[EdwardButters]

Hello, I am re-wiring an old house. I am learning as I go with yinz guys help, Thanks!

I am running some wires for receptacles and lights through the attic. The attic is unusable and only has acces through a hole in the ceiling, can I just secure the wires to the joists up there? Or should I put holes through the beams?

And does every wall in a bedroom have to have a receptacle exactly 6 feet from the door? Because I can put one in the wall but it is about 6.5 feet from the door. The other wall by the door has one 2 feet from the same door. The problem is that the wall is plaster on brick and the only place I can put a receptacle on that wall is further than 6 feet but way less than 12 feet from the first receptacle to the left of the door.
Thanks for reading this. And the house is in Pittsburgh.

Thanks.

 

[Gac66610]

Is this on the second floor, or do you have access to the floor by way of crawl space?

You could install a receptacle in the floor (if possible) to meet requirements

 

[hammerlane]

Hello, I am re-wiring an old house. I am learning as I go with yinz guys help,

For doing a total re-wire and learning as you go I say Wow!!!!!!!!!

Receptacles should be installed so that no point measured horizontally along the floor line in any wall space is more that 6 ft from another receptacle.

The maximum distance between receptacles is 12 ft

Wall space includes space measured around corners.

Some rules apply when you encounter glass door fixed panels.

 

[EdwardButters]

It is the second floor bedroom. It is no problem for an outlet to be in the floor? That seems dangerous if something spilled or something?

 

[Gac66610]

There are special receptacles w/ covers and boxes made for floor use.
As long as it's within 18" of the wall, it will meet the requirements for wall space.

 

[Gac66610]

For doing a total re-wire and learning as you go I say Wow!!!!!!!!!

Receptacles should be installed so that no point measured horizontally along the floor line in any wall space is more that 6 ft from another receptacle.

The maximum distance between receptacles is 12 ft

Wall space includes space measured around corners.

Some rules apply when you encounter glass door fixed panels.

You didn't need to edit your first post, it said it all:whistling2:

 

[hammerlane]

320.23 In Accessible Attics. Cables in accessible attics or roof spaces that are suitable for storage shall be installed according to 320.23(A) and (B). Spaces that have no floor installed and are not accessible by permanent stairs or ladders shall be considered unsuitable for storage in applying the requirements of this section.

(A) Where Run Across the Top of Floor Joists. Where run across the top of floor joists, or within 2.1 m (7 ft) vertically of floors installed across the top of rafters or studding, cable shall be protected by substantial guard strips at least as high as the cable. Where this space is not accessible by permanent stairs or ladders, protection shall only be required within 3' horizontally of the nearest edge of the flooring installed.

4.) Substantiation: Attic spaces without flooring are not suitable for storage due to the fact that the finished ceiling below the rafters is unprotected and subject to damage by stored items. Residents are still likely to store items in spaces that are easily accessible (such as when permanent stairs are installed) despite having no flooring.

Under the 2005 NEC, cables in attic spaces that are not readily usuable for storage spaces are being needlessly protected against damage that will not likely occur. Revising this text will be as effective, while relieving installers from the requirement to protect cables where no such protection is necessary.

In addition, the removal of the reference to the term "AC cable" in 320.23 will provide clarity in relation to other articles that reference this code, such as 334.23. The term "AC cable" is unnecessary in this context, as it is located in the article by the same name.

 

[Gac66610]

As for running through an attic, as long as the wired stay a minimum of 7ft away from the attic access, it's fine.

 

[EdwardButters]

Hammer, Gac, thank you very much. I sincerely appreciate your time helping me.

I gutted the first floor so I am not having too much trouble, I am going up to the attic or down to the first floor. I am using more wire but I'm taking my time and reading as much as I can find on the Internet and old fashioned books too. Haha. I had a couple of bonehead mistakes but I really am learning as I go. I put it off because I was completely clueless but a light bulb lit up when I figured out the daisy chain!

Not looking forward to the plumbing

 

[hammerlane]

Hammer, Gac, thank you very much. I sincerely appreciate your time helping me.

I gutted the first floor so I am not having too much trouble, I am going up to the attic or down to the first floor. I am using more wire but I'm taking my time and reading as much as I can find on the Internet and old fashioned books too. Haha. I had a couple of bonehead mistakes but I really am learning as I go. I put it off because I was completely clueless but a light bulb lit up when I figured out the daisy chain!

Not looking forward to the plumbing

You seriously have never done any wiring before or never even took it in shop class in school??

 

[EdwardButters]

Never took it in shop but I worked for a defense contractor about five years ago and I built wiring harnesses for helicopters. All I'm doing really is running wires from the box in the basement to each room and cutting holes for the boxes and letting the wires hang out. I have this old book about renovating old houses that has a section with 30 different ways to run wires, I'm going by that. My father in law knows an electrician who will check my work and install the outside box.

I have another question...

I need to put in two switches and two light at the top and bottom of the stairs. The switches will control both lights. Here is my plan, is this right?

Feed to first switch then 12-3 to first light then TWO 12-2 WIRES to second light then 12-3 to second switch. Can I use two 12-2 wires or do I need to buy 12-4 wire?

 

[Missouri Bound]

Receptacles should be installed so that no point measured horizontally along the floor line in any wall space is more that 6 ft from another receptacle.

The maximum distance between receptacles is 12 ft

What? That is a very confusing statement:sneaky2:

 

[busman]

What? That is a very confusing statement:sneaky2:

Why is that confusing. Six feet either way is 12 feet.

Mark

 

[rrolleston]

Never took it in shop but I worked for a defense contractor about five years ago and I built wiring harnesses for helicopters. All I'm doing really is running wires from the box in the basement to each room and cutting holes for the boxes and letting the wires hang out. I have this old book about renovating old houses that has a section with 30 different ways to run wires, I'm going by that. My father in law knows an electrician who will check my work and install the outside box.

I have another question...

I need to put in two switches and two light at the top and bottom of the stairs. The switches will control both lights. Here is my plan, is this right?

Feed to first switch then 12-3 to first light then TWO 12-2 WIRES to second light then 12-3 to second switch. Can I use two 12-2 wires or do I need to buy 12-4 wire?

I tried to get my head around what you plan on doing. But with no experience at all I would suggest you study an updated book about home wiring before you go any further.