How To Wire A Room For Electricity - Bedroom Wiring Rough In
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- Опубліковано 22 тра 2024
- In this video I will show you how to wire a room for electricity. I take you step by step on how to rough in a bedroom wiring. House wiring for electricity is something I learned over years of wiring my own houses. Electrical for beginners is the audience this is intended for. I go over switch wiring, outlet wiring, ceiling fan wiring, electrical box fill, and much more!
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Timestamps
Intro: 00:00
Electrical supplies and tools 00:31
Bedroom wiring 101 02:07
Bedroom circuit options 04:40
Switch height and placement 07:02
Receptacle height and placement 08:25
How to secure receptacle box to stud 09:28
Height to drill holes for running wire 10:41
How to drill a hole for running wire 11:19
When to use a right angle drill 12:19
How to run electrical wire 13:45
How to staple electrical wire 14:54
How to staple two electrical wires with one staple 16:27
How to use a green wire nut for ground wires 19:25
How to use copper crimp sleeves for ground wires 22:46
How to install a saddle box for a ceiling fan 23:58
How to wire a ceiling fan/light combo 25:34
How to label wires in a switch box 28:31
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Hey! I hope you found this video helpful. Timestamps are below to help you navigate this video 👇. Let's do this!
Electrical supplies and tools 00:31
Bedroom wiring 101 02:07
Bedroom circuit options 04:40
Switch height and placement 07:02
Receptacle height and placement 08:25
How to secure receptacle box to stud 09:28
Height to drill holes for running wire 10:41
How to drill a hole for running wire 11:19
When to use a right angle drill 12:19
How to run electrical wire 13:45
How to staple electrical wire 14:54
How to staple two electrical wires with one staple 16:27
How to use a green wire nut for ground wires 19:25
How to use copper crimp sleeves for ground wires 22:46
How to install a saddle box for a ceiling fan 23:58
How to wire a ceiling fan/light combo 25:34
How to label wires in a switch box 28:31
Can’t wait to see the actual wire up! Please go slow when explaining how the home run connects to the switch and how that is wired to the ceiling fan. Then show how the home run powers the outlets please. Thank you!
Definitely stay tuned because that’s what I will be doing. I can’t wait to get those videos at myself! Thanks for watching!
Are you going to make a video of wiring all the switches and outlets?
@@kyleserna1206 I sure will! Be sure to stay tuned!
@@TheExcellentLaborer awesome thanks for the videos
Dude, I’ve worked in the construction trade for years. Electrical has always made me scratch my head. I’ve tried watching countless videos trying to explain it. Your actual hands on a real job just made the lights come on. Thanks 🙏 I’m subscribing now thumbs up 👍.
Hey Mike! I’m glad you enjoyed the way I explain the wiring. Sometimes it takes just that one perfect video to make all of the difference. Sounds like this might have been it for you. Thanks a lot for subscribing and hitting the thumbs up. Stay tuned!
@@TheExcellentLaborer I agree with Mike. This video and another of yours put everything into the right context so that I feel it is something that we can tackle. Especially the one bedroom to one circuit aspect. So much simpler. I've even got my wife on board with taking on the mounting receptacles, drilling the holes, and running the wire. She's going to leave the connections to me. But this will save a ton of money. Thanks for your videos!
Don’t touch anything if you aren’t licensed.
@SumOfIt lol
@@mattsmith321 This helper wifey thing is going to increase your beer drinking time too!
Electrical and HVAC tech here. Great video that covers many of the basics! No one should be afraid to tackle a simple room like this. One small tip that can save some headaches is when running NM cable to an electrical box, try to reserve specific knockouts for specific wires. For example, I reserve the knockouts on the stud side for power coming in, or my line. Starting on the opposite end, I use the additional knockouts for loads. This can be a quick way to determine where power is entering the box and where it is going out.
Lol
@Electric AF lots of guys do that. Not sure why you thinks that's funny.
Yes. Stud side is line/Hot/HR.
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Other holes is load or Switch leg/travelers.
Detail that is a great tip! Thank you.
great Add
Good video! I like how organized you are. You make it look very simple. My Dad was a licensed electrician. He taught me how to wire houses. Including the breaker box. He was the best teacher. I’m 71 years old now, and one year ago I was wiring a new house that my wife and I now live in. We passed inspection, and have had no electrical problems whatsoever. I like your work method. You’re good.
Thank you Charles! I’m glad to hear you’re enjoying my videos. Sounds like your dad was a good electrician. Thanks for watching!
Good day Mr. Bryant. I am very impressed at your age you were able to do your own electrical work on your new home. 👍
@@imtiazhallim4070 Thank you. It wasn’t easy.
Separating Lights and Plugs is best practice for me - If it is night or you are in a basement and you trip a plug breaker - you still have power to the lights to see where you are going.
Thank you, Josh! I couldn't find an electrician for my house in rural WA. I had some basic knowledge but had never done an entire house. Your great videos gave me the confidence to do it AND it all passed inspection! Many blessings to you!
I am glad to hear that Susan. Congratulations! I know it can be daunting to do a huge project. Good luck to you with your future endeavors. Take care!
Can you do a video on Emt conduit bending
Thanks brother I’ve been a general contractor for 30 years and have never done any electrical or plumbing work only construction so much appreciated now that I’m building my daughter’s home thank you 🙏
Really glad I found your channel. The information is good, you don't drag it out, and you explain your demonstrations as you go. Thanks for the knowledge!
Very well done tutorial on layout & simple code helps for stringing wire & box layouts. I haven't read any of the comments made yet and someone else may have mentioned this already, but something I've always done when stringing wire from a 250' roll is to leave it in the plastic wrap & cut a 9 to 10" circle out of the plastic on the top side of the roll & unwrap the wire from the center of the coil. That way I can usually use up the whole coil without any of it uncoiling. It's also useful when you need a longer run, say 20-30'. I just prop up the coil somewhere & pull out what I think I'll need by walking away from the coil of wire & then twisting the end until I get most of the loops out of the wire. Another thing I always (try) to accomplish in a whole house wiring job is to keep my lighting circuits separate from my receptacle & dedicated circuits. One quick question if I may. It appears from the one outlet box that you made up, that you wire all your outlets in series. Is this the case? I've run into countless trouble shooting calls where all the outlets are wired through the outlets instead of using pigtails & keeping parallel circuits. Nothing wrong with wiring them in series, but I prefer using pigtails for all receptacles except of course, GFCI outlets which feed others. Keep up with the excellent videos. I've subscribed & will continue to watch.
Ty 🙏
While it is allowed to combine lighting and receptacle/outlets on the same circuit, I find it is best practice to always separate them for life safety. If something that is plugged in trips the breaker, you will still have lighting in that space. I do combine individual room lighting into a single circuit. ie. All bedroom/hall lights are on one separate circuit.
most electricians don't. I'm pretty sure it's in the building standards code. This way, if a circuit trips, you still have some type of power in the room. No need for cords going through hallways. We pretty much wire quadrants and walls until you reach the desired number of outlets. It's a complete waste of circuits, wire and supplies to run 20 amp circuits for outlets unless you have a large house with power quite a distance from the source. It also messes up the engineering of the service and layout. That's why you hire a trained license electrician to work on your house. It will be well worth it in the end.
On the other hand, if the lights don't go out when the circuit trips, you're less likely to even notice that it happened.
Exactly what I needed to learn the best way to wire a room!!!! Thank you!!!
Thank you Josh. I am building a new bedroom and needed the electrical instructions you videoed. It is exactly what I needed. Thanks again, Roy
You do a fantastic job explaining just enough without too much detail, but still covering everything you need to know. Well done.
What a great video! Thank you. I appreciate how detailed you are. I hate when people assume we know tye little details! This is so well explained anyone could follow it!!
Excellent work. I learned so much!
Just wanted to say I appreciate you and the videos you make. Thank you!
Dude! You are an amazing teacher! Very concise video, no time wasted. Great lighting, sound, picture framing and editing.
Excellent presentation, especially the introduction showing what tools you would use and some basic rules. New subscriber.
Great videos. Learned more from them then a family fu of carpenters.
I walk around with a level equipped with measurements to mark my outlets at 17” from floor
Great! Job, You make it look so easy. Follow your measurements, codes, neat work & use the right material.
I am doing a DYI project in my basement. You explained it very well. Thank you!
@13:58: If you unspool the cable (like unrolling it) rather than pulling it from the side of the loop, it won't get all twisted and you won't need to untwist it. It helps to put the roll on a spool. Working with flat, straight cable is MUCH nicer than wrestling with twists.
Using a wire wheel is a major time saver
you can also spin it over your head like a lasso to take the kinks out of it and get like 20 ft off of the roll to use
Great video again. I love the way you go through the tools you need and the rules before you start the work. Keep them coming !
Hey Gilles! I do that sometimes because I feel like it’s easier to understand the job while you are watching. Like I mentioned before ,rules change sometimes (building codes etc.). The construction world can be dynamic. Thanks a lot for watching!.
I agree!
Thank you, Excellent Laborer!
@@TheExcellentLaborer Tysm I just wired a plug
Josh!!! You and your DIY channel are next level man!!!
I have learned so much from you, especially in electrical, plumbing and general construction.
Please keep teaching while making quality DIY videos.
Fantastic job!!👍👍🤜
I’ve had some basic knowledge of cabinet installation but your video gave me more. Thanks A LOT. I am re-modeling an old house and this is going to come in very handy. My new “go to site”.
This was the first video I’ve watched since subscribing to your channel. Love love love how you narrate and break everything down. Makes perfect sense. Appreciate it.
Hey Marcus! I’ll try to break the videos down to where someone who is not familiar with the project at all can understand it. I appreciate you taking your time to make a comment on my video!
Wow! For you not to be a licensed electrician, you could have fooled me. You did a better and neater job than some electricians who are licensed. Awesome job on the detailed tutorial and the neatness in your scope of work. I wish you were in NY so I could hire you. As always, stay blessed and smile! 😊💜🙏
Being licensed is not a measure of technical know how. Look into it and you’ll find out why.
Fantastic video! I used it to wire my bedroom remodel. Thanks!
I can’t tell how many times I’ve said separate the bedroom breakers as well as lights and outlets. Great video which I will use to explain to people! Pictures paint a thousand words! Well Done!
I started building houses 27 years ago at the age of 30. Tools have come along way since then.
The cell phone my boss gave me was a bag phone.
I was one of very few women that was in the trade back then.
Loved the "tips" you include throughout the video and the code specs required.
Great info to have in your tool box before you start your project !
As a 1st time DIYer, I found your video incredibly helpful, well organized. and easy to follow. Thanks again!!!
Thanks for watching James! Good luck with all of your DIY projects!
The clear layout and video presentation helped with understanding the whole electrical layout. thank for this video! just gave me a clear understanding of how it all comes together!
Thanks Josh this will be my first attempt you are explaining clearly to where I think I can do myself , will let you know how it goes and will be starting in the near future, my son in laws dad is a good electrician to check my work , I have more confidence now after watching you , thanks man so much !!!!! Steve
Just discovered your channel the other night and have enjoyed both your plumbing and electrical guidance. As a long-time homeowner, and before that a renter of poorly maintained properties, I've had to learn to do my own plumbing and electrical repairs and upgrades. Your videos are excellent instructional pieces, confirming what I already knew and, now, helping me understand new things, adding to my skill sets. I especially appreciate how you line-up all the needed parts and tools, at the start of your videos. And the fast video pace keeps me engaged, rather than bored. I dare say, watching your instructional videos could become addictive. Keep up your well-named "Excellent" labors!
Welcome to the channel Patrick! This channel is all about DIY and saving money. Sounds like you are finding value in my videos. I have been in construction for several years. My dad taught me a lot of what I know. I am glad I can pass it on. Stay tune for more!
I am trying to build my own house and everything I look up I see you first and I watch the video every time Thank you bro❤️❤️🔥
That’s great to hear you are build! Congratulations on your project. I started this channel to help people just like yourself! I appreciate you watching! Good luck with your house project!
@@TheExcellentLaborer ❤️❤️❤️
Awesome video. Very detailed and easy to follow. Thank you!
I always wondered how this stuff worked! Ty for the clear videos and explaining the rationale!
Great video! I use a 2x4 that's marked to mark my heights instead of breaking my tape measure out all the time. I also run my homeruns to the top right side of the box so I don't have to mark it!
a one-by-stick about 5 ft long is what I call a magic stick and you mark all your heights on it.
OMG THAT IS A GENIUS IDEA 💡
Great video man. Thanks. I was impressed that the code there has it with no wire loops close to the box. South Canada here requires a loop of 4-5inch diameter circle
Hey Andi! Zero loops required here at my location. It’s amazing how different everywhere is! Thanks for watching!
amazing craftsmanship, thank you.
Great video!! Just what I was looking for to wire my studio! No....not hooking it up, JUST the wiring through the walls and to the boxes, etc. I hope I can handle this! You made a great video!!! 👍 Thank you!
One tip;
If you have to run wire in the attic and it could be used as a storage space, run the wires IN the ceiling joists, not on top where something could be set on them later or it might make flooring the attic harder later.
Where I work this is part of the code we have to follow. When you’re doing your upper floor you have to run it through the joists Regardless of it it’s going to be used as storage or have flooring or anything, any wire has to be ran through, or along the joists. It can never be ran above as it’s a trip hazard. If you have it ran above them at all, you don’t pass inspection!
I was wondering about the same thing. So when you say ceiling joist and it’s 90° to the trusses what are you talking about?
Cool video, I would suggest drilling bigger holes for future. Just in case you want to add something later you can piggy back off the same holes you drilled.. and if it’s just a regular outlet, why not use both knockouts instead of cramming both romex wires into one. It makes the trimming part easier
I am remodeling my basement and your tips helped threw it all I like the hands on and clean work you thank you Josh I will be continuing wactching your tips as I am still in the process of my remodel
Good video. Simple, straightforward.
I like how organized you are. I work in the IT field and I can't tell you how many people don't label anything granted it's low voltage and you're doing high voltage but organizing is organizing.
Thanks Pete! I’m very Type A so I like to have organization. The IT field definitely can benefit from somebody like you that take organizing to heart. Thanks a lot for watching!
Do you have a video on the finishing of the fan box. I would like to see the next steps. Your method of explaining is so easy to understand. Thanks for putting out these videos.
I sure do! Here is the link ua-cam.com/video/UneZNGC8gkk/v-deo.html . Hope it helps!
An excellent laborer & an amazing building professional.
Romex actually makes a set of strippers specifically for their wires to remove the outer jacket without having to use a knife. it's pretty cool, you might be able to put it to good use if you're doing this often.
On your light switches you should actually measure from your ceiling bc you drywall your ceiling first so you should mark it 48 5/8 or 48 1/2 depending on what size drywall you are using for your ceiling so it puts the box right at the seam to make it easier for your drywallers
Not all ceilings are 8 get tall
Keep your bedroom receptacle circuits and your bedroom lighting circuits separate! You can easily put three bedrooms on one lighting circuit, if you have to, especially these days with such a small lighting load with LED lights.
Also, many bedrooms have window AC UNITS that draw a good amount of power. If your lighting and power are on the same circuit, every time that condenser from the AC cycles, your lights will dim or flicker. Avoid these mistakes!
Not to mention that code these days require arc fault protection. This increases your chances for a nuisance breaker trip. Keep things separate to minimize the aggravation.
Why would they pay 20 grand for an hvac system to plug a unit into a receptacle
@@uLLadderStall cheap way to zone rooms for comfort. I could only wish that a $20K HVAC could be installed and have each bedroom with its own heating/cooling capability (using the one HVAC system).
Real world example. I'm sitting in my living room with fireplace on. It's 19°F outside, 73° by the fireplace and 53°F in the bedrooms. All because the thermostat is also located right next to the fireplace. "Dad, I'm trying to game but it's freezing in my room"!
Shouldn't have to, but you can easily rectify the situation with smart thermostats like ecobee that have the small satellite sensors you can put them in individual rooms and then usually set it up so that your AC or heat will run until whatever room/rooms you have selected reaches the desired temperature...
@@johncollins7044 a window ac system has no heating capabilities... if this is the issue there are wireless communicating Thermostats to relocate and auxiliary indoor temperature sensors that can be placed in problem rooms. Working in combination with powered dampers, you can have the damper for the family room close when the temperature sensor reads -5°F. Since we are speaking about new construction here, you can accomplish better results by running your thermostat to a location away from things like fireplaces, windows, and doors. Interior hallways on the main floor are my go to.
@@johncollins7044 53F is way above freezing 😋
Playful jokes aside though... Why put a thermostat near a wood heat source if you're planning to use them at the same time...
Great video! Thank you for going through everything in such detail. Thanks man!
I love how neat you do the job!! Love it. That’s how I do my projects.
Great vid! This is a very addictive series to watch. I'm not an electrician, but when I wire a room, typically I put an outlet every 6' as I find it's more functional. I also typically wire kitchens 2' apart over the counters and will alternate the plugs with an 'A', 'B', 'C' circuit. The inspectors only say "wow that's a lot of outlets" but the owners usually appreciate the plethora of plugs.
In my state an unlicensed person can only wire their own house and so I don't see how you say you wire houses without a license.
Its 52 inches to the top for switches wow dude ur giving wrong information about this
youre not an electrician and the inspector is okay with you wiring peoples houses?
I like to install Wiremold with outlets on 12 inch centers above counters that are under cabinets. Put it just under the bottom of the upper cabinets. Cleans up the look of the backsplash and simplifies tiling later. Can be split wired in sections on several 20 A circuits in different areas.. You can feed it from a GFCI breaker or a nearby GFCI receptacle in the wall.
Excellent video. Question, what do you think about the wago 223 connectors instead of wire nuts?
Great, bro. Very articulate. I understood everything you said. Thanks.
Built a bedroom in our basement was trying to find someone to do electrical plugs lights and switch decided to find a video on UA-cam watched all your electrical videos and did it all myself hoping you have a good drywall video you saved me so much money by making your how to videos thankyou very much and keep up the great work
Nice video, I would recommend using a 7/8ths bit to drill thru your studs. This allow for more wire room which is especially hopeful when pulling wire along the room. It also leaves room for pulling additional wires thru if needed and this size of opening is NEC approved.
🤣🤣🤣 you think the NEC mandates the size of the hole you can drill through a stud? 🤣
@@electricaf365 am I wrong.
@@skillzz420 no your not wrong always follow me and then state/county requirements
@@electricaf365 nec mandates how many wires can go through a certain size hole
@@skillzz420 you are absolutely wrong
Great video..
I usually keep my plug and light circuits separate to avoid flickering lights when the plugs are loading.
Also what will make it easier is try stripping the wire before putting them into the box.👍
That’s the most Canadian thing I’ve ever heard
Keeping the outlets and lights separate,plus having some outlets on 1 circuit & the rest of the outlets on a separate circuit enables you to turn off something and still have light/power available for your project. A person I knew tested his outlets(he had to replace a fractured outlet) by using a loud vacuum cleaner the CB panel was not near the room under repair, so he could hear if the power was dead, the power was not dead on all the outlets. my 1968 house in Pennsylvania was built with multiple power in the rooms. Not checking the actual outlet could have killed him!
Thank you Josh, the way the explain it and show step by step is just great. I see you have other videos on tile as well seriously thanks a bunch you're the man.
Very very useful video! Exactly what I was looking for.
You do meticulous work my friend. You can see evidence of it in every shot. A buyer would be lucky to purchase this home. Congrats!
I try my best when I do a project. I know I’m far from perfect but I know the small details matter. I feel lucky to have such great viewers like yourself! I appreciate you watching and thank you!
Great vid again Josh and fully detailed. holy moly .... 41.8k subs Monday October 18, 2021. I'm gonna guess by 2022 you will have over 60k. Your family and friends must be so happy for what you have started here.
Hey Thor! I am still in a state of shock that have 30k subs and now 41k doesn’t even seem real! I was selected to be “Creator On The Rise” and the channel was actually on the Explore tab for 24hrs this past Friday! I told my friends and family about it and they are very excited for me too! I feel like it wasn’t long ago I was shooting video on the iPhone and editing all night. Now I just edit all night 😂. I feel blessed for subscribers like yourself that have been with me along the way. I feel my success is every bit of my viewers success. I cannot thank ALL my viewers enough! Thank you again Thor!
Over 200k subscribers now, 10/15/22 😁
@@TheExcellentLaborer now look almost a year later
I learned my electronics in navy ,and I always wanted a better understanding and knowledge of residential wiring and your videos are best I have seen and helped me understand , most on the subject use words and details that are confusing or the jump around! Your videos are awesome and organized and explain and show details needed and I say are the best I have ever seen and you should be extremely proud of your videos and they could teach a master class or anyone! Thank you for your time and videos, I also watched plumbing videos and will watch any others I am about to do tiny house will be here in 6 days and I was concerned about all the codes , but your videos have given me a better understanding and more confidence that I needed!
My wife and I just bought a house and I see so many things wrong and a lot of updates that are needed. I said that to end with this. I HAVE WATCHED HOURS UPON HOURS OF VIDEOS AND THIS IS THE FIRST ONE THAT ANSWERS THE QUESTIONS NO ONE ELSE WILL!!! Josh you are the best man!! Thank you!!
Best,
~Mitch
Hey nice video, if you cut the outer sheath ahead of putting it into the box and use your diagnol cutters to cut the outer sheath nice and straight, makes a nice cut, looks nice and less chance of damaging the wires, also where I'm at inspector's like seeing extra wire at each box, stapled nice with a nice acessable loop that can be pulled into the box later on in life, also I usually leave 5,1/2 feet at panel to keep it nice, good job! Except double stapling two wires, ouch that won't pass where I'm at, only at the panel your allowed to do that to keep it neat, but that code is on the way out....so I never double staple two wires.... but good job all the same!!
Lol
Whats your issue
@@joepaquette1925 show me in the code book where it prohibits you from having two wires under one staple
@28:45: If you want to use standard terms, what you called "power" is usually called "line" (back to load center/ panel) and what you called "power continued" is usually called "load" (downstream to other loads). Receptacle connections are often marked as such (line and load), especially GFCIs.
Think he’s speaking in an easy way for non electrical savvy viewers to understand
@@barriepkr It's good to know the right terms as ncooty pointed out. For the non-electrical people like my wife and I, when we were watching the video we were thinking of it in terms of destination and were thinking "panel" and "plugs" as our labeling terms.
@@mattsmith321 I use FEED as it's not always coming from a breaker. And being consistent with where the wire comes into the box is good too as once the wire is stripped, the ID is lost. Or you can use separate holes and mark on the inside of the box with a Sharpie which will be there forever.
I'm not an electrician but I appreciate you providing the proper terms, I suppose it's the best practice with any trade for that matter, in the end, to know the proper terms 🍻
Hello, I am a civil electrical and water construction repairman in Vietnam, I really admire your work. I have learned many things about electrical system construction techniques that you have instructed on this UA-cam channel. Wishing you good health and success
Excellent video, learned a lot and will work on modifying my wiring
You do way better work than most so called professionals. I was working on tracing down a wire cause the entire bathroom wasn't working on a mobile home and on on receptical I found where they put 3 wires on one screw. I was like how did this hack job pass inspection
I appreciate that. I take pride in the work I do. Thanks a lot for watching Rusty Nail!
Mobile homes are a pain I won't even mess with them
How would an inspector even see that? Do you think an inspector goes meticulously through a house, box by box? It’s a formality. They come in, take a quick peak around, maybe a little small talk with the guys, then they’re off to the next one.
@@electricaf365 an inspector should care a little more then to just have a quick peek. A good wiring job is the difference between a long lasting fix or a house fire. I admit in no pro and have never had an inspector check my work but I would also do better work i ensure safety.
@@TheExcellentLaborer says the guy who is unlicensed 🤣🤣 broke code in 70% of the video. Gtfo
I'm a DIYer who flips houses doing all the work myself from gut. My brother is an electrician who taught me the basics 20 years ago and I watch videos to keep up with changes and refresh my understanding. This was a very practicable video, thanks.
Few things I find confusing...
I've heard lights have to be on a separate circuit from the outlets. If the outlets trip the circuit they want the lights to stay on.
Bedrooms have to be on arc fault breaker for new construction.
Number of cables under a stable really confuses me. I keep hearing only one cable under a stable. 20 years ago multiple cables were OK. I can understand the reason for single cable under a stable but doing that on a 2x4 stud is a problem to keep them out of the drywall screw range. They make stackers for this...I guess I should switch to using these to solve the issue. Apparently 2 cables under a stable is OK in some cases. I personally don't see a problem for 2 cables because it doesn't seem like there could be enough heat build up but my opinion counts for zero. Happy to follow code. People say "depends on the inspector" which works for professionals doing the same work in the same area everyday. For me flipping a house once every few years I can't really wait to learn what the local inspector thinks.
If your brother is an electrician, he’s been giving you wrong information. Nowhere in the code book is it stated that outlets and lights need to be on a different circuit.
Damn near every 120 volt circuit in the house now has to be arc fault protected. The bedroom thing was about 12 years ago.
You can have more than one wire under a staple. It has nothing to do with the inspector.
Thank you so much. This is exactly what I needed. Great job.
Thank you so much for your teaching !
My family and I moved into a really old house. The wiring was old knob and tube and it was in horrible condition. I bought a big book about residential electrical wiring and read it 5 times. I rewired the entire house by myself. New breaker box, every outlet, every light fixture, every switch, every inch of wire in the whole house. Since we were living there I didn’t want to cut channels in the walls so everything is wired from the attic down into the walls. I did this during the summer. I now know why electricians are so expensive. Trying to concentrate and wire an electrical outlet in the attic when it’s 140 degrees up there is rough.
That is so awesome you did all your own work! Sound like you had a TON of work you had to do. I appreciate you watching!
Awesome! I did the same with two houses I lived in. The second one was extra tough because I had to put in a new sub panel in an adobe wall, requiring me to cut my own holes in the box to match up with the existing conduit coming into it from two directions!
Try soldering in an attic on a hot summer day
@@libertypastor1307 you sound like you shouldn’t be touching any electrical
Just wait till your house catches fire. You do realize your HOUSE insurance is not gonna cover you under any emergencies since you aren’t A LICENSED ELECTRICIAN
Thoroughly enjoyed the video! Would a service loop also be needed at each outlet/switch location? And what would be different if I used a metal box instead of plastic? Thanks.
Hey! Check your local building codes but in my location I’m building in I do not need to add service loops at the outlets or switches. I don’t think metal or plastic boxes matter in that regard. Codes vary in different regions. Hope that helps. Thanks a lot for watching my video!
Service loops should not be required, however, electrical code requires metal boxes be grounded.
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@@RxTerps "pay me money for a job you could easily do yourself!!"
@@TheSchaef the problem with people doing electrical work themselves is that they have no clue how to do it correctly. Most times when we let customers do some work themselves to save money they make dangerous connections, exposed copper and groundings dangerously close to live wires is very common. Poor connections can kill, electrical fires is the most usual way homes burn down (in Norway at least)
People shouldn't mess with electrical connections, but putting up boxes and tubing should be perfectly fine to save some money
I rarely actually comment, but I felt I needed to here. So I was a Paramedic for the last damn near decade of my life and decided to make a career change. I just recently (literally this week) got into cabin building, specifically wiring and the electrical aspect of putting together a new home/cabin. Needless to say, these first few days on the job of a brand new field left me feeling a wee bit like I was drinking through a fire hose, so I decided to do a little research in my off hours so I’d be a little more knowledgeable and efficient on the job site. I stumbled across your channel a few hours ago and have been BINGING since that time 😂 you have a wonderful way of showing and teaching all in one, and you are seriously making things make more sense for me….I feel like I actually might have a better understanding on the job site tomorrow of exactly what I’m doing as far as the rough in wiring goes and WHY! So…as a retired EMS worker and totally green, newb construction worker/hopeful electrician……I salute you good sir and say thank you.
Thanks a lot for commenting on my video. I’m glad you found it helpful. I put out a video 1 to 2 times a week. Stay tuned!
Thanks! Valuable information I was looking for.
Hey josh I have a question. In California all bedrooms need to have an Arc Fault Circuit Interrupter (AFCI) breakers and I have followed ur instructions so with that being said do you think a ceiling fan can or will trip the breaker?
All of my ceiling fans are on arc fault breakers and they do not kick the breakers. Hope that helps!
@@TheExcellentLaborer yes it helped me a lot I have done extensive research and could't find a clear answer. Thank you this is oficially my favorite channel :)
@@arthurlunais almost all 120 volt circuits need to be arc fault protected. Not just bedrooms. It started off with bedrooms 12-13 years ago. And it has nothing to do with California
Well you should keep lighting and receptacles circuits separated. Load behavior are different just keep it mind.
Best youtube video on the subject by far!
Best step by step information on the tube thanks brother
This is a good video, but I just can't get down with putting the wall outlets on the same circuit as your lights. If you trip the breaker, you're going to be left in a dark room. Not really my cup of tea. I've found a lot of electricians will make sacrifices in new home builds to save a few bucks. I'd rather spend a little extra money to do it right. Plus, then you'd be able to run 14 gauge wire for your lights, which is a little easier to work with.
Disclaimer: I am NOT an electrician. Be sure to check with a licensed electrician before proceeding with any electrical work.
I agree. That's what I'd do if I was roughing in.
@@aurvaroy6670 i know with Canadian code its not allowed because most RECEPTACLES are AFCI.
@@michaelguppy4518 So in Canada, you can't wire receptacles and lights on same circuit? Either way, I meant to say that I agree with the OP that they should be separated even if US codes don't mention it
I was not an electrician by any means, but when I lived in an area where you didn't have to worry about codes if you owned your own house outright, I figured that out on my own. I didn't want to ever have to replace an outlet in the dark.
Also, I hate stapling wire. If you ever have to replace it or rewire, you have to tear out too much drywall. I don't understand the reason for stapling Romex.
I'm a firm believer is liberty and reality. Codes are great to promote, but terrible to enforce. People should be free to be poor and do things however they can afford, unless they are doing it for the government, publicly owned buildings or rental properties. Owners should be free to take whatever risks they are willing to take or play it as safe as they want to play it.
We are being regulated so much, few can ever actually own property. It is so costly, that mostly the wealthy and banks or mortgage companies own houses!
All lights in my apartment is on one breaker. Each room outlets are on separate breakers. This is better than the community I help with emergency maintenance calls which has 2 bedrooms on on 15 amp breaker. With all the electronics in bedrooms today that just doesn't cut it.
Great vid. But next time leave loops of extra wire for each box just in case.
Hey Dave! Im my are the service loop is not required. I appreciate you watching and commenting!
simply the best teacher on youtube. SUPERB work!
Thank you so much! That means a lot to me. I appreciate you watching my videos. Take care!
Excellent tutorial! Thank u very much - u make it look easy
So a couple of simple things, cut a board so you have a standard mounting height for every light switch and another one for every plug in the house. No tape measure needed.
Take all your runs vertical to a junction box in the attic instead of horizontal. If you for some reason have a wire damaged you may lose multiple plugs rather then just one.
Smoke detector should be installed along the natural draft if possible and within one foot of the peak of the ceiling as well as at least one foot off the wall. Might want to consider carbon monoxide detectors if you have natural gas in the house.
thats called spider wiring. and it is frowned upon
@@zekeisme1 Spider wiring is frowned upon probably by cost-oriented contractors. But it makes more sense to me.
@@libertypastor1307 there is a reason why they dont wire houses like that. It ads junctions in every circuit. And adds alot more potential for failure and shorts also fills the attic with wire and boxes. The only time people spider is for remodels. Because they dont have access to inside the walls. And your attic will be filled with insulation it would be hell to work on. Its not a good idea at all to do wire like that. No matter what anything cost
I agree with fritz. I have worked on old houses with spider wiring. For one thing, attic work sucks, period. Especially if you are trying to troubleshoot a problem. Let me tell you, spending 2 hours in a hot attic in the middle of summer is much more frustrating than spending maybe half that time to rerun a new wire down two holes in a top plate and into a box. Two, there is a code for box fill which basically tells you how many wires you can put in a certain size box so as to not cause extreme heat buildup which can melt your wires and cause a fire. I have personally seen this in old spider wiring. It causes the insulation around the individual wires to become brittle and crack off.
thanks Josh. these are all great for learning what i'm trying to learn
You have no idea how happy I am to have found your channel. Quick question tho, why lay the wire for the fan on top of the ceiling studs as opposed to drilling and running the wire through them?
The ceiling joist are really just the bottom cord on the truss. It is best to not drill through the truss. With that being said, it’s common practice when there is an attic space to run the wire right on top of the ceiling joist. If there was a second story above this room, I would not obviously install the wire on top of the ceiling joist because that would be the floor joist for up above. I hope that helps!
Interesting video! I'm not an electrician, but I belive we must have a protective plastic tube for cables inside the walls.
No, Romex cable along with insulating material and that's it. It's usually a code violation to put NM (Romex) cable inside a conduit or tubing.
Not necessary. Insulation, sheet rock already protect it and after a couple years the wire gets stiff. And this dude ran 12/3 and 12/2. Which is strong for residential homes
Romex is insulated.
They do make a flexible plastic tubing for electrical wiring but it is used in commercial jobs (schools, stores ect) where metal wall studs are used.
@@AmericanOne9621 in commercial they use pipes but this is residential
What is the max amount of receptacles that one circuit (say 20 amp) can take?
No maximum code but I usually don’t do more than 10-12
you make some of the most useful videos. Thanks josh!!
Wow you are really good about residential electrical thank you for teaching us
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Yes! That is exactly how I got to the stage I am at now. Sounds like you have experience with that too! Thanks a lot for watching!
We need to learn how to build a house first haha
What is the return on investment for this?
@@Handleme23 I heard you can clear 20% of the Sales Price on the home, so maybe $200,000.00 on a Million Dollar Home. Do some research with a lot of builders to see what it is in your local area. It may be more or less than 20% in your local area. - TAV
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Very informative video. Thank you!
This was a very informative video. Thank you.
Overkill on 12 gauge. 14 more than fine for a bedroom and general purposes. Also cheaper and easier to use
One of the jurisdictions I work in does not allow 14 AWG for receptacles, it's 12 AWG minimum. Local authorities don't always allow what the NEC does.
@@idealalaska8259 yes, you are correct. Have master license. Every state mandates code differently from NEC. Majority of time 14 is sufficient. Just letting Joe homeowner know not necessary for 12 awg. Even video he claimed I am not an electrician
@@idealalaska8259 one more. Nec also states authority over jurisdiction.101. Do whatever city or state requires
@@steveyoung2317 Absolutely and fair point.
You didn't need to say that you weren't an electrician, I can tell by your tools that you weren't. 😄😄😅🤣😂 good job anyways.
Thanks for watching!
Excellent. Very good video thanks.
Nice simple clear. Excellent thank you.