For your safety tips: install an organized electrical wiring layout
Electrical wiring design is the physical connections and outline of an electrical system or circuits. A wiring diagram is your graphical representation that presents simple images of components and standard symbolic figures.
An organized layout of the wiring system in your home is necessary to ensure electrical safety. In addition, it will help you understand the power loads the breakers and their assigned control breakers are rated with.
How to install an electrical wiring layout
The key to designing a good setup is having the right planning. You have to find out what part of your home is assigned to what function and the location of electronic devices and gadgets. Only then will it be possible to come up with a functional design.
Know the locations. A home should have some electronic devices, such as air conditioning and a refrigerator, that draw more current than others. If it is a workspace, there will surely be large pieces of electrical equipment. It should have dedicated circuits for those heavy machines.
Calculate the total number of electrical outlets. Most people end up realizing that they need more power terminals than they had estimated. So the best solution is to install additional receptacles on the circuits so that you never run out of enough plugs.
Install the GFCIs. Ground fault circuit interrupters are a must for asserting electrical safety in wet locations. They cut power to the circuit when there is a short circuit. They significantly reduce electrical hazards.
Determine the best height for the receptacles. You will need to install them at comfortable heights so that you can reach them. For example, place them at waist or desk height if you don’t want to bend over to plug or unplug everything. On the other hand, knee height makes sense for items like floor lamps, televisions, etc. If it is a workshop, install them higher on the wall than in the home. Such a location uses many small power tools, and taller plugs are convenient for plugging and unplugging such equipment.
Use separate circuits for lights. Even if a wall outlet breaker trips due to an overload, the lights will stay on.
Label the switches on the breaker box. It is necessary for emergencies when you don’t need to waste time figuring out which switch controls which circuit. Labeling will also help during electrical wiring upgrades or reinstallation.
The last words
Installing an electrical wiring design is not the job of a hobbyist. Leave it in the hands of an experienced electrician who will know better the placement and installation of the instruments. However, you need to be a part of it to better understand your home’s electrical system.