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Electrical wiring, better to cut holes into studs, or top plate?
Hi,
I am wiring my new addition. My question has to do with the wiring. I have recepticals in opposite corners of the room. Should I drill holes into each stud around the room to run the wire? Or am I better off drilling a hole into the top plate, and running the wire across the attic, drilling a hole into the opposite top plate, and down to the second receptical??
Thanks for your time
pb4sc
Answer: It would save you a lot of drilling going through the top plate. YOu are going to find that you are not happy with just 2 recepticles in a new room. I have wired for some women and they wanted one every few feet. Since it is a new room you can also split the recepticle to make it switchable from a wall switch if you should want a lamp to turn on when you enter the room. I like to use 12 gauge for recepticles and 14 for the lights. If it meant for a micro wave I run a dedicated line of 10 gauge. I also wired our laundry room with 10 gauge and used GFI's. I use the GFI's around the kitchen sink and in the bathroom.
From: ronald as a electrician you usually run the wire through the stud if it ashorter distance and save wire also for microwave all you need is 12 gauge for delicate line which meet code and 12 gauge for washer and 10-3 romex for dryer.10 gauge wire cost more and is not need for microwave
