First Domestic Wiring...

[Stuuk1]

Hi all,

Been an electrician for 10 years in industrial/commercial. Also work for 4 years in BMS.

I am buying a new property which I am going to gut and rewire while I can..

Having never wired a domestic premises before I am obviously full of questions which I hope someone can help me with.

My first question (and only question for now) is about what accessories could I install while I'm there chasing out the walls? I am going to be putting in some good quality USB chargers dotted around and some speaker cables. I'm just interested in other ideas...

Thanks!

 

[Octopus]

Always use 35mm back boxes on sockets and light switches, 47mm on cooker points and shaver points

 

[trev]

Tv aerial cables buried in the walls so there's less spaghetti lying around. PIRs and occupancy sensors in bathroom(s) for those late night wee moments. Data cables in each room so you're never too far from your internets, under floor heating. The list could go on and on

 

[Guitarist]

Are you notifying this as a separate job with your local building control?

 

[HandySparks]

I once did all the audio and data wiring installation for some friends who were having a house built. Most of the cabling went from a central 19" rack to various points in the house. Speakers in ceilings and on walls (including outside above patio), cabling for control pads next to light switches, multiple cat 5e cabling to all possible TV positions, multiple satellite aerial cables in a duct from the end of the garden (which was the only place guaranteed to get a signal due to surrounding trees).

I'd put in a cable for an old fashioned wired doorbell; the radio ones are often unreliable. It's also not so silly having some data cables; you'll still get faster and more reliable data transfer by cable than wireless.

 

[James Dalby]

My mates just done the same, hes got about 3 fuse boxes underneath his stairs from all the wiring hes put in

 

[BillyH]

Always use 35mm back boxes on sockets and light switches, 47mm on cooker points and shaver points

You must love chasing

 

[Carnegstar]

Floor sockets and 5amp lighting sockets that can be controlled without bending over, for example switched from the doorway, can save some stress at the end of the day

 

[dagrat]

My wife's been at me for 15 years to put those in, suppose ill get round to it some day...:25:

 

[Engineer54]

Hi all,

Been an electrician for 10 years in industrial/commercial. Also work for 4 years in BMS.

I am buying a new property which I am going to gut and rewire while I can..

Having never wired a domestic premises before I am obviously full of questions which I hope someone can help me with.

My first question (and only question for now) is about what accessories could I install while I'm there chasing out the walls? I am going to be putting in some good quality USB chargers dotted around and some speaker cables. I'm just interested in other ideas...

Thanks!

If a guy stacking Tesco shelves 3 or 4 weeks before hand can do it, i'm sure you won't have any problems. Your only problem is with part pee and and the LABC. ..lol!!!

 

[Guitarist]

You must love chasing

I agree with Murdoch. Hate it when some lazy electrician has sunk a shallow box in, or not bothered with conduit in the wall....

 

[Deservices]

Conduit in the wall, not needed to do that since we started running things in safe zones lol cables for tv on chimney breast would come in handy, leading back to either a cupboard for your DVD etc or to a side unit.

 

[kingeri]

I'd suggest putting in some light switches and sockets.

 

[vjsmarwick]

Best thing is get a catalogue and look through it and see what fittings are out there.
MK do so much more now tv sat and phone all on one double plate good for sky behind the tv and loads more things.

 

[bigspark17]

some rgb led lighting remote controlled in alcoves underunits are stunning and can change the whole atmhosphere with a switch of colour.!!

 

[Carnegstar]

Best thing is get a catalogue and look through it and see what fittings are out there.
MK do so much more now tv sat and phone all on one double plate good for sky behind the tv and loads more things.

Agreed. There is neat plates that use push in/spring clamp connections for your speaker cable terminations, on a single plate

 

[Guitarist]

Conduit in the wall, not needed to do that since we started running things in safe zones lol cables for tv on chimney breast would come in handy, leading back to either a cupboard for your DVD etc or to a side unit.

Many things are "not needed", but still make for a proper job imo.

 

[rich.250]

^^agree^^
Conduit in walls for sure.

 

[Deservices]

Many things are "not needed", but still make for a proper job imo.

Are you honestly telling me that you fit new sockets in conduit? And also saying if you don't its not a proper job?

 

[trev]

Everyone knows he installs oval conduit, and it is a better job if truth be known even if it's not necessary. In the event of a damaged cable it's easier to replace, if your client will pay the little bit extra then why not. Comes down to personal preference at the end of the day I suppose

 

[Deservices]

Iv never seen oval conduit apart from plastic, is that what your referring to?

 

[RyanCheetham]

Im still waiting to get my chance at fitting a Click media plate. If i have to wait much longer im going to fit one at my house just for the sake of it

 

[Des 56]

Iv never seen oval conduit apart from plastic, is that what your referring to?

I have :wink5:

 

[trev]

I have :wink5:

Yup me too

 

[Guitarist]

Are you honestly telling me that you fit new sockets in conduit? And also saying if you don't its not a proper job?

Always. Every cable I install is in conduit. You're right, it's not strictly necessary to comply with regs, but after 25 years in the profession I still curse when I have to chase a wall on a rewire, and bless the previous electrician who used conduit