Hello everyone,
Our electrical installation is now almost complete, and the plastering is about to begin. However, I find the workmanship to be extremely untidy.
For example, I have found four different versions of the wiring for the blinds and roller shutters in the house, and some walls have more cables than space to eventually hang a picture.
Additionally, the cables are being routed over the floor. What do you think? Is this standard practice, or does it look like very poor workmanship?
Best regards,
Christine
Our electrical installation is now almost complete, and the plastering is about to begin. However, I find the workmanship to be extremely untidy.
For example, I have found four different versions of the wiring for the blinds and roller shutters in the house, and some walls have more cables than space to eventually hang a picture.
Additionally, the cables are being routed over the floor. What do you think? Is this standard practice, or does it look like very poor workmanship?
Best regards,
Christine
motorradsilke schrieb:
In the first picture, top left, for example, the cable is laid quite diagonally. The electrician really ruined the best spot for a picture there :p
But seriously, although the cable could have gone straight up from the left wall, the way it’s installed now won't cause any issues later on. Not even if you want to hang curtains.
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motorradsilke16 Apr 2023 13:13Dogma schrieb:
The electrician really ruined the best spot for a picture :p
But seriously, he could have run the wiring straight up from the left wall, though as it is now, it won’t cause any issues later. Not even if you want to hang curtains.For curtain rods, these red electrical boxes next to the roller shutter housing are exactly what cause problems. You really need to be careful and take precise measurements or photos while the building is still in the shell stage.
I installed the boxes for the roller shutters the same way and had no problems.
What can be more of an issue is that the cable for the roller shutter motor was run to the box without a conduit, which can cause trouble if the cable fails. I've had this happen twice, where the roller shutter inside wore through the cable. But thanks to having a conduit, it was only annoying, and the replacement was done in 10 minutes.
What can be more of an issue is that the cable for the roller shutter motor was run to the box without a conduit, which can cause trouble if the cable fails. I've had this happen twice, where the roller shutter inside wore through the cable. But thanks to having a conduit, it was only annoying, and the replacement was done in 10 minutes.
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motorradsilke16 Apr 2023 16:49Dogma schrieb:
I installed my sockets for the roller shutters the same way and had no problems.
A bigger issue is that the cable for the roller shutter motor was routed to the socket without using a conduit, which can cause trouble if the cable gets damaged.
I've experienced twice that the cable was worn through inside the shutter, but thanks to the conduit it was only annoying and the replacement took just 10 minutes. I just checked my photos, and there are no sockets up there in our case.
You can also run the conduit down to the switch. This is more a matter of aesthetics. What’s more important is that it is a conduit and not the motor cable itself. Especially if there is no junction box above and the cable fails, the entire path down to the switch needs to be exposed.
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