How To Install Home Electrical Wiring
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Helpful Tips For Installing Electrical Wiring
I would like to install outdoor pot lights on 4 sides of my house and I have to do that through the attic.
- What is the easiest way to fish a wire from basement to attic from the inside not outside.
Best regards,
Rony
This electrical question came from: Rony, a Electrician from Canada, Brampton.
Additional Comments: Great and very good resource for an electrician.
Dave’s Reply:
Thanks for your electrical question Rony.
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- Rony, Thanks for the Great Question and kind remarks about the website.
Tips For Installing Electrical Wiring Between Two Floors
- In a case where wiring needs to be installed between a basement or crawl space up to an attic or second floor area then just locate a closet area inside the home where a conduit can be installed in an inside hidden corner area of the closet.
- The conduit can be fastened to the surface of the closet wall and junction boxes can be installed at each end of the conduit to allow the connections between Romex cable and THHN or THWN single conductor wires which are installed in the conduit between the two areas.
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I have been this situation many times doing rewires. When trying to get a wire from the basement to the attic, the easiest way to do it is to take some string and chain and from the attic look around for the vent pipe that goes from the basement into the attic. Drop the string and chain down the side of the pipe. Bounce the chain around and the weight of the chain will carry the string to the basement. It might take some time but it has worked every time i’ve down this