How to Drill Holes for Wires
Drilling holes for electrical wires takes a lot of planning. You must plan your routes, keep power away from extra-low-voltage wires, and drill holes at the same height!
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What is Roughing-In for Electricians
The Electrical Rough-In Process is the stage where electricians install electrical boxes, drill holes, pull wires, and splice wires before calling for electrical inspection.
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Drilling Holes in Structural Wood Beams for Electrical Wires
It’s VERY important you are aware of the rules before drilling into structural support beam. The best advice is to get written approval from your jobsite’s structural engineer.
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What is an Apprentice Loop for Electricians
An apprentice loop is when you pull a wire, and it somehow gets looped around a stud or ceiling joist, making the wire stick out of the wall, but somehow the wire went back into the wall or ceiling, continued it’s normal route, and was maybe even tied into an electrical box! Even Journeymen make this mistake.. don’t let them fool you!
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Plan Routes Before Drilling Holes for Electrical Wires
It’s important to pre-plan your routes before drilling holes to save you time during the wire-pulling stage.
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