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House Wiring

Ghatti Venkata Sivany


22RG1A0424
Introduction
• Homes typically have several kinds of home wiring, including
electrical wiring for lighting and power distribution, permanently
installed and portable appliances, telephone, heating or
ventilation system control, and increasingly for home theatre and
computer networks.
• Safety regulations for wiring installation vary widely around the
world, with national, regional, and municipal rules sometimes in
effect. Some places allow the homeowner to install some or all of
the wiring in a home; other jurisdictions require electrical wiring
to be installed by licensed electricians only
Typical features
• In new home construction, wiring for all electrical services can be
easily installed before the walls are finished. In existing buildings,
installation of a new system, such as a security system or home
theatre, may require additional effort to install concealed wiring.
Multiple unit dwellings such as condominiums and apartment
houses may have additional installation complexity in distributing
services within a house.
• Services commonly found include:
i. Power points
ii. Light fixtures and switches
iii. Telephone
Elements
1. Power point
2. Light fittings and switches
3. Telephone
4. Data
5. ADSL services (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line)
6. Television
7. Home theater
8. Distributed audio
9. Security monitoring
10.Security CCTV
Wiring Types:
1. Knob and Tube
• Knob and tube wiring was the very first type of household wiring
that was installed.
• It utilizes only two conductors per circuit, so that means that
there is no grounding conductor, which in and of itself is a reason
to tear it out.
• The best thing to do, is find a qualified electrician, or contractor,
and come up with a plan. Unless you are tearing out all the
interior walls to expose the wires, it is pretty involved to replace
it with new wiring. It may be easiest to replace one circuit at a
time, because it takes a while to complete each section.
2. Cloth Wire
• Cloth wiring is in old houses and is the predecessor to modern
house wiring (Romex). There are essentially two types. One type
has a ground conductor in it. The other does not.
• The cloth wire without an extra ground wire keeps you from using
three prong receptacles, without ground fault protection. There is
one thing for sure. These wires are pretty old. They have not
been installed in houses for 50+ years. The wiring has a very old
rubberized insulation and paper, that is very likely degraded by
now.
• If you have this kind of wiring, I would have it evaluated by a
professional, to determine its integrity, and what you can do to
mitigate any fire risk,or whether it needs to be redone.
3. Romex-Modern house wiring
• Romex is the modern standard for household wiring. Its technical
name is Non-metallic,or NM cable. The newest kind is NM-B.
NM-B is the new standard, so if you have new wiring installed,
this is the kind you would get.
• What is important to know is that this wiring, when installed
correctly, is very reliable, and should last for decades.
• Its outer jacket is slippery and makes installation easy. The only
problem is that the cable is relatively soft, and can be damaged
by a nail or screw that is driven into the wall. It is important to
know that if you see an electrician installing romex that it should
be run through the very center of the studs.

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