Tiny House Circuit Planning and Electrical Rough In
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 ส.ค. 2019
- In this video Liz talks about our tiny house circuit plan and give you some tips for running the wires.
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As an electrician of almost 30 years, I can say most of your video is spot on great advice...except for the push-in connectors, the only thing those are good for would be (1) LED light fixtures where there are low current applications and (2) keeping service truck drivers like me in business and (3) keeping the fire department busy....I've seen some gnarly fires in my day caused by these push in connectors. Other then that issue, great video
I like using the Wago type connectors for connecting thin stranded light fixture wire to solid #12 or 14. Much easier than trying to wire nut thin stranded to thicker solid wire. With LED lighting you're only dealing with a few watts so current flow through the splices is minimum. I still wouldn't trust them on full circuits carrying 15 or 20 amps though, especially when you're daisy chaining receptacles and the current has to feed through several of these going through each box to the next one.
those connector are popular because people on youtube think it's trendy and cool
I don't understand why you don't have 10x the views and subs this channel has so much useful info when building out your tiny house no matter your skill level everyone should watch these unless they've built a tiny house before.
Agreed... they’re channel is one of the best!!
@@trevorrockey5640 So do I. These guys kick ass. We have learned so many good tips and tricks from these guys. Even our contractor who is helping us here and there thinks they are legit.
They don't have the hits tho because they are all about the actual practicality of getting shit done right and not about the melodrama of a soap opera. So sad!
Algorithms decide everything!
There are two other options when it comes to running your wires. 1-use drop lines. This means you’d had to run a raceway like it a regular house and the drill through the seal plates. This will work good to prevent weakening the studs in you walls and overall strength of your structure remains. 2-If you want to run through walls, you can place pvc or emt tubing to reinforce the stud so the load the stud carries isn’t compromised and you will have an easier path without sacrificing strength.
As a tiny house dweller-in-progress, and about to begin wiring, this was enormously helpful. Many ideas that I’ll use as I go along.
was stressing about the rough in not knowing what my interior finish was going to be. those adjustable boxes are a game changer. you just made my night. y'alls channel is mint
Well done Liz! I've had the privilege of working with women on my crews so it's refreshing to see your presentation skills in play. Love it.
Good information presented in a sensible, orderly manner. Yahoo you! I also appreciate the tips, the toolkit tour, & your reasoning for any optional choices. Thank you!
Great information here. I'm converting a shed into a tiny home, so pretty much the first thing I need to work on is the wiring. This video helped me immensely! Thank you
wiring and panel look great , very informative video and awesome advice!
Great info. I'm about to wire my tiny house and this video has helped me a lot! 💜
Great video. Thanks for sharing your experience.
A spade bit can last a lifetime. Just keep sharpening the 4 edges (blade & spike), 30 seconds with a hand file. Get the kind without the edge teeth. Rough-in holes don't have to be beautiful. When you hit a nail, just slow down, push on through, & fix the bit. Rotate in reverse to break off splinters which can damage wires. Don't buy the long, expensive bits, get an extension (w allen screws) to work with all your bits.
Excellent video!
Amazing. Thank you!!
Excellent video full of straightforward and helpful information! This seems like a great channel. Thank you so much for the upload. Subscribed!
Im trying to run wire for our cabin. Thanks for the tips
Awesome video, thanks for sharing your knowledge and opinions.
You did a bossvjob explaining wiring. I Learned a lot. Thank you.
Great video. Thank you.
best vid on this subject. ty
excellent video!
Hey, I have now heard both of y'alls voices. I feel like we "know" each other even more! YAY!
Great job.Great tips.Thank you.Steve Thorn
Question: can you get the Code books at the big box stores?
so much swag in that hat
What is the square footage?
This is just an opinion. I believe that if you use NEC Article 552 Park Trailers as your guide, no one would question it. It allows the 50 ampere 120/240 volt connection, not 100 ampere for a dwelling unit. From what I saw in the video, you have probably complied with almost all the rules. Full compliance may require you to get some name plates made. The only thing that keeps it from the requirements is 552.4 General Requirement states It is intended for seasonal use and not intended as a permanent dwelling. Maybe you need to go somewhere for a week or two to fully comply! Again, if you comply with these rules, probably not much resistance from authorities.
Best Wishes! Kevin
Thanks Kevin.
What about running 12v?
You could do that but there would have to be a reason to do it. Typically the 12 V circuits in RVs and boats are there to run certain low amperage appliances more efficiently without the need for an inverter. It’s not a bad back up for your lighting and phones to have a simple solar panel and 12 V battery set up but in that case unless you’re running off grid, something portable makes more sense.
12v has no huevos without mucho power drain. Its all about the huevos, no?
That being said, like an RV or larger boat, there are many uses for some 12v circuitry in a tiny house. For example, cigar lighters in the smoking/billiard room.
Stranded wire is recommended for mobile structures
This structure is designed to be moved maybe 3-4 times in its lifetime, it is not an RV.
why do you have the wire against the wall, code is center of 2x4
Not sure where you’re seeing wire against the wall? It’s all run center of the studs.
Bath outlet can’t be tied in with any wiring outside of bath.
What kind of exterior box did you use for your exterior gfi that allowed you to convert your 10 wire to 12 and fit a gfi?
I believe it’s 6-8 inches of wire from the finished surface, not the back of the box.
Overall great job. Better than most helpers I’ve seen come and go.
Tiny houses live in a grey area between RV and House wiring and electrical planning that requires some liberties with interpretation of intent vs the letter of various codes. The short answer is that in such a tiny structure it makes sense to share some circuits you'd separate in a house in a way that is mindful of loads, safety, etc. This is a complicated subject and one that we chose to steer clear of deliberately in the video. Here though it might be helpful to offer a few examples of the conflicts that arise and why we resolved them the way we did.
An NEC a load calculation for this little house looks on paper like we are wiring a small ADU, which would require a few additional dedicated circuits and 100 amp service which is obviously silly for what is essentially a glorified bedroom and 1/2 bath. Additionally the legal path we are given here in Portland, Oregon for connection is a temporary RV connection box, which is more appropriately sized for the actual loads which is really more like an RV.
Now having said that I think wiring hardware and safety standards for RV's are woefully inadequate, so we GFCI/AFCI pretty much everything.
Our incoming 6/3 line is straight off the RV receptacle box on the front of our trailer, so no gfci there, just on the branch circuits.
Hope this explains things better!
@@actuallytiny2537 Here's something to consider....the only real reason a separate 20 amp circuit is code required for a bathroom receptacle is primarily to run a hair dryer, which is typically about 12 amps. Anything else you'd typically plug in a bathroom would be very low wattage. Honestly, overloading the circuit would only be an issue if you were drying your hair and had another high wattage kitchen appliance going at same time, which is unlikely. And if you don't use a hair dryer at all, really there's little to be concerned about here.
Spade bits are also hella dangerous
I need a girl who will get down on her knees to fix the plumbing/electric and not complain about my tiny house ❤🏠
No way I could wire electricity myself
Advice from a person who's window behind them is framed incorrectly.....😅 sorry but fail
talks too much
Umm it's an instructional video? Don't you want instructions?
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