House Electrical Rewiring Methods and Practices
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I had my house rewired recently, I went to look at the wires and was surprised. For example, a wire would come from the box and go to an area of the house then into a junction box… |
Acceptable Methods of House Rewiring and Remodeling Considerations
Background: Dan, a Homeowner from Honolulu
[ad#block]Question: I had my house rewired recently. I went to look at the wires and was surprised. For example, a wire would come from the box and go to an area of the house then into a junction box. Then several wires are spliced together and leave the box to outlets. One wire per outlet and end. Is this ok? I thought the outlets would be in a series.
Dave’s Reply:
Thanks for your electrical question Dan.
Dan, installing new circuits to a central junction box location is an acceptable practice for house rewiring and no, outlets are not wired in series, in fact parallel wiring is best for home electrical branch circuits. When a house is being rewired, access to the outlets and switches will be a key factor, especially to the total cost of the whole project. The easier it is to access the work, the less time it will take. The best time to rewire a home or install new wiring is when an area of the home is being remodeled and the wall coverings will be removed, such as removing the sheetrock. Installing new sheet rock is far less expensive that the labor rates for electrical contractors and plumbers.
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