Hello everyone
First of all:
We have the inspector's permission to install the cables, and that was the question that concerns us and is currently unresolved!
I am an electrician/electronics technician, but I come from the industrial sector. Therefore, I am not familiar with the relevant residential building regulations. The inspector is sick and unreachable, but time is pressing...
House wiring (new construction / prefabricated construction / timber frame).
What is currently considered the "state of the art"? We plan to separate the outlets and lighting circuits.
Supply line for outlets: NYM 2.5mm² (5 AWG). For larger rooms, is it more practical to have two branch circuits, for example in a living room with about 10 outlets?
And generally, is it allowed to connect all 10 outlets in parallel on one supply line, or is a distribution box required on site? We want to avoid a distribution box if possible.
Background: we want to install the cables over Christmas and the days following. The inspector is currently sick and unreachable...
We have the inspector's permission to lay the cables, and this is the question that worries us and is still open!
As mentioned, I am an electrician/electronics technician from the industrial sector, so the applicable standards in house wiring are unfamiliar to me.
Good luck
dettec61
First of all:
We have the inspector's permission to install the cables, and that was the question that concerns us and is currently unresolved!
I am an electrician/electronics technician, but I come from the industrial sector. Therefore, I am not familiar with the relevant residential building regulations. The inspector is sick and unreachable, but time is pressing...
House wiring (new construction / prefabricated construction / timber frame).
What is currently considered the "state of the art"? We plan to separate the outlets and lighting circuits.
Supply line for outlets: NYM 2.5mm² (5 AWG). For larger rooms, is it more practical to have two branch circuits, for example in a living room with about 10 outlets?
And generally, is it allowed to connect all 10 outlets in parallel on one supply line, or is a distribution box required on site? We want to avoid a distribution box if possible.
Background: we want to install the cables over Christmas and the days following. The inspector is currently sick and unreachable...
We have the inspector's permission to lay the cables, and this is the question that worries us and is still open!
As mentioned, I am an electrician/electronics technician from the industrial sector, so the applicable standards in house wiring are unfamiliar to me.
Good luck
dettec61
RotorMotor schrieb:
Anyone can oversize wiring as they like. You just need to distinguish between fun, sense, and regulations.
Although, actually, you don’t have to, because there are specialists for that. And even these specialists don’t always agree, as I’m starting to see... I just had a conversation with the owner of the electrical company who inspected my last build. He has no problem installing 1.5mm² (16.5 sq ft) wiring in drywall construction with wooden studs and protecting it with a 16A breaker. Others object to this... It’s borderline for these professionals...
Well, it looks like we’ll be getting a new company for this build anyway, but that will take a few more days. Meanwhile, the walls need to be closed...
Catch you later 🙂