fatherfirst35
fatherfirst35 OP t1_j1vkkpy wrote
Reply to comment by AceDetective427 in Electrical wiring help by fatherfirst35
4 on a 20a breaker seems like way overkill. Every other bedroom was wired with at least 6 on a 15a breaker. This bedroom though will be a guest bedroom so there won’t be much load anyways. I will probably switch it up and wire the lighting separate though as suggested.
fatherfirst35 OP t1_j1vd7de wrote
Reply to comment by jay_mald in Electrical wiring help by fatherfirst35
I totally understand the recommendation of wiring separately part, as well as the 12/14 part. I had a large 12/2 roll and the rec area is going to have some higher loads on it so I just figured I'd do it all in 12. I was going to also wire the bedroom, bathroom, and rec areas on separate breakers since the rec area has larger load and I have plenty of room in my box. That is why I was going to wire the lights together with the outlets. There will be a ceiling fan/light in the bedroom, a recessed light in the bedroom closet, a vanity light in the bathroom and 6 other recessed lights in the rec area. Would you instead wire the closet, ceiling fan/light, and rec area lights together? The rec area outlets will still have to be separate, there will be a fair amount of use on that 20 amp breaker.
fatherfirst35 OP t1_j1uxeg2 wrote
Reply to comment by ForceintheNorth in Electrical wiring help by fatherfirst35
Awesome thank you! Sorry yeah I’m definitely not an expert. I’m going to have it inspected of course when I finish, just didn’t want to have to redo a bunch of wiring if I was headed down the wrong path.
fatherfirst35 OP t1_j1uwjml wrote
Reply to comment by ForceintheNorth in Electrical wiring help by fatherfirst35
Ok so if I start the 12/2 with the outlet on the right side of the door (as you're looking at the image) and run outlet to outlet until I get to the one to the left of the closet. From that outlet can I run that 12/2 to the switch in the closet, then 12/2 from the switch in the closet to the recessed light, and 12/2 from that switch to the next outlet. Then that outlet to the left of the bedroom door to the light switch by the door. Then 12/3 from the bedroom door switch to the ceiling fan/light. Finishing with a homerun from that switch to the electrical panel
I'm going to figure out how to word/diagram that better maybe that will help.
fatherfirst35 OP t1_j1us8oh wrote
Reply to comment by PioneerStandard in Electrical wiring help by fatherfirst35
Understood on 14/12, but I have a large roll of 12 as the rec area will have higher load from devices, so just figured on doing it all in 12. I mostly just wanted to make sure I CAN run outlet to outlet and loop the switches in with it.
I did forget to include the smoke/co2 detectors but I am going to be wiring those inline with the existing ones
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fatherfirst35 OP t1_j1wo5nk wrote
Reply to comment by Muted-Ad-3000 in Electrical wiring help by fatherfirst35
My house has wired together detectors, there’s already one in the basement that I’ll move over to the unfinished side and can run that to the bedroom.