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Wiring Living/Dining Areas

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Rewiring New Electrical in an Old House

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What happens here

The worker then moves to the living room and dining room areas, planning the placement of switches and outlets. A 3-way switch is installed for lighting control, and additional outlets are added for general use and for a future coffee maker near the refrigerator area. The refrigerator itself requires a dedicated independent circuit. Proper height (43 inches from the floor) and circuit types (20A for receptacles, 15A for lighting) are observed according to code. The process continues with drilling and running wires for these new fixtures.

Tools and materials

  • 12/2 NM-B Wire
  • 14/2 NM-B Wire
  • Cordless Drill
  • Electrical Boxes
  • Spade Bit

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We're looking good. We have our outlet for our refrigerator. This is going to be like a countertop area. We got our outlet there. Moving on here, this is going to be a two-way switch or no, sorry, three-way switch cuz you're going to control it from there. Got a receptacle there. Receptacle here cuz this is a nice little corner for appliances. We have a nice little receptacle here and one over here where you're sitting behind the island here. And then you can just plug in your phone and have fun doing so. Now, one more thing we need to do is we got to throw in one for the dishwasher and then one for the garbage disposal. Uh, in terms of height, I don't know if I mentioned it, but an average countertop with the countertop, you know, granite, whatever, on top is 35 in, uh, up to about yay. And then the receptacles typically are recommended to be placed at 43 [music]

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