Residential electrical rough-in and walk through 🕵️
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- Опубликовано: 3 янв 2022
- This is a Residential electrical rough-in and walk through of this 3000 sq.ft. home in Eden Maryland wired by Master Electrician Ron Doyle.
What someone would expect to see on a new construction home from an electrician's viewpoint 🤔 Details explaining distances between outlets and emphasis on smoke detectors and switch locations.
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Man, what a joy in listening to you and showing your ways. Very precise and professional. Good inflection of the voice in describing your work. I am getting ready to start my first new construction electrical rough and have a couple of guys to help. Been in business for myself for twelve years but it's always been remodels and service work. I am looking forward to starting a new phase of electrical to add to my experience.
Thanks for watching and commenting. I appreciate it 👍. Learning electric over the general construction trades will be a great start to expanding your abilities . One of the best decisions I ever made. Good luck to ya 👍
Very nice electrical work!
Thanks for watching and the compliment 👍 I really appreciate it.
That's some quality work to be proud of. I like how you separate the lighting and receptacles. I come from a family of electrical contractors, and they'd definitely appreciate your work. Great!
Thanks for watching and commenting. I appreciate the compliment 👍🏻
Helpful video! Thanks for sharing.
Great job very nice work and you did a great job explaining all the different rough in ways. I learned a lot.Thanks
Thanks for these videos. I'm a residential electrician myself and it's nice to see the work of others.
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Very clean workmanship. Thanks for sharing! I'm a master electrician outside Philly.
Thanks for watching Travis Fleming 👍
Nice house thanks man I'm doing my small house tomorrow
Greetings Ron, I’ll have to say you do impressive work . Thanks for sharing.
Thanks David 👍
I appreciate it 👍
Good way to protect the cables putting blank plate on celling boxes
How I wish you were my electrician...
Thanks for watching Michael 👍 and the compliment I really appreciate your support.
Awesome video! Really like how you give the lengths of wire used. Are you able to make a video on how to calculate a material list based off the blueprints?
Thank you RayRay, for watching and commenting. I'll give that some though and consideration for an upcoming video ❤️. My problem in doing that is 95% of the houses I wire don't have an electrical blueprint.
Great video, great attention to detail and explanation 👍🏼. Couple questions… what is an in the wall tv box and why choose that instead of just a regular box? Also, without a blueprint, do you just mark out the house during walk through with home owner and then go off your mark out? Thanks for the content!
Thanks for watching Nick. There's a video on how to install the Arlington (in the wall tv box) on my channel if your interested? The main reason people use this type of box , is to prevent the cords from being pinched while the TV is mounted and tipped. They are a bit pricey but the result looks amazing 👍🏻👍🏻.
I install all the boxes to code and light locations +recessed cans. I then request the home owners to do a walkthrough with me so as I can explain why they are located and ask if they are ok with everything. Communication is key to reduce rework after it's already completed.
Nice video and walkthrough. Question on your 4 way switch for the kitchen cans, did you use a single homerun for all that since it looks like some of the 4 locations had other switches for other lights other than the kitchen cans? I have a similar situation in my basement I am designing and trying to figure out how to get power to another location in the 4 possible location to switch the lights since the traveler wire dont bring constant power to the other switch boxes in the setup. One of the 4 locations is a back door that I want add a switch to control an outdoor light?
Thanks for watching and commenting. This particular house had (three home run) lighting circuits. I keep my lighting separate from my outlet circuits for simplicity of troubleshooting if needed at a later date. About your question🤔 If your landing a single way switch for the outside light and it's grouped with a 3 or 4 way, don't use the travelers for this light. You'll need to install a feed in that box for that light. It can be a continuous feed from another box for the light to work properly. I hope that answers your question?
@workingmanrondoyle3287 Thanks for taking the time to respond. It makes sense. So I could pull a feed from the box that powers the first 3 way so it is the same neutral being used instead of pulling a feed from another circuit with a different neutral? Thanks.
Great video. Did you get all plans before hand? And how long did it take you to complete the rough in for a house this size?
Thanks for watching Tanik. No, the contractor I'm working for did not provide prints for this house. Doing the house by myself. Took me about a 1½ weeks to complete.
Question- what is typical for the final inspection on a residential job. Jumping power from temporary service, using generator power or something else? Thanks for your input.
Hey James, great question. It mostly depends on your situation. Topically I wire a new construction home as to power it by the local utility company. Panel, meter socket and conduit to the pole or a pad mount transformer. Overhead services are no longer allowed in Maryland. After the rough-in inspection is completed by an inspector they'll send in a cut-in-card to your utility provider stating it passes the NEC requirements. The utility company will then give you a price to hookup. After hookup is done, you'll get a certain amount of time to complete the job before your final is required by the utility company. If you call your power company, they'll provide you the needed information. I hope that answers your question. If not let me know 🤠
How many weeks does it take to rough in and hang fixtures in a 2 story 3,000 square foot home like this and with 2 guys?
Thanks for watching and commenting. I did this by myself. I don't have helpers and I'm not in a hurry. Quality work / over fast production in my book, is the best policy...🤔2½ weeks for rough in and 1½ weeks to trim out. And that not counting video time.
Looks good man, did you rough it by yourself? No helper?
Thanks for watching Joe. Yes, I'm running solo and have done since 2006.
@@workingmanrondoyle3287 Stay small, keep it all!
I'm in va 757 what are you charging a sq?square?? I been on my own for a few years and need to change things up
Thanks for watching and commenting 👍🏻 Right now Maryland is on the 2017 NEC code. My prices are at $6.50 per SQ Ft. When the 2020 code or 2023 code kicks in, I'll be much higher 🤔
as an electrical apprentice i have a question about the code, can you put more than 4 wires through a hole ?
Thanks for watching and commenting. 👍 A very good question that mostly depends on the size hole your drilling to do your install. And if insulation spray foam is used. Your looking for airflow. Wires grouped tightly together with current flowing through them can create hot spots. I hope that answers your question.
@@workingmanrondoyle3287 I see I appreciate the reply , and I watched the inspection video for this house right after , it was cool to see he didn’t ask about it I know some inspectors are more strict Than others, I asked because down the line if I do this to be more efficient I don’t want to fail because of that rule in the book ✌🏽
Btw great work man , the panel looked well organized
@@choatejr3 The inspector George Landing would allow
3 qty. 12-2 rolmax wires through a ⅞" hole. He has since passed away. The other 5 inspectors I've had, never complained about my process. Limiting 2 wires per hole would allow more airflow.
what did you bid this job at?
Electricians on Maryland's Eastern wire new construction homes based on $6.00 to $10.00 per square ft.+ $300. To $700. For wiring the garage.+ $65 to $85.Per Recessed light+extra's that the customer request are a bases to the contracted price.
Why do you roll up Romex instead of tie in
Thanks for watching and commenting Frank. I do it to protect from roto-zip cuts of the drywallers and over spray from the painters. There was only one inspector that would allow me to do this. All of that has changed now due to his passing away 😥 The new inspector I'm using want the grounds bonded on rough-in.
Are you in Maryland?
Thanks for watching and commenting. Yes, I'm in Maryland.
electrical should really be run in conduit.
Thanks for watching Alex. Conduit is not a requirement for residential wiring of single family homes. But I would agree with you, in some situations it's a must and can make life a lot easier in fixing problems later.
Not legal to put Romex in conduit unless it's a Chase