going into any metal box you should not use a grommet you should use a NM/SE metal cable clamp and using junction boxes in an attic is not best practice anymore. take your home run from the breaker box directly to your first appliance then daisy chain to the rest of them.
I actually edited a piece out that said this! I found out afterwards that that was the better way to do it. It was a bit too late at that point, unfortunately.
Are their dedicated circuits in the kitchen for the refrigerator and dishwasher? I would also recommend another circuit under the sink for a food waste disposer. And possibly a plug for a microwave hood combo unit if you might have one.
That's right. I have one left side counter, right side counter, fridge, microwave, and disposal circuits. the range hood ( not a microwave combo) is shaved with a 110v to the stove ( for gas ranges), and an optional 220v for an electric stove.
Sure thing, I used "floor plan creator" for the house, Google earth for the pan shot, Paint.NET for the lines, and edited it all together with Adobe premiere pro.
Is there a neutral in the switch boxes? Current code requires a neutral. Not sure if you ran 12/3 to the switch from the light or if you will be bringing power from the light or from the switch box.
Yes, 12/2 has a bare neutral wire to ground the outlets and switches. I ran 12/3 to the light switches where I was putting in the fans so that I could share the common and have 2 return legs. One for the lights, one for the fan.
@@Jay_Schmidt Thanks, really enjoying the content. If the incoming power goes to the light and then 12/2 runs from the light to the switch then there is NO neutral in the switch. As the white wire will be used to carry power to/from the light. Similar situation with a light/fan combo and using 12/3. Having a neutral is a good thing as a LOT of smart switches require a neutral. The 12/2 does have the bare ground wire so there will be a ground in the switch box which is great. I hope what I said makes sense!
Thanks! Google earth is a poor man's drone! Now that I made the house layout I can reuse it to help explain what I'm doing. I hope it makes things easier to convey.
OSHA approved ladder safety right there.
I'm sure I can give OSHA a heart attack with half the things I've done so far 😬
Awesome, it’s coming along.
Yeah! Wait till you see whats next. I've got some good things in the works!
going into any metal box you should not use a grommet you should use a NM/SE metal cable clamp and using junction boxes in an attic is not best practice anymore. take your home run from the breaker box directly to your first appliance then daisy chain to the rest of them.
I actually edited a piece out that said this! I found out afterwards that that was the better way to do it. It was a bit too late at that point, unfortunately.
Are their dedicated circuits in the kitchen for the refrigerator and dishwasher? I would also recommend another circuit under the sink for a food waste disposer. And possibly a plug for a microwave hood combo unit if you might have one.
That's right. I have one left side counter, right side counter, fridge, microwave, and disposal circuits. the range hood ( not a microwave combo) is shaved with a 110v to the stove ( for gas ranges), and an optional 220v for an electric stove.
@@Jay_Schmidt Nice! Sounds like you got it all setup :)
Good progress, Jay
Can you please tell me which tool did you use for the floorplan at 00:30 and which video editor to put this all together?
Thanks.
Sure thing, I used "floor plan creator" for the house, Google earth for the pan shot, Paint.NET for the lines, and edited it all together with Adobe premiere pro.
Is there a neutral in the switch boxes? Current code requires a neutral. Not sure if you ran 12/3 to the switch from the light or if you will be bringing power from the light or from the switch box.
Yes, 12/2 has a bare neutral wire to ground the outlets and switches. I ran 12/3 to the light switches where I was putting in the fans so that I could share the common and have 2 return legs. One for the lights, one for the fan.
@@Jay_Schmidt Thanks, really enjoying the content. If the incoming power goes to the light and then 12/2 runs from the light to the switch then there is NO neutral in the switch. As the white wire will be used to carry power to/from the light. Similar situation with a light/fan combo and using 12/3. Having a neutral is a good thing as a LOT of smart switches require a neutral. The 12/2 does have the bare ground wire so there will be a ground in the switch box which is great. I hope what I said makes sense!
Here is a video from Sparky Channel which talks about Neutrals in switches. th-cam.com/video/MNRSZMKUvXU/w-d-xo.html
Nice use of google maps and diagrams this time!
Thanks! Google earth is a poor man's drone! Now that I made the house layout I can reuse it to help explain what I'm doing. I hope it makes things easier to convey.
Loving the click bait title
It's not clickbait if it's true 😂.