pensfan84
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I recently purchased my home that was built in 1930 and found that 80% of the house is on one single 20A knob and tub circuit.
YIKES!
So while I'm working on my bathroom and have a portion of the first floor tore out, I'm going to rewire the house.
I have 8 spaces open in my circuit breaker box currently to put in new circuit breakers. 3 of those will be taken by the new bathroom, (15A for the lights, 20A for the outlets, 20A for the whirlpool tub).
Now, when I say nearly the rest of the house is on a single 20A circuit, I'm not joking.
I have access to all ceiling lights and outlets through the basement and the attic.
Included on this rewire will be the first floor - on the first floor there is a living room, dining room, hallway, and office.
I have a lot of power draw in my office so I will be installing a 20A circuit in there. Due to my home theater equipment, I assume it would suffice to say that it would behoove me to install a 20A circuit for the living room, correct? Would a 15A circuit suffice the dining room light and outlets?
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With all of my thoughts above - here is my question:
How should I rewire the spaces of the house I have listed? What type of breaker should I install (15A/20A) and what areas should it service? I know electrical code as per wire gauges for each circuit type, but I am not sure of what areas each circuit should service.
Thanks!
YIKES!
So while I'm working on my bathroom and have a portion of the first floor tore out, I'm going to rewire the house.
I have 8 spaces open in my circuit breaker box currently to put in new circuit breakers. 3 of those will be taken by the new bathroom, (15A for the lights, 20A for the outlets, 20A for the whirlpool tub).
Now, when I say nearly the rest of the house is on a single 20A circuit, I'm not joking.
I have access to all ceiling lights and outlets through the basement and the attic.
Included on this rewire will be the first floor - on the first floor there is a living room, dining room, hallway, and office.
I have a lot of power draw in my office so I will be installing a 20A circuit in there. Due to my home theater equipment, I assume it would suffice to say that it would behoove me to install a 20A circuit for the living room, correct? Would a 15A circuit suffice the dining room light and outlets?
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With all of my thoughts above - here is my question:
How should I rewire the spaces of the house I have listed? What type of breaker should I install (15A/20A) and what areas should it service? I know electrical code as per wire gauges for each circuit type, but I am not sure of what areas each circuit should service.
Thanks!