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Rewiring New Electrical in an Old House

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What happens here

The worker encounters difficulty fishing a wire through a corner due to an existing stud. He uses a fish tape to guide the wire. An inspection of the attic is necessary to address additional wiring requirements. The attic is dusty and hot, emphasizing the need for proper PPE (respirator and eye protection). While working in the attic, he discovers severely damaged and exposed wiring from the old system, posing a significant fire hazard. This exposed wiring (referred to as a 'hot wire' near insulation) is immediately removed and replaced with new, properly installed wiring to ensure safety.

Tools and materials

  • Fish Tape
  • Headlamp
  • Respirator Mask
  • Safety Glasses
  • Work Light

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recommended to be placed at 43 [music] in from the floor. So, if you're like, where do I go? That's kind of like the gold standard. Uh, these are going to be 20 amps. They're going to be on its own individual circuit. So, we're going to run it from both sides and bring it out to our breaker box. This is the part I don't like cuz a lot of pushing and pulling through this cable. It's like wrestling a snake. This speed bit sucks. It's not selftapping. I got a nice selftapping one that's that's advances it. Now, this is a good spade bit. You see how this got these little threads up top? Instead of you having to shove it and push it in, it starts basically pulling the bit. So, it's half the effort. Especially when I got a knot right here. How convenient.

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