It is difficult to imagine life in an apartment without electricity. Unfortunately, sometimes situations arise when the wiring in the apartment needs an urgent replacement. The reasons are different - it is out of order, not powerful enough (devices “cut down” the counter), it is necessary to transfer sockets and switches. But you never know what! How to carry out all the procedures without compromising the wallet and security?
Replacing wiring in an apartment
If the room is already residential, and not just built, then first you need to dismantle the old wiring. How? Ideally, call a master electrician. If you have sufficient knowledge in this area, then you can do everything yourself. First, the electricity meter is turned off . If all rooms in the apartment are connected to the meter separately, then they should not be turned off. This is necessary, of course, for safety. Then the old wires are disconnected from the meter and from the devices (sockets, switches). All this is done in high-density rubber gloves. These are the minimum safety requirements.
Wiring in an apartment is a dangerous bundle of wires. Especially if it was carried out by careless masters many years ago. After everything is turned off, you can dismantle all the wires. This applies to the wiring that was launched on top. That is, outside the walls. With the dismantling of the wiring that is inside the walls, it is more difficult. You need to at least know where it goes. You can watch it on the box. If earlier the wires were not put into a special tube (corrugated), then you will have to break the walls and ceiling, depending on where the wires are put. If they were in the handset, then it is enough to pull them out of there. It will take effort.
New wiring
Before wiring in the apartment, it is necessary to carry out preparatory work. First, you need to decide where all the sockets and switches in the rooms will be located. Do not forget about chandeliers. Secondly, you must select the
wires. Wiring in an apartment with a large number of electrical appliances requires wires with a special cross-section and thickness. Which ones? It all depends on your needs. One of the best and most durable wires is considered to be copper with a cross section of 0.5 mm. Thirdly, you need to decide how the apartment will be posted. Will it be external or internal. Each of them has its own advantages and disadvantages. The outdoor is good because it is always in sight, and it can easily be replaced. The disadvantage is that it does not always look beautiful and fits into the design. Internal with proper installation is safe and not conspicuous. The disadvantage is that if replacement is necessary, difficulties arise. It is better to let the internal one into a special pipe, which has the ability to extinguish all ignition sites in an emergency. The counter must have toggle switches that will work when overloaded. All procedures for connecting new wires to the meter should be carried out by a master electrician. The wiring in the apartment cannot be completely replaced by yourself, unless you are an electrician.