Running Wire Inside Your Home

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Synopsis:
Though theoretically electrical circuits require a circular design, in a home wiring situation it is often more helpful to think of them as a tree. Having wired the home runs (the tree trunk) in our last video, Joel now shows how the power is distributed in the master bedroom (one branch). DIYers may find this helpful if running their own wire or troubleshooting apparent power issues in specific areas in the house. Electrical apprentices may benefit if assigned to running wire in one or several branch circuits in a home while keeping track of hot feeds & wire paths. The technical instruction is developed from the many hours of expertise of Jefferson Electric masters & journeymen.
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[] Receptacle Requirements & Spacing [NEC 210.50-210.65]
Outline:
0:00 - Introduction
0:42 - Locating Home Runs
1:54 - Minimum ≠ Optimal
2:28 - “Notch”
4:13 - Necessary Hot Feeds & Wire Routing
5:25 - Branch Circuit Analogy
6:24 - Relevant Prior Knowledge & Potential Obstacles
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[@jruggle]

Wow. Am I impressed. You cover the fundamentals and do it very effectively. There’s lots of wiring videos out there but you stand above. What a pleasure to watch the experts.

[@TxT_007]

Great content, Thank you for sharing!

[@johnkulpowich5260]

I agree 👍. With you on this one. Keeping your feeders. Low makes trouble shooting easyer

[@stanleykania7184]

Good stuff

[@prestonjmathis]

I am a Journeyman in Texas, most of my experience is in solar. I hope to work for someone like you one day that values attention to detail.

[@jesseestrada4290]

I've seen that many times that people drill to many holes next to each other, I do drill on the beams but I separate them like 6" apart and right on center just enough for at least two wires p/hole, and just yesterday ive had to notch with out cutting to much drywall on a remodel home running new ungrounded circuts and switch legs coming from top, it is permitted to do so but you got to really know what you are doing though! I love ure videos keep up the good work...!

[@johnbushur6080]

Joel what’s the code adopted by your jurisdiction, or the one where you’re doing this job?
Great video as always, the example with the LVL was very interesting. How holes should be spaces in joists and beams to maintain the structural integrity isn’t something that is readily obvious to a lot of folks. Thanks for being humble enough to share your experience.

[@strawberyyicecreamdream216]

I just wish I didn't have walls sometimes. =( Or drywall I guess. Appreciate the video though!

[@Skunkweyma]

Question. When you say every blue box needs a hot, I'm assuming you mean a constant hot, what about in a single gang that is housing a 4way switch? In that situation i just have 2 3 wires being used as travelers. Thanks

[@Shane-zh6tx]

What’s the better way to drill multiple holes in the lvl at 3:14 ?

[@ManicMender]

quick questions. Would there be a concern that the lights and the outlets for that room are all on the same circuit? Meaning a short in an outlet that trips the breaker also means that the room will be dark. Is this common practice? Or is it better to separate lighting and outlets on individual circuits?

[@ElectricProAcademy]

There are multiple schools of thought in that regard: Is it better to trip a lighting circuit and lose most of the floor, or just lights in one room? Your choice!

[@Byron88]

I like the idea of consistency, but I personally never mix my receptacles with my lights for 2 reasons, one, if you blow a breaker from plugging something in you're not left in the dark, and also receptacles in my area require AFCI protection and its a waste to put lightning on that type of breaker

[@johnkulpowich5260]

Afc. Is required for lights also

[@carlcapello9956]

What is the abreviation LVL stand for?

[@ElectricProAcademy]

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