How to conduct electrical wiring in the house - step by step instructions

Installing wiring in a private house is a laborious process, but nevertheless, even a novice electrician can do it! If you are determined to do all the calculation work yourself and have all the necessary tools at hand, or just want to control a working electrician, then we will look at the whole process from A to Z. To make the technology understandable even for beginners (dummies, so to speak), we will consider step by step how to do the wiring in the house with your own hands.

The process consists of several main steps:

• choice of laying method (open, hidden);
• creating a schema;
• marking work;
• choice of constituent elements;
• direct wiring;
• obtaining permission to connect to the local power grid.

Using the example of a new house, consider how to independently conduct electrical wiring.

Selecting the type of electrical installation

The first thing to start with is to decide on the method of mounting the line. Today, open and hidden type wiring is used. it is a fastening of all constituent elements over finished walls (routes are laid in special cable channels).

The advantage is:

• the damaged area can be repaired without any problems (no need to cut the wallpaper, destroy the plastered walls, etc.);
• simpler installation and preparatory work (not needed in the house);
• convenient to add new branching points.

The disadvantages of this installation method are one - very often it does not fit into the overall interior of the rooms, since the cable channels do not have a very attractive appearance.

In places for installing junction boxes, switches and sockets, we make round recesses with a puncher with a crown (we select the depth and diameter of the strobe in accordance with the dimensions of the products). Depending on the type of walls, we choose a diamond or pobedit crown (for concrete) or a crown for wood and drywall.

You can see how to make strobes for electrical wiring in the house in the video below:

Step 2 - Attaching Junction Boxes

Boxes and socket boxes are installed in wells (the so-called round strobes). For their installation, it is recommended to use screws with dowels or a layer of asbestos (about 2 mm). After securely fixing the boxes, we move on.

You can clearly see the process of installing the socket box in the following video:

Step 3 - Installing the cable

The gate is cleaned from the remnants of dust, stones and other foreign objects, primed or spilled with water, after which it is necessary to lay the cable in it. For fixing electrical wiring, it is recommended to use plaster or alabaster. Those who do not want to deal with the solution can fix the wire with dowel clamps.

The tacking step is about 40 cm. We talked about the rest in the corresponding article, which we strongly recommend reading!

That's the whole instruction for installing electrical wiring in a private house from scratch. We also recommend that you watch visual video tutorials that describe this event in more detail:

Obtaining permission to connect to the local power grid

First you need to pass acceptance tests (technical inspection of the facility where the electrical installation was carried out). If the result turns out to be positive, you will be issued a “Connection Permission Certificate”, on the basis of which the Electricity Owner must connect your residential facility.

The rules for connecting to the network are described in RF PP 861 of December 27, 2004 and its numerous editions (updated until 2015).

The power supply company is obliged to connect to the power grid for objects with a capacity of up to 15 kW, regardless of whether it has such an opportunity. Connection with a dedicated power of up to 15 kW, and a line length of not more than 500 meters costs 550 rubles. For this money you will receive. After assembling the inlet switchboard, you need to contact the RES and call the inspector to seal it, then the electricians must connect your “box” to electricity - the overhead power line support.

This question is clearly discussed in the video:

So we examined how the wiring in the house should be done with our own hands. We hope that the provided step-by-step instructions were clear and useful, and the video tutorials helped to better understand the entire wiring process!

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