Running Romex

Bocolo

I have been "mapping" my entire house for a complete rewiring I am going to have to do. One quick question: I will be running some romex to a room that will eventually become a bathroom. Since I am planning on remodeling this room I would like to have some extra 12/2 romex so that I may change the location of receptacles or lights if necessary. Can I leave extra wire in a "loop" on top of the attic? Or should I run the wire along the longest path so that after the remodel I can change the path to a shorter path and this way have the extra romex? Thanks for your time and input.

jamiedolan

My opinion...

Leave a big old loop and don't connect the wire at either end. Label it clearly "abandoned in place - for future use - disconnected"

Jamie

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Bocolo

Thanks for your time Jamie. Never thought about leaving it "abandoned in place". I think that would be best. Thanks.

rgsgww

In fact, its a code requirement.

Bocolo

What I was originally thinking was making all the connections from panel to receptacles and lights in the current room configuration. Once the room was remodeled I think the possibility exists of having to move some lights and receptacles around so I wanted enough cable to be able to make these moves. That is why I asked about "long" runs but the "abadoned cable" idea is probably best. Even better if it is a code requirement. Thanks for your time.

jamiedolan

You can run it and hook it all up the way the lights are now, but install a second unconnected abandoned cable up in the ceiling for future use.

Jamie

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Bocolo

Thanks, that would really work well. Thanks for your time.