doughboy63
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Hello all,
Just moved into a new house in Dec '07. Built in 1928 2.5 story with a full basement. Most of the house is non grounded K&T. I know if left alone it is ok, but previous owners have made a mess of it in the basement and it makes me nervous. I plan to finish the basement and would like to rewire the entire house before doing so. I plan to get some bids from electricians for the work. I also want to considered doing to rewire myself. I have good acess by way of the basement and attic and know I can handle the physicall pulling of wires and such. What I am not sure of is calculating load and determining circuits and the like. I would like to know if anyone could reccommend some books to read, to educate myself how to determine the circuits designs/loads etc. Obviously I would need to review the NEC and local codes before beggining. I am pretty confident with my DIY skills. I just want to make sure I understand everything involved before I make the decision to contract it out or do it myself. Thanks in advance.
Just moved into a new house in Dec '07. Built in 1928 2.5 story with a full basement. Most of the house is non grounded K&T. I know if left alone it is ok, but previous owners have made a mess of it in the basement and it makes me nervous. I plan to finish the basement and would like to rewire the entire house before doing so. I plan to get some bids from electricians for the work. I also want to considered doing to rewire myself. I have good acess by way of the basement and attic and know I can handle the physicall pulling of wires and such. What I am not sure of is calculating load and determining circuits and the like. I would like to know if anyone could reccommend some books to read, to educate myself how to determine the circuits designs/loads etc. Obviously I would need to review the NEC and local codes before beggining. I am pretty confident with my DIY skills. I just want to make sure I understand everything involved before I make the decision to contract it out or do it myself. Thanks in advance.