box on the ceiling
>> below each receptacle and then run wiring from each junction box to each
>> receptacle.
>>
>> Option 2 would be to not use junction boxes on the basement ceiling under
>> each receptacle. Instead, run the wiring along the basement ceiling, then
>> up to a receptacle, then back down to the basement ceil and on to the next
>> receptacle, then up to that receptacle, then back down and on the next
>> receptacle, etc.
>>
>> Thanks.
>
>Typically you would see option #2. Option #1 is OK to do but it is
>more labor intensive and requires more parts.
The wiring in the house I'm in now looks more like option #1. Since I
don't have a basement, the junction box is above the ceiling (ceiling
light box).
--
Mark Lloyd
http://notstupid.laughingsquid.com
"Unlike biological evolution. 'intelligent design' is
not a genuine scientific theory and, therefore, has
no place in the curriculum of our nation's public
school classes." -- Ted Kennedy
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Posted by on January 24, 2007, 12:33 am
On Tue, 23 Jan 2007 23:21:13 -0500, "BETA-32"
>I have an old house that I am fixing up before I move in. It has a 100-amp
>circuit breaker main electric panel. It also has old wiring -- some knob
>and tub, some next generation "cloth covered" wiring, etc. No modern NM or
>"Romex". Right now, I am putting in all new wiring and receptacles in the
>first floor that is above an unfinished basement -- so access to the
>receptacles is easy. I know how to connect the circuits, what wires go to
>what, etc.
>
>Here's my question:
>
>If I'm putting in receptacles in the living room and dining room, and
>running the horizontal wiring along the basement ceiling, how is the wiring
>to each receptacle typically run?
>
>Option 1 for me would be to run the wire to a junction box on the ceiling
>below each receptacle and then run wiring from each junction box to each
>receptacle.
>
>Option 2 would be to not use junction boxes on the basement ceiling under
>each receptacle. Instead, run the wiring along the basement ceiling, then
>up to a receptacle, then back down to the basement ceil and on to the next
>receptacle, then up to that receptacle, then back down and on the next
>receptacle, etc.
>
>Thanks.
>
Option 2 is the usual way. Fold the Romex over and smash the bend flat
(you are cutting it off anyway) Then you can poke it up into the hole
you drill in the sole plate. Don't put the old work box in the hole
you cut until you have found your wire. Make it up in the box and
shove it in the hole.
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