How to make the wiring in the apartment ?

Wiring the apartment with his hands is not such a long and costly, as the wiring in the house.This is due to the fact that there is no need to sum up the line into the housing, asit provides a company-builder.

layout the rooms cable consists of the following stages:

• charting;
• calculation of the amount of necessary materials and electrical fittings;
• shtroblenie markings and the walls;
• cable retention;
• installation of sockets, switches and junction boxes;
• introductory panel assembly;
• check line tester.

It should be noted that to date the holding of open wiring in an apartment is no longer used, so in this article we will discuss installation work hidden way.

Next, we provide a detailed step by step instructions from the ground, which is suitable for beginners who want to test their strength in electrical engineering.

Mapping

for wiring in the apartment is easy to make your own hands.It is recommended to use a copy of the plan buildings, which can be convenient place to celebrate the installation of sockets, switches, lamps, and other constituent elements.

Starting point scheme - the location of the electrical panel in the apartment.Usually this place is a hallway near the front door, at a height of about 1.5 meters from the floor.

In compiling recommend that you consider the following tips and rules:

1. apartment Route wiring must pass vertically and horizontally on the wall.This requirement provides less chance of damage.For example, at the location of the outlet, you can find out exactly where the cable runs, you do not accidentally drive a nail into it when you hang a picture.Ideally, it is recommended before nailing find a wire in the wall using a special device.
2. track Rotate should be carried out only at a right angle.
3. It is best to lay the line at the top of the wall, at a distance of 20 cm from the ceiling (this height ensure minimum risk of mechanical damage and it does not appear on the convenience of repair) .tak same wiring can be carried out on the floor, not the ceiling, using a special electricalplinth.
4. switches in the apartment should be located at the entrance to the room from the door handle.Height switch placement is not standardized in accordance with GOST and SNIP, but as a rule, is either 80 cm or 150 cm. According to the European standard to establish better the product is lower, moreover, children will be easier to turn on the lights if necessary.
5. sockets are mounted at the bottom (30 cm from the floor), but can be placed at any height (for example, on the kitchen worktop above) as needed.Recommended by 6 square.meters of space to install at least one outlet.In the kitchen, the number of items must correspond to the number of household appliances, but usually put 5-6 pieces.The distance from the site of attachment to the doors and windows should not be less than 10 cm.
6. in each room to be sure the junction box.
7. Before you make a draft of wiring in the apartment, carefully plan the location of household appliances and furniture.It happens that after the electrical work items can be closed furniture or household appliances by cords do not reach the power supply.
8. The bathroom should be at least 2 sockets (one for connecting the washing machine, the second for the dryer).
9. Be sure to include your apartment wiring diagram RCD at 30 mA, which protects against electric shock.It is recommended to separate the RCD is 10 mA to install bathroom.

Tips on choosing accessories

Before you decide to go to the store for switches, sockets and other elements necessary to determine their views.

We recommend to set the following items for wiring the apartment:

• switches and flush-type sockets.They are easily mounted on the wall and not too conspicuous, besides cheap.
• cable diameter of 2.5 - 4 mm.sq.(For outlet), and 1.5 mm.sq.for switches.Recommended pre-calculate the cross-section of the cable for power and length.Reserve capacity must be at least 30%.It is best used for flat cable VVG sincehis optimal ratio of price and quality.Moreover, copper can withstand a higher current load, and thus more durable.
• Terminal blocks for connecting wires.They are inexpensive and provide a quality connection.
• breaker.For the female group will approach the 25-amp breaker with RCD at 32 amps.For illumination better to choose the 10-or 16-amp.
• junction box of self-extinguishing material, which is already the norm.

Finally I would like to add that cheap Chinese products you have to get round.Wiring is done once for several decades in the apartment, so it is better to spend money once, than to make a couple of costly repairs.

Please also note that it is better to purchase the number of materials with a stock, especially wires.

Partitioning walls

After wiring diagram is drawn will be, and all materials are purchased, go to the layout of the walls under Stroebe.

Some apartments developers simplify the life of the owners and create grooves in the walls ready for laying the cable.We consider the case Wiring when no grooves on the walls there.

cables do not stand out on the walls and protected from mechanical damage, it is necessary to go a little further.Special recesses called Stroebe, so at this point you need to track raschertit on the walls of the cutting grooves.

simplest and most effective method is to use a cord.All you need to do to fix the starting point route the cord as shown in the photo below.Next, gently stretch the rope to the next point, pull and hit the wall.The result should appear clear trail on which you want to carry out the wiring in the apartment.

again draw your attention to the fact that the track should be strictly vertical and horizontal!To make a vertical line, you can use a plumb line, and to create a horizontal section - building level.

Once the walls are fully marked, it is necessary to move further - to shtroblenie the walls with his own hands.Here it should be noted that the wiring harness in the apartment without shtrobleniya (open pit), a simpler but less reliable.If you just stopped in the new building, and even more so if it is basically completed, be sure to make hidden wiring.External option is ideal except that in that case, if you decide to hold the light on the balcony.

Shtroblenie walls

This activity can be carried out with the help of such tools:

• chisel and a hammer;
• puncher with a crown;
• Bulgarian disc on the concrete..

Width and depth must be 2 cm After shtrobleniya walls can move on to the main process - installation of wiring in an apartment with his hands.

tracks Laying

As we said earlier, the length of the conductors must be purchased with a margin.This margin goes on their connection with each other (with each side of the conductor is laid bare at 5-10 cm) and connecting sockets, switches, lamps (supply length of 5 to 15 cm).

decide to start with how the wiring will be fixed to the wall.To date, there are special collars, but we recommend that you use the "antiquated method" - mounting diluted alabaster.To do this, place the line in Stroebe, and every 25-30 cm to "grab" a lump of plaster, as shown in the photo.

Please note that the plaster hardens very quickly, so we must act in the pace.

After the line is completely fixed, we recommend you take a picture of all the walls, so that in case of repair you can accurately determine the location of wiring installation.

accessories Connecting

This step is quite simple, you need to connect the apartment all the sockets and switches.For this set Enclosures Grooves and special boxes.We encourage you to "plant" the data elements on the plaster, becausehe quickly and reliably grab the wall.

to you visually see the process, offer to your attention this video tutorial:

Just learn how to connect a light switch, you can in the corresponding article.

Connecting machines and RCD

last stage of installation of wiring in the apartment - the introductory panel assembly.According to the scheme drawn up, you must connect the circuit-breakers and RCD.Difficulties in connecting these devices should not be - a lead is put on top, and the effluent from the bottom to the junction box.For information on how to connect the RCD, we were told.Connect the circuit breaker is not a problem, even a kettle in the electrics.Visually see the devices data installation process, you can in the video below:

After all electrical items in the apartment will be connected, it is necessary to implement a dialwiring a multimeter, which would verify the accuracy of the work done.If no problem is found, safely operate the machine and carry out the first tests of the finished line.

Just wanted to provide you with this video tutorial that shows how to do the wiring in an apartment with his own hands from the ground up:

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