Electrical Wiring Diagram

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Pleaseusethesediagramelectricalwiringinstructionscarefullyforallelectrical
installations.There'sneveranyreasontobeworkingwithliveorenergizedcircuits.
IgotmyelectricaltrainingasanapprenticebecauseIwantedtobecomeanelectrician.
LaterIlearnedaboutelectrictheoryfromatechnicalcollegeasIapplieditto
telecommunicationsandresidentialelectricalwiring.
IwentintoelectronicstrainingbecauseIwastiredofworkingoutsideintheharsh
weather.Myveryfirstjobaftertradeschoolwasacozyindoorjobworkingoncomputer
networkcommunicationlines.Accordingtomyluck,thatsamejobswitchedfromT1
datalinestosatellitewirelesssystemsandIfoundmyselfworkingontherooftopsout
inthecoldagainforanother11years.
Anyway,that'sthelifeofelectricaltechnicians.
Fromstarttofinish,IwilladdresstheElectricalinstallationinitsmanyaspectsand
components,startingwithwiringtheserviceentrance.
ThenI'llgiveabreakdownoncablesandwiringforabetterunderstandingofhow
electricityisused.It'salsonecessarytohaveagoodunderstandingofbreakersandfuses
topreventoverloads.
Simplelightingcircuitsareeasytoinstall,yetstillneedasmalllevelofskill.Complex
lightingcircuitstakealittleheadscratchingtofigureout,butI'vemadesomegood
diagramsofthese.
Thebigbadboysthatneedspecialattentionarethededicatedhighvoltagecircuits.
Theseneedtobedonecorrectly.
Nextonthelistisphoneanddoorbellwiring.Thisiseasyandfun.Everyhomeneedsto
havecomputernetworkwiringtoconnecttoallcomputersinyourhomeandtoprevent
spyingfromnosyneighborsbecauseyouthoughtwirelesswasagoodidea.Finally,all
homesshouldhaveCableandsatelliteTVwiringjusttobepreparedforthefuture.
We'llstartoffwithsometerminology.Weusedtorefertoelectricalcircuitsas110volts
and220volts.Wenowrefertothemas120voltsand240volts.Theactualvoltageis
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rightaround119volts.Thisvariesfromplacetoplace,butyoumightstillhearit
referredtoas110volts.Manydiagramelectricalwiringcircuitsstillusethisterm.
Don'tworry,somepeoplecan'tletgoofthepast.Forusmodernfolk,it's120volt
circuits.A240voltdiagramelectricalwiringcircuitisjusttwo120voltcircuitsput
togetherforthatextrabitofumph!Ovens,waterheaters,clothesdryers,and
HVAC(heating,venting,andairconditioning)systemsneedalittleextravoltage,sowe
givethemtwohotlinesinsteadofone.I'llgooveritalittleatatime.Wedomostofthe
workwithnonmetallicsheathedcable,butI'mjustgoingtorefertoitasRomex.
Almosteveryelectricalcontractorusesthisterm.Romexcomesindifferentsizesand
kindsforspecialuses.Thetypeofwireismarkedonboththecableandtheboxitcomes
in.
Forexample"122"firstdescribesthethicknessofthewire,being12gaugewire.The
"2"saysthereare2servicewiresinside.Thatisahot(black)wireandaneutral(white)
wire.Thereisalsoabarecoppergroundwire.Iknowthatmakesthreewiresintotal,but
thegrounddoesn'tcount.Whynot?Idon'tknow!Wealljustkindofgoalongwiththat
one.
So,"123"saysthereisthreewiresinthere.Thereisanextrahot(red)wireforthree
wayswitches.I'llgooverthattoo.Seethepics.Mostdiagramelectricalwiringcircuits
don'tsayRomexonthecables,don'tworryaboutit.It'sacommontermatelectric
supplyplaces.
Thegaugetellshowthickthewireis.Thelowerthegauge,thethickerthewire.
Naturally,thicker,heavierwirecantoleratemoreelectricalcurrentwithoutgettingtoo
hot.Diagramelectricalwiringcircuitsusuallywon'thavethetypeandsizeofcable
listed.It'sjustkindofaknownthingthatlightsandoutletsuse12gaugecable.
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Let'sbegintheactualworkbyputtingelectricalboxesinwherevertherewillbeasinglelightswitch,
anoutlet,aphonejack,oradataport.Lightswitchesthathavemorethanoneswitchwillrequirea
biggerbox.
Thesearesomeoftheboxtypesyoucanuse.Somelocationswon'tletyouuseplasticboxes.The
placeswhereyougetelectricsuppliescanusuallytellyouthecodefortheboxes.
Oncealltheboxesareinplace,youcanstartrunningcable.Youwillneedtohavethe
cablesrunfromboxtoboxbeforeyourfirstElectricalinspection.Theydon'thavetobe
connectedtoanything,butallthewiresshouldberunandthewiringinspectedbefore
thedrywallgoeson.Theexperiencedelectricalcontractorwillhavetheworkinspected
beforethesheetrockgoeson.
Forlightsandreceptacles,youcanuse122Romexfortheelectrical.Somelocations
stillallow142Romex,butIthinkthatisnolongeradequateforanelectricsupply.Any
diagramelectricalwiringplanshouldhaveadequatewiringforfutureexpansion.
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Mostoutletreceptacleshavefourterminalscrews,twooneachside,twoneutralandtwohot.They
arewiredsothatthecircuitiscontinuous.
Amorepracticalmethodinwiringreceptaclesiscalled"pigtailing".Pigtailinguseswirenutsto
consolidatewiressothatonlyonewiregoestoeachterminal.ThisisespeciallynecessaryinGround
FaultInterrupterCircuits.
Pigtailing,forexample,takesbothendsoftheneutralwire(incomingandoutgoing)and
joinsthembothtogetheralongwithathirdwhitewirethatgoestotheterminal.Youwill
dothiswiththeblackwireandthecopperwirealsoinplasticboxes.Theexperienced
electricalcontractorusespigtailsalot.
We'lldoasimplelightcircuitnext.TheRomexcomesfromthecircuittothelightfirst,
thenontotheswitch.Thisishowitlooks.Keepinmindthatthereareseveralwaysof
runningcircuits.Thisisjustoneway.Thisispartofacleandiagramelectricalwiring
plan.
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Thisisoneofthosecaseswhereyouareallowedtocodewhitewiresashotbyputting
blacktapeonbothendsofthewire.Somelocationsrequire3wirecablethathasared
cablesothereare2hotwires.
Speakingof3wirecable,Romex123hasablackwireforhot,aredwirecalleda
travelerwiredesignatedashotalso,andawhitewireforneutral.Thisishandyin3way
switches.
Youwilluse103Romexoncertainothercircuits.Theremightbeothercode
requirementssoaskyourinspectorbeforeputtinginwires.
Thewaterheaterwillbeadedicatedcircuitona30Ampbreakerwith103Romexin
mostcases.Thiswillbehardwired,meaningitdoesn'thaveanoutletreceptaclelikethe
dryerandovendo.Itwillhaveacablethatcomesoutofthewallsurroundedinconduit
andgoesintothewaterheatertobeconnectedinside.
Theclothesdryerwillalsobeonadedicated30Ampcircuitwith103Romex.
TheOven/rangewillbetheelectricalbigbadboyonthededicated50Ampbreaker
usingrangecable.Thisisaspecialcablemadeforthispurpose.Whatitusuallyis,isa
biggnarlycablethathastwo6gaugecables,one8gaugeneutral,andan8gauge
coppergroundinside.
Ourdiagramelectricalwiringplanwillincludealldetailsofeachcircuit.Allthecircuits
willstartatthebreakerbox.Let'sgotherenow.
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3waydiagramBreakerBoxServiceEntrance
Thetypeofbreakerboxisthechoiceoftheelectricalcontractorandthelocalcodes,but
mostcodesstatethattheelectricsupplyandthebreakerboxbea200Ampservicewith
atleast30breakers.
200Ampsisgoodenoughforthecurrentneeds,but30breakerslotsistoofewfor
modernhouses.Youshouldhaveatleast40slots.
TheinspectorwillhaveseveralrequirementsaboutusingonlyGFCI'sinthekitchen
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area,bathrooms,andoutsideoutlets.Thesewillbepartofyourdiagramelectrical
wiringplan.
Therewillalsobecoderequirementsaboutdedicatedcircuits,aminimumnumberof
kitchencircuits,minimumofoutletsoneachwall,andmanyothersthatmightseem
overwhelmingatfirst.Onceitisalldonethough,you'llreallybegladyoufollowedall
theregs.Itmakesabetterhouseanyway.
SERVICEENTRANCEBASICELECTRICALWIRING
INHOMECONSTRUCTION
Thisistheserviceentranceparttobasicelectricalwiringforelectricityofresidential
dwellings.Nowthisiswherethefunreallybegins,butthisisalsowherealotoffirst
timebuildersstarttodoubtthemselves.Iamgoingtostartwiththebasicsandmove
throughtheentireprocess,butIllkeepitveryunderstandableatthesametime.Now,
itsnotmyintentiontodiscourageorfrightenanyonefromdoingtheirownelectrical
work,butrespectforElectricityneedstobeobservedandneverputaside.Ifyoulose
yourrespectfortheselinesatanytime,youstandagoodchanceoffinalizingyourlife
insurancepolicy.Thereisnoreasonatanytimetobeworkingonalivecircuit,
especiallya240voltline.
TherearedetailedinstructionsavailablefromtheNEC(NationalElectricalCode)that
canbeusedasabasicguidelineforallbasicelectricalwiring,butlocalcodesfromthe
BuildinginspectorsandElectricalInspectorsalwaystakepriorityovernationalcodes.
LocalElectricalInspectorsareaverygoodsourceofinformationbecausetheyarethe
onesholdingupthehoopsweallhavetojumpthrough.Inallhonesty,IamverygladI
wasforcedtojumpthroughalotofhoopsfrommyinspectors,althoughatthetimeI
wasreallybent.
WhenIsleepatnight,Iknowthefusesandcircuitsandwiresarentoverloadedbecause
thatinspectormademetearthemoutandredothem,twice.Letsgetstartedfromthe
beginningassumingthatyouarestillusingthetemporarypowerhookuptheutility
companyriggedupforyou.Itsbeenastrugglewithonlyafewoutlets.Nowitstimefor
somerealpower!Theutilitycompanyprovidingtotheelectricsupplywillputupthe
meterandbase.Everythingafterthatorrather,thelinesgoingtotheservicepaneland
allthecircuitryandfusesarethehomeownersresponsibility.Letsstartoutbyfirst
makingabasicelectricalwiringplanforwherewewanteverythingtobelocated.Itisa
goodideatodecidewheretoputtheservicepanel.TheElectricalInspectorwillhave
someadviceonthismatter.Therearespecificrequirementsthatcantbe
compromised.Theservicepanelwillbeontheinsideofthehouseandwillholdallthe
fuses.Allthecircuitwireswillbeconnectedtoit.Theservicepanelneedstobeclose
(usuallywithinafewfeet)totheserviceentranceormeterontheoutsidewallofthe
house.Asmartelectricalcontractorwillputtheservicepanelinaconvenientlocation.
Theservicepanelwillhavetobeaspecificheightanddistancefromthefloor.Also,the
meterwillneedtobeaccessibleforthepowercompany.Thismeansthatwhereverthe
serviceentranceisontheoutsideofthehouse,theservicepanelontheinsideofthe
housewillhavetobejustaboutontheothersideofthewall.
Sodontputalivingroomthereonthatsideofthehousebecauseabreakerboxmakes
forapoorconversationpiecewhileentertainingguests.Agarageorutilityroomwould
beabetteroptiontohousetheservicepanelbox.TheElectricalInspectorwillhelpyou
withthedetailsofanybasicelectricalwiringfortheservicepanelplacement.The
illustrationbelowshowsaserviceentranceandmeterwithanoverheadsupply.This
helpsshowtheproximitybetweentheserviceentranceoutsideandtheservicepanel
inside.
Theutilitycompanywillwiretheserviceusuallytothemeter,thenfromthemeter,you
runheavygaugecablesthroughthewallintotheservicepanelboxandconnectthemto
thehotterminalbus.Thetypeofcableusedfromthemetertotheservicepanelis
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somethinglike#000Aluminumratedatabout200amps,andthereareusually3ofthem
providingenoughcurrentfora200ampservice.
Theillustrationshowsatypicaltypeofabasicelectricalwiringservicecableusedin
residentialdwellings.Thiswillusuallyhaveablackcovering.Thisisaservicepanel
thatiscommonlyused.Itisalsoknownasabreakerbox,oraloadcenter.
Whenconsideringaservicepanel,theminimumrequirementthatIwouldrecommend
wouldbea200amp,40slotloadcenter.Thehigheramperageratingisacode
requirementinmostparts,buttheslotsforbreakersisoftenleftuptotheelectrician.An
owner/buildermightbetemptedtooptforasmallerandcheaperservicepanelwith
fewerslots,butinspectorsarebecomingrealsticklersondedicatedelectricalcircuits.
Therearemanynewcoderegulationsthatdidntusedtoexistsooneneedstoplanfor
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thefuture.Sonowthatweknowwhatthebasicelectricalwiringserviceentrance,the
meter,andtheservicepanelare,letsgetthemallwiredtogether.Youcangetthewire
atanelectricsupplystore.Youwillconnectallthewiringandhavetopassyourfirst
inspectionbeforetheElectricalInspectorwillgivetheutilitycompanypermissionto
connectthepower.Thatsagoodthinganyway,becauseyouwillbeworkingwithtwo
120voltcablesandaneutralcable,threewiresinall.Theywontbeenergizeduntil
everythingissealedupandsecured.Thepicturebelowillustrateshowthe3wireservice
leavesthemeterandendsupinsidetheservicepanelbox.The2blackwiresarethen
connectedtothehotbus,andthewhiteorneutralisconnectedtotheneutralbus.
Therearespecialconduitfittingsavailableatmostelectricsupplystoresthatmakethejoblookmore
professionalandalsohelpkeepmoistureout.
Youcanuseeitheraholesaworalargespadebittomaketheholeinthewallforthepowercables.
Oncethepowerservicefromthemeterandtheservicepanelboxareconnected,thenyouwillneed
torunasystemgroundwiretoagroundingrod.
Thegroundingwireisjustacopperwiremadeforthatpurpose.Itattachestoagroundingscrew
usuallyatthebottomoftheneutralbus.
Thecopperlinetypicallyexitsthroughthesideofthehousetowardthebottomandattachestothe
groundingrodortheplumbingifmetalpipesareused.
Groundingrodsareabout4feetlongandmadeofcopper.Theycanbehammeredinclosetothe
foundation.
Yourservicepanelboxorbreakerboxwillholdallthebreakersorfusesandeverycircuitruninthe
housewillbeginatthebreaker.Thehotlinesareeitherblackorredwires.
Eachelectricalhousewiringcircuitrunbeginswithahotline(blackorred)connectedtothe
breaker,aneutralline(usuallywhite)connectedtotheneutralbusbar,andagroundwire(bare
copper)alsoattachedtotheneutralbusbar.
Fromthere,itgoesoutofthebreakerboxandontothefirstoutlet,(receptacle)orswitch,(lights)or
hardwiredappliance(waterheater,electricwallheatersandheatpumps).
Thebreakerboxhasremovableroundtabsonallfoursidesgivingaccesstothewiring.Romexisa
commonnameforcableandoneIusefrequently.Itsimportanttonotethatwhenacableentersthe
servicepanel,theholeneedstohaveafastenerorclamptopreventthemetalboxfrompossibly
cuttingthewires.
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Thisshouldgiveusagoodideahowthebreakerboxisputtogether.Fromthispoint,its
amatteroflayingoutthemanycircuitsandmappingthemthroughoutthehouse.The
dedicatedelectricalhousewiringcircuitswillbetheeasiesttomapoutbecausethe
entirecircuitgoestojustoneappliancesuchastherange,orthewaterheater,orthe
clothesdryertonameafew.Theseareallpowerhogsandnotonlydotheyneedtheir
owndedicatedcircuit,buttheyalsousehigheramperagebreakersandheaviergauge
wiring.
Therearetwokindsofvoltagesusedinresidentialdwellings,120voltforlightsand
smallapplianceoutlets,and240voltforlargerappliances.Thebreakersdeterminethe
differencebetweenthetwovoltages.
A120voltbreakerisnarrowandonlyattachestoonehotbusintheservicepanel.That
givesit120voltsofelectricity.Thebiggnarly240voltbreakershowever,arewideand
coverbothhotbusbarsgivingthemalltheelectricityavailable,whichis240volts.
Noticethedifferenceinwidthsbetweenbreakers.Also,thelargerapplianceshave
varyinglevelsofelectricalcurrentneeds,sothebreakersarealsoavailableindifferent
amperageratings.Letsmakeacoupleofchartswiththesymbolsandnumberswewill
needtolayoutagoodelectricalfloorplanfromthispoint.Thesearethesymbolsused
foranelectricalhousewiringfloorplantoshowtheinspector.Italsohelpstokeep
thingsorganizedonpaper.Theillustrationbelowshowsausefulchartofappliances
alongwiththesizeofwire,sizeofbreaker,voltagerequirements,andtherequired
receptacle.
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Almosteverythingelseinthehousewillusea120volt,20ampcircuit.Ifyouhave
electricheat,youwillneedtofindoutthespecificationsonvoltageandamperage
becausesomeheatersuse120voltsandothersuse240volts.Usuallythehighervoltage
heatersrunmoreefficiently.
Ithelpstomakeatopviewoftheelectricalhousewiringfloorplanwiththedifferent
symbols.Itmaylooklikeamessatfirstbecausetherearesomanysymbolsinsucha
smallareatoworkwithonpaper,butyoullgetusedtoseeingandunderstandingthe
diagramsandblueprintslongbeforeyoubeginconstructionontheactualcircuitry.The
illustrationbelowshowsasimpleelectricalfloorplanwithoutlets,switches,andlights.I
founditusefultomakeseveralcopiesofthesamefloorplanwithoutalltheelectrical
symbols,andthenmakeanoverlaydiagramofeachelectricalcircuitstartingwithcircuit
number1.Youwillneedtonumberyourcircuitrunsatthebreakerboxanyway,so
thisisagoodtimeplanitout.Oneachplan,includeonlyonecircuitrunevenifitisjust
yourwaterheaterorcookingrange.Drawthecircuitryexactlyhowitwillrunthrough
thewallsandjoistsandevenincludemeasurementsintheplansifyouwantto.
Youmightevenwanttolaminatetheplansbecausetheywillhelpyouyearslaterwhen
youretryingtorememberwhereyouranthosedarnwires.
Thediagramscanbeeasyorcomplexbecausetheyarentforanyonebutyou.Theideaistosimplify
somethingthatisintimidating.ThatsthewholeideabehindeverythingIstandfor.Ifsomethingis
overwhelmingandseeminglyimpossibletounderstand,stepbackabit,scratchyourheadafew
times,thenbreakitdowninyourmindtothesmalleststepsorparticlesnecessary.Whenyoustartto
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understanditatthatlevel,thenmoveon.Whenplanningyourelectricalhousewiringcircuits,you
willwanttodivideupthecircuitswithtwomajorpointsinmind.First,andmostimportant,isthat
youdontputtoomanyloadsononeline.Thatmakesforhotwiresandyoullwearyourcarpetsout
runningbackandforthresettingbreakers.Asaruleofthumb,youprobablydontwanttoputany
morethan15loadsononecircuit.Aloadisanoutlet,appliance,orlightswitch.Bothplugsonan
outletorreceptacleareoneload.Thisisoneofthosethingsthatvarygreatlyfromregiontoregionso
youllneedtoconsultyourlocalcodebook.Thatisoneofthereasonsyouaregoingtoneedalarge
servicepanelbox.Mostresidentialdwellingswillusearound30breakerslotsthesedays.
Thesecondreasontodivideupyourelectricalhousewiringcircuitrunsistoavoidtotaldarkness
whenabreakertrips.Keepthatinmindwhileplanningcircuitroutes.Romexischeapanditseasy
torun,sotrytoatleastintegratethelightingintoseveraldifferentcircuits.Inotherwords,dontrun
allyourlightsononecircuit.
RUNNINGCABLESANDWIRING
Now,letsgetstartedontheactualcablesandwiringcircuitruns.Firstwewillworkon
switchesandoutletsasthesearethemainfocusofthispage.Thelowervoltagecircutrunswill
comelater.Iliketoputallthereceptacleandswitchboxesinfirst.Thesecanbeeitherplastic
ormetaldependingmostlyonthehomeownerschoice,butinsomelocations,onlymetalboxes
areallowed.
ThisalsoincludesLIGHTBOXES ,ormoreoftencalledjunctionboxes.Theseattachreallyeasy.
Theyhaveasheetrockdepthcalibrationalreadyonthemsoyougetagoodaccuratefitwithout
havingtomeasure.
Mostboxescanjustbenailedinplace.Everyoutlet,lightswitch,junctionbox,andevenmodernday
phonejackswillneedabox.Youcangettheseboxesinmanysizesdependingonyourneeds.You
willprobablyusealotmoreboxesthanyoudexpect,buttheyredirtcheap.Itsimportantthateach
boxisnailedevenlytothewallstud,butitsalsoimportanttomakesurethattheboxextendsbeyond
thestudevenly.Ifthenailsaretootightonthetoporthebottom,theplasticboxwillnotbeso
squareanymore.Thesearemistakesthatarentcoveredupbythefinishworkbecausetheswitches
andoutletswillappearslightlycrookedwheneverythingisdone.Also,itsjustagoodideatoputa
reinforcedjunctionboxinwhereeverylightwillbe.Theseareavailableatallelectricsuppliers.
Abracketortelescopingrodseemslikeoverkillatthetime,butsomewhereinthefuture
eitheryouorsomeonewillwanttoputupaceilingfan,achandelier,orsomething
heavyanditsmuchhardertoreinforceafinishedceilingthantoinstallacheap$2.00
pieceofmetalwhiletheceilingisexposed.Thebarhangerjunctionboxgivesmore
supportthananormalhangerbracket.
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Oncetheboxesareinstalled,thewirescanberunfromboxtobox.
Youwillneedtoleaveextrawireforworkingwith.Itsalwaysagoodideatoleavean
extra6to8inchesofwireinaloopjustabovewherethecableentersthebox.Thisis
importantforallcablesandwiringapplications.Thisloopwillallowforamarginof
errorwhenstrippingwires.Trytodrillalltheholesinthestudsatthesameheighttorun
thecable.Anelectricalcontractorchargesalotofmoneytodothemeticuloustask.Do
ityourself.
Also,itsbesttokeeptheholecenteredinthestudtopreventfinishnailsorscrewsfrom
penetratingthecable.Therearesomecodevariationsonjusthowmuchcableneedsto
protrudefromtheboxtoworkwith.Somesay6inches,whileotherssay8inches.If
yourelikeme,youllprobablyscrewupall8inchesatfirstandbefishingforthe8inch
loopyouput,orshouldhaveputjustabovetheboxinthewall.Thewiseelectrical
contractorplansforerrors.
Preppingthecablesandwiringforthereceptaclesandswitchescouldntbeeasierifyou
havesomegoodwirestrippers.Youcangettheseatanyelectricalsupplyoutlet.You
willneedtostripaboutinchoffthewireandmakeabendinthedirectionthatthe
screwwillturnonthereceptacleorswitch.
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Tightendownthescrewsreallywell.Mostcablesandwiringreceptaclesandswitches
haveinsertionfittingsorholesonthebacktoputwiresin.Thisgivesmoreoptions,but
seldomdoelectriciansusetheinsertionfittingsbecauseitcrowdsthewiresinsidethe
boxoftencausingwireconnectorstocomeapart.EveryelectricalcontractorIhaveever
knownusesthescrewsonthesideofthereceptacle.
INSTALLINGHOMEELECTRICALWIRING
FORBREAKERSANDFUSES
INSIDEABREAKERBOX
Thisisanimportantpointtorememberinhomeelectricalwiring.Ifyouredoing
yourownelectricalwork,youareanelectricalcontractorbecauseyouwilldo
everythingaccordingtoanationalstandard.Youwillneedtofollowcodeforcable,
circuitbreakers,andwiringmethods.Alllicensedelectriciansknowtherulesreally
well,buttheystillhavetobeapprovedbyinspectorsjustlikeeverybody.
Ifsomeonecomesafewyearslaterandworksonyourelectricalsystem,thatpersonwill
assumethatwhenheorshegrabsaplain,whiteneutralwire,hisorherhairwontget
curled.Thatsbecauseeverybodyfollowscode,oratleast,issupposedtofollowcode.
Personally,Ikeepmyvoltmeterhandywhentestinganyelectricsupply.Blackwiresare
hot.Theyarewiredonlytohotterminalscrewsorotherblackwires.Redwiresarehot
andareusuallyeitheratravelerwire(for3wayswitches),oranextra120voltlineto
doublevoltagefora240voltappliance.Redwiresarealsoonlywiredtohotterminal
screwsandotherredandblackwires.
Whitewiresareneutralandareonlywiredtotheneutralbusattheservicepanel,the
neutralterminalscrewonreceptacles,orotherwhitewires.Bare,copperwiresandgreen
wiresaregroundwiresandtheyattachtoothergroundwiresorcanbeterminatedin
metalboxes.
ThebasiccableforhomeelectricalwiringisRomex12/2.Thisisjustanonmetallic,
sheathedcableofdifferentsizesandnumberofwiresinside.Thesizeofwireisthe
gauge.Thatsthefirstnumber.Thesecondnumberstatesthenumberofwires,which
are2.Actually,thereare3wiresifyoucountthegroundwire,butnobodydoes.Almost
everyelectricalcontractorreferstotheelectriccableas"Romex".Also,alotof12/3
Romexwillbeusedbecauseithasanextrawireinitanditisrequiredbymostcodesto
beusedwherethereare3wayswitchesthatneedthatextrawirecalledatraveler.
Thereisoneexceptiontothecolorcoderulethatneedstobementioned.Incertain
situations,suchasin3wayswitchesanddualcontrol,duallightswitches,even12/3
cablefallsonewireshortofenoughhotwires.
Inthiscase,itislegaltouseawhitewireasahotwireonlyifthewireispaintedor
wrappedwithblacktapeonbothends.Thisisverycommon.Here'stwocommontypes
ofhomeelectricalwiringcable.
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Nowthatwehavelearnedafewthingsabouthomeelectricalwiring,itsagoodtimeto
getintothethickoftheinstallationmethodsandtoalsoshowmanykindsofwiring
diagrams.Theeasiestwaytogetstartedontheactualwireinstallationistonailallthe
electricalboxesinplace.Thesearetheboxesforalloutletreceptacles,lightswitches,
ceilingLIGHTBOXES ,andjunctionboxeswhichincludephoneandTVcable
outletsaswell.
Afteralltheboxesareinplace,thewiringisasimplematterofrunningthecablefrom
boxtobox.Remember,cableisquiteinexpensive,sotrytomakethecablerunslook
neatandorganizedevenifyouhavetousealotofextracable.Usestaplestofasten
looseorhangingcable.
Youwillusestandard12/2and12/3Romexforallthe120voltcircuitruns.Some
contractorsstilluse14/2Romexforlighting.Youwillneedtouse12/3Romexforany
3waylightswitches.A3waylightswitchisalightthatcanbeturnedonorofffrom
morethanonelocation.All3wayswitchesneedtobeconnectedbyatravelerwirethat
canonlybefoundin12/3cable.
Thecircuitsusingmoreelectricitywillrequiredifferenttypesofcable.Thesearespecial
circuitsthathavestrictcodestofollow.Thesearededicatedcircuitsthatmany
homeownershireanelectricalcontractortoinstall,buttheyarenobigdeal.
Youwillneedtogetalllocalcodeinformationaboutthesehomeelectricalwiring
circuitsbecausecertainareashavedifferentregulations.Fornow,wewillfollowthe
NationalElectricalCoderegulations.Rememberthatlocalcodesalwaystakeprecedence
overthenationalcodes.
Theelectricalinspectorandanelectricsupplystorewillbeawealthofknowledgein
thatarea.Mostinspectorshavefreematerialtogivetoensurethattheguidelinesare
followed.
Theelectricwaterheaterwillbeadedicatedcircuit.Aboxwontbenecessarybecause
thecablewillrundirectlyfromtheservicepanelbreakertotheconnectionsinsideofthe
waterheater.Youwillprobablyalsousenumber10cablewitha240volt,doublepole,
30Ampbreakerforthewaterheater.Number10cableisthickerthannumber12cable
andisabletohandlehigheramperagewithoutgettinghot.
Anothercircuitthatrequiresspecialwiringisaclothesdryer.Likethewaterheater,it
usesadedicatedlinewitha30amp,240volt,doublepolebreakerwith10/3Romex.
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Onethingtokeepinmindhereisthatmodernclothesdryersandrangesnowuseafour
wireplug.Thisisasimplematterofconnectingthecoppergroundwiretotheplugas
wellastheotherthreewires.
Normally,thecoppergroundisattachedtothedryerchassis.Youcanalsogetaspecial
adapterplugthatconvertsathreewireplugtoafourwireplug.Theseadaptersare
availableatallapplianceandelectricsupplystores.Manylocalhomeelectricalwiring
codesnowrequiretheextrawirebecauseofthenewplugsonallnewappliances.
Theonecircuitinallthehomeelectricalwiringthattakesthemostelectricityisthe
oven/range.Thesevaryquiteabitintheamountofwattagesused,butasastandard,the
oven/rangehasadedicatedcircuitthatusesa50amp,240voltbreaker.Asmart
electricalcontractorwillplacethebreakerboxwithin20or30feetoftheoventoreduce
voltagedrop.
Thecableisusuallytwoheavysixgaugewiresforthehotlines,andasixoreightgauge
wirefortheneutral.Itiscalledrangecable.Thiscablealsocomeswithagroundwire
forfourwireplugs.
Thereareother240voltlinesdependingontheheatingandairconditioningstructures.
Mostheatingcircuitswillrequireatleasta30amp,240voltbreaker.Thesizeofcable
istypically10gauge,butthisdependsgreatlyonthetypeofheatingsystemandthe
manufacturersrequirements.Airconditioningsystemsarethesame.
Theseheavycurrentlinestieintothebreakerboxwithonlythehotlinesattachedtothe
breaker,theneutralandgroundwireswillattachtotheneutralbusbar.
Thebreakersjustpopintoplaceastheyattachtothehotbusbars.Youwillneedtolabel
eachbreakersoyoudontforgetwhichcircuititis.
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CIRCUITSFOR
HOMEIMPROVEMENT
ELECTRICALSYSTEMS
Nowletsgetintosomecircuitrunsforhomeimprovementelectricalprojects.Well
startwithaplainoutletreceptacle.Yourlocalcodeswillindicatethenumberof
minimumelectricaloutletseachwallwillneed.Iprefertohavealotofoutlets.Most
electricalinspectorsencouragehomeownerstohavemoreoutletsthanneededthesedays
forfutureexpansion.
Inthesemoderntimeswherewehavecomputers,theperipheralsforthecomputerlike
printers,scanners,speakers,monitors,andexternaldrivescancompletelyfillupone
eightslotsurgeprotectorwithseveralthingslefttoplugin.
ItsthesameforTV/Stereoentertainmentcenters.Remember,outletboxesand
receptaclesareveryinexpensivesodefinitelyputinplentyoutlets.IthoughtIhadgone
wayoverboardbyputtingoutletsabouteveryeightfeet.StilltherearetimeswhenI
coulduseanotherplug.Thepicturebelowshowshowtoconnectaplainreceptacleinthe
middleofthecircuitandattheendofacircuitrun.Inthemiddleofacircuitrun,one
cablecomesintotheboxandonecablegoesoutoftheboxontothenextreceptacleor
switch.
Attheendoftherun,thereisjustacablecomingintothebox,soonlyonehotterminal
andoneneutralterminalscrewisused.Hotterminalscrewsareusuallybrasscolored
andneutralterminalscrewsaresilver.Thegroundwireattachestoagroundingscrew
thatisusuallygreen.
YouwillhavetouseonlyGFCI(GroundFaultCircuitInterrupter)receptaclesinthe
kitchen,bathrooms,andoutsideoutlets.Itisacoderequirementforhomeimprovement
electricalwiringupgrades.
YouwillwanttowiretheGFCIreceptaclesinapigtailstyleandnotinacontinuous
circuitlikenormalreceptacles.YoucanwireGFCIreceptacleslikenormalreceptacles
whereyouhavebothincomingandoutgoinghotandneutralwiresoneachside,butifa
GFCItrips,theneverythingafteritonthecircuitwillbedeaduntiltheGFCIisreset.
Notonlythat,butwhenyouputtoomanyloadsonaGFCI,itwilltripmoreoftenand
youwillberesettingitconstantly.
Itsbettertomakeaspliceoffofthecircuitwithwirenutsandhaveonlyonehotand
oneneutralgoingintothelineterminalsoneachside.Thatiscalledapigtail.
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Thepicturebelowshowsabasicdiagramofreceptacleoutletwiring.
Next,letsmoveontothehomeimprovementelectricallighting.Thereareafew
differentkindsoflightswitches,buttheyallhaveonethingincommon.Aswitchisjust
avoltageinterrupterwithinthehotwiresthateithercompletesthecircuit,orbreaksit.
Thisshowssomeofthebasiclightswitchesthatareusedfrequentlyinresidential
construction.
Singlepoleswitchesactivatealightorlights,fromonlyonelocation.Threeway
switchesactivatealightorlightsfromtwolocations.Fourwayswitchesactivatealight
orlightsfrommorethantwolocations.
DIAGRAMSFORLIGHTSWITCH
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WIRINGFORNEWHOMES
Agoodhousedesignplanincludeslightswitchwiringforinteriorlightfixturesand
bathfixturelighting.Alsokitchenlighting,officelighting,diningroomlighting,
andfamilyroomlights.
Thecolorofthewiresisespeciallyimportant,soyoumaywanttosquintatthedrawings
tobetterunderstandthem.
Thediagrambelowshowsasimplesinglepolelightswitchdiagramwiththeswitch
beforethelightinthecircuitrun.
Thediagrambelowshowsasinglepolewiththeswitchbehindthelight.Inthiscase,an
extrahotwireisneededsoitislegaltopaintorwrapelectricianstapearoundbothends
ofthewhitewire.
Threewayswitchesarealittleconfusingatfirst,butafteryoulookatthediagramand
thinkitthrough,itllmakeperfectsense.Theeasiestwayforthreewaysistoplacethe
lightbetweenthetwoswitches.Youmighthavetogotoanelectricsupplystorefor
theseswitches.
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Anotherwayistoputthelightattheendoftheswitchesasshownintheelectrical
wiringdiagrambelow
Fourwayswitchessoundconfusing,buttheyarequitesimple.Justrememberthisone
thing:fourwayswitchesarealwaysbetweenthreewayswitches.
Youcanhaveonelightthatiscontrolledfromadozenlocations,butyoullstartwitha
threewayswitchatthestartofthelightcircuit,placetenfourwaysinbetween,andthen
endwithanotherthreewayswitch.Areyouconfused?Yeah,metoo.Manyhomes,
especiallythosewithgarages,havelightscontrolledfrommanylocations.Youneedto
beabletoturnthegaragelightonwhenyoureenteringfromoutside,orenteringfrom
upstairs,ordownstairsintothegarage.Youwillwanttobeabletoturnthesamelighton
orofffromanysurroundingpartofthegarageoutsideorinside.Anyplacewherethere
isadoorwayorentranceshouldhavealightswitch.
Threewayswitchesarentreallythreewayatall.Theyreonlytwowayifyou
considerthatalightcanonlybecontrolledfromtwolocationswiththreewayswitches.
Idontknowwherethatwordcamefrom,butifyouneedtohavealightcontrolledfrom
threelocations,youwillneedtostartwithathreeway,putafourwayinthemiddle,
andendwithanotherthreeway.Seethediagrambelow.
DEDICATEDCIRCUIT
ELECTRICALWIRINGDIAGRAMS
Partofelectricalwiringdiagramsisdedicatedcircuits.Youmayfeellikehiringa
licensedelectricianfortheseheavycircuits,butthey'requitesimple.Weallwant
thecheapestelectricitywhenwehaveachoice,buttheproperinstallationofthese
dedicatedcircuitsalsohelpssaveenergy.
Dedicatedcircuitsareeasiertorunthanlightingcircuitsbecausethereisntanybranch
circuitry.Thereisonlyonethingoneachcircuit.Thisisadefinitecoderequirement.The
dedicatedcircuitswillrequirespecialwireandbreakers.
Eachappliancewillhaveaspecificoutletorplugthatwillbeused.Theonlyappliance
thathasnooutletisthewaterheater.Itwillbehardwiredwhichmeansthecablewill
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runfromthewalldirectlyintothewaterheatersownwiringboxinsidethewater
heater.Anycablethatcomesoutofthewallthroughthesheetrockshouldbeencasedin
flexconduit(BXCable)orwireloomandfastenedateachendfromthewalltothe
appliancewithcablefastenersorgrommets.
ThewaterheatercircuitwillbeaRomex102cableutilizingbothblackandwhitewires
ashotlines.Thisgivesthewaterheateratotalof240volts.
ThediagrambelowshowsthecircuitrunforaRange/Oven.Thefuseisa50amp,240
voltbreaker.Thecableis6/3Rangecable.Theoutletisafourwireplug.
AlldedicatedcircuitswillbesimilartotheRange/Ovencircuitinthewaytheyarerun
andconnectedtothebreakersandtheoutletplugs.Theclothesdryerislikethe
oven/range,whereitispluggedintoanoutlet.Thecircuitisadedicated103Romex
cablewitha30ampbreaker.
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Theotherdedicatedcircuitsinyourhomewillbeheatpumpsandairconditioning
systems.Theywillbehardwiredlikethewaterheater
Baseboardheaterscanbeonacircuitwithotherbaseboardheaters.Thelimitisusually
threeheaterstoacircuit.Thiswillmostlikelybeona30ampbreakerwith102Romex
cable.
Mostelectricalwiringdiagramsshowthelayoutofthewiringcircuitry,butwattage
limitationsneedtobeobservedorthewirescangettoohot.Youcanrunmuchhigher
wattagesforwallheaterson240voltcircuitsthan120voltcircuits.Itisalsomore
economical.
EASYBASICHOUSEWIRINGDIAGRAM
FORPHONES,DOORBELLS,AND
SECURITYSYSTEMS
Now,letstakealookatthebasichousewiringdiagramforlowvoltagewiringwhichis
usedmainlyindoorbells,residentialphonesystems,alarms,audiospeakers,and
intercomdevicesalsouselowvoltagewiring.Mostelectricalcontractorswillinstall
thesecommunicationlines,butduetothecomplexityofhomewiring,manycontractors
leavecommunicationswiringtoresidentialphoneservicesprofessionals.
Doorbellwiringtiesintotheelectriccircuitryofyourhomebymeansofatransformer
thatreducesvoltage.Thetransformerwillfitintoajunctionboxjustlikealightora
switch.
Theillustrationbelowshowsadoorbellcontrolledfromtwolocations.Usuallythe
chimeisdifferentbetweenthefrontandbacksoyouknowwhichdoortoanswer.
The120voltlinegoesintothetransformerandusuallytwosmalllinesgotoeach
doorbell.Thewiresareusuallyabout18guageandcarryavoltagesmallerthan12
volts.
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Thephonesystemisanotherlowvoltageline,exceptitisnttiedintotheelectric
circuitryofthehome.Thevoltagecomesfromthephonecompanyandismaintainedby
them.Theywillinstallserviceuptothebox.ThisboxiscalledaDemarcationblock
orjustDmarcblock.Toushomebuilders,itsjustabox.Fromthebox,werunour
separatelinestoeachmodularjackorphonejack.Ifyouhavemultiplelines,youwill
havetomapoutacircuitryroutejustliketheelectricalcircuitssoyoudontget
confused.Abasichousewiringdiagramforsimplephonesystemswillbefine.The
modularjackswillfitintoregularelectricboxes.Theillustrationbelowshowsasimple
residentialphonesystemwithtwophonelines.Thephonecompanyonlyrunsserviceto
thebox.
Thehomeownerthenrunsthewiringfromthebox,intothehouse,andontotherooms
inthehousethatwillhavephonesinthem.TheillustrationisanexampleofaDaisy
chainwiringmethod.Thisisanoldwayofdoingthings.Theproblemwithadaisy
chainisifonephonejackgoesbad,alltheonesbehinditwillstopworking.
Asolutiontothisproblemiscalledajunctionbox,orastar.Itactslikeahuband
eachmodjackorphonejackwillbewiredseparatelyandexclusivelybacktothe
junctionbox.Ittakesmorecable,butismorereliable.Theillustrationbelowshowsa
basichousewiringdiagramforresidentialphonesystems.
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Nowthatwecanseehowthecircuitislaidout,weneedtoknowwhatkindofcableto
use.Themostpopularcablebeingusedinresidentialaswellascommercialdwellingsis
calledCAT5cabling.ItstandsforCategory5cable,whichwasmostlyusedin
networkwiringbecauseofitshighdatatransfercapabilities,butwastooexpensivefor
homeuse.
Now,itsmorereasonableinpriceanditisbetterforhomesorbusinessesthatwill
somedaybeexpandingtheircommunicationneeds.Thatismostofusifyouconsider
theimpactthatcomputershavehadonourcommunicationssystemsoverthepasttwo
decades.Besides,appraiserslovetoseeDataportsineveryroom.Itjustsays,Ima
modern,stateofthearthomeandImbuiltwiththefutureinmind.Thatwillboostthe
homesvaluebythousands.Nokidding.Cat5cableisaplasticshieldedcablewithfour
twistedpairsofcolorcodedwires.
TheCAT5cableisrunjustliketheotherbasichousewiringdiagramelectricalcircuits.
Thecablewillruntoeachroomthatwillhaveaphoneanditwillhaveanoutletinthe
formofawallplateoraflushmountmodjack.
ThecablewillbewiredtotheRJ11outletormodjackusingtheredtored,andgreen
togreenwiresforthefirstline,andyellowtoyellow,andblacktoblackwiresifyoure
usingregularphonecable.Justasasidenotehere,theCAT5haseightcables,butnotall
wiresneedtobeused.Infact,youonlyneedtwowiresforeachline,soasaruleof
thumbyoustartoutusingtheredandgreenwiresorwhatevercolorisclosetothose
colorsthatyoucanremember.
IsaythatbecauseCAT5variesincolorsfrommanufacturertomanufacturer.The
standardforwiringalsovariesbetweenphonecompaniessoyouwillgetmanydifferent
answersifyouwanttherightone.
RollAroundAds
RollAroundAds
Therightanswerisjustthis:besuretousethesamewiringorderonbothendsofthe
cablesothatthephonelinesactuallywork.Youwillwanttousethesamestandard
throughouttheentirewiringthough,thatonlymakessense.
Now,havingsaidthat,Iwillsaythatthereisavagueindustrystandardthathelps
maintainsomeformofcompatibilitybetweenoldandnewcable.
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Thephonecompanyuses8wirecable,andmanyresidentialdwellingsstilluse4wire
cable.Theremightbecertainlocalcodesaboutwhichcolorsofwiresgowhere,butthey
arentstrictlikeelectricalcodes.Ifyoudecidetotakeadvantageofthebasichouse
wiringdiagramstarideainsteadofthedaisychainmethod,therewillbeonelineof
CAT5thatrunsfromtheTelcoboxtothejunctionbox.Justremembertohaveoneline
cominginfromTelco,andthenyoucanconnectseveralmodjacksrunningfromthe
hub.
Thisisaphonesystemhubwhereaphonelinescomesinfromtelcoanditfeeds
differentphonesthroughoutthehouse.Eachphonelinewillhaveaseparatehub.Most
homesarewiredformultiplephonelines.
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Animportantnoteaboutthebasichousewiringdiagramforphonelinesistheuseof
CAT5cable.AlmostallbrandsofCAT5cablearesomewhatmouseandverminproof.
Youdon'twanttohavetobediggingintothewallstofixacablethatwaschewedin
half.
COMPUTERNETWORKCAT5WIRINGDIAGRAM
Now,letsmoveontothecat5wiringdiagramforhomenetworkwiring.Itsounds
complicated,butitsactuallyeasierthanphonesystemwiring.Somepeopletellmethat
withallthehomenetworkswithwirelessroutersavailabletoday,runningcable
throughoutthehouseisbecomingobsolete.Trustme,asadigitalcommunications
engineer,youdon'twanttousewirelesssystemsifyouhaveneighborsthatlivewithina
halfmileofyou.
Itsagoodideatoputdataportsineveryroomwiththeexceptionofbathroomsand
storagerooms.ThisiscalledanRJ45.NetworksuseCAT5cablewithaconnectionthat
isalittlelargerthananormalphoneconnection.AphoneconnectionisanRJ11andit
willfitintoanRJ45port.
Networksarethesameasphonelinesinmanyrespects.Theoldmethodforwiring
networksaswellasphonesystemswasinadaisychain,thatis,outofonecomputerinto
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thenextcomputerondowntheline.Theproblemiswhenonecomputergoesdownit
pullsalltheothersbehinditdownalso.
Itdidnttakelongtofigurethisoneout.Almostallcat5wiringdiagramnetworksnow
useaHub.Thisiswhereeachdataportisadedicatedlinerunningbacktothehub.Most
modernhomesarebuiltwithanaccessibleDistributionCenter.Thisistypically
locatednearthebreakerbox.Theonlyreasonforthisisjusttokeeptheutilitypanels
togetherasamatterofconvenience.Itsagoodideatohavethedistributioncenter
containallcommunicationwiring.Forexample,Iwouldputajunctionboxforthephone
systemsinthere.Also,IwouldputanetworkhubandaTVhubformycoaxcables.So
alltheCAT5,Coaxialcables,speakerwires,andintercomwireswillstartfromthe
distributioncenterandthenbranchofftoallthedifferentrooms.
Itisalwaysagoodideatorunallthecommunicationcablestogether.Theyreeasierto
managethatwayandyoucankeepeverythingorganizedallinonestrand.The
terminationsfortheRJ45connectorsarecolorcodedmakingiteasiertokeepthewiring
orderconsistent.Thewireseachfitintoaslotthatcutsthroughtheplasticcoatingand
makeasolidconnectionwiththecopperwireinside.
YoullneedaspecialtoolforterminatingRJ45networkcable.TerminatingCAT5is
reallyeasy,butittakesalittlepractice.Youllwanttocutthesheathingoffaboutaninch
down.Next,youwillcutallthewiressotheyreeven.Thereisacutteronthecrimper
tool.Afterliningupthewiresinthecorrectorder,youtaketheconnectorandslideit
overthewireswiththetabdown.Theyshouldeachfitintoeachoftheeightholesand
youwillbeabletoseeiftheyrestraightoriftheyrecrossedanywhere.Thecrimperwill
haveaslotforRJ11connectorsandRJ45connectors.SlideitintheRJ45slotand
crimpitdowntight.
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ThereisahighpotentialoferrorwhenterminatingCAT5,soyoumaywanttobuyor
rentsignaltestersandtestthecablesbeforeyouclosethingsup.
LinetesterswilltestalleightchannelsonRJ45connectorsandtheyarealsousefulwith
regularphonelinecircuits.
Formoreinformationoncat5wiringdiagramhomenetworkwiring,youcangotothe
networkwiringsectiononthiswebsite.
CABLEANDSATELLITETV
WIRING
Thecableusedforcableandsatellitetvwiringiscalledcoax.CoaxcableforTV
antennacomesin3standardsizes,RG59,RG6,andRG11.
MosthomesuseRG59becauseitssmallerandeasiertoworkwith.Its
terminatedwithafittingcalledanFconnector.
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Thecoaxisshieldedtopreventinterferencefromhighervoltagelinesorfluorescent
lightsthatmightbetooclose.Thecoaxneedstobetrimmedandtheshieldingneedsto
bepulledbackbeforetheFconnectorcanbeslidonandcrimped.
Thecablecanbestrippedwithacoaxstripperthatleavestheperfectendfortermination.
Ipersonallyuseautilityknife,it'sjustasfast.
TheFconnectorwillclosearoundthecoaxtoformatightconnection.
Youcanuseclampstocrimpthefconnectorsoryoucanjustbuythekindthatscrew
ontothecable.
Youwillneedtorunthecoaxcablefromamainhubtoeachroomthatwillhaveatv
jack.Thecoaxhubhasaninputwherethecablefromtheantennaorthecablecompany
willfeedintoit.
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Thehubwillhavemanyoutletsforeachroom.Thehubbelowisoneofthemanykinds
ofcoaxhubsavailable.
Eachroomthathastvservicewillhaveatvjackwhichconnectstothewallplate
insidethewalls.
Now,whenweputeverythingtogether,wecankeepallthephonelines,TVcablelines,
networklines,andevenspeakerwiringneatlyorganizedsotheyallrunastraightline
backtothedistributionbox.
Thesedistributionboxesarenothingmorethanbig,allinonehubs,buttheygivealook
ofcompletionandorganizationtoahome.
Distributionboxeslookconfusingandintimidatingatfirst,buteverythinghasitsproper
place.
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Onethingtorememberaboutcableandsatellitetvwiringisthatthecoaxissusceptible
toelectromagneticinterference.
WiththatinmindyoucaneithergetquadcableinanRG6oranRG11(verybulky)or
youcanjustbecarefultonotinstallthecableclosetofluorescentlightsorhighvoltage
cables.
Trytokeepthecoaxatleast12inchesawayfromthesethingsandyoushouldhave
staticfreetv.
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