Electrical Updates in MY Old House
One of my first priorities with "taking on" this old house was ... a complete electrical system re-do. And some five years ago, working with an electrician friend, we rewired the whole house... to a point.
Until ... my wife finally turned to me, one night just recently, and said, "Can you get Dave back over here to take care of those wires hanging (... pointing with her thumb over her shoulder and not looking ...) there?"
So I did what any good husband would do. I called Dave and we ...
*Hooked up a 60amp sub-panel (in my attic),
*Ran a new 20amp dedicated circuit (to my youngest daughter's bedroom),
*Installed two exterior outlets,
*& Finally . . . finished the hardwired circuit of six smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.
For more about the codes associated with this and how WE accomplished it, you'll have to ... come and visit. Cheers and thanks. ~jb
Until ... my wife finally turned to me, one night just recently, and said, "Can you get Dave back over here to take care of those wires hanging (... pointing with her thumb over her shoulder and not looking ...) there?"
So I did what any good husband would do. I called Dave and we ...
*Hooked up a 60amp sub-panel (in my attic),
*Ran a new 20amp dedicated circuit (to my youngest daughter's bedroom),
*Installed two exterior outlets,
*& Finally . . . finished the hardwired circuit of six smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.
For more about the codes associated with this and how WE accomplished it, you'll have to ... come and visit. Cheers and thanks. ~jb
60 amp breaker added to the main service panel.
pro electricians fish tapes.
wiring for a new light and a smoke/CO detector combo.
G+ discussion on CO codes with friend Sean Lintow Sr.
combo smoke/CO detector in the vicinity of all bedrooms.
boards identified for removal in the attic. fishing wire.
Additional ground bar in a subpanel box.
outdoor wet location outlet supplies.
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