A typical home construction gig normally proves to be both a tedious and exciting venture. As per the project’s most pressing concern, there are multitudes of things that you need to consider to manifest your dream home into a reality. Prospective homeowners have to work in tandem with the experts and keep up-to-date on their development’s progress to ensure that the new home truly ends up meeting their requirements. And most importantly (and in the interests of specifying a particularly taxing concern), they need to devise a solid electrical wiring plan which agrees with their anticipated appliance and internal walls arrangement.
This part of the home construction project requires a lot of thorough planning and execution prowess because making infrastructural amendments later is often not feasible. The process of laying electrical wiring usually begins after a home’s basic frame is up, and when the constructors still have to put up the drywall.
During this ‘rough’ building stage, the hired electrician (and other involved experts) will call upon the potential homeowner to list down his (or her) electricity requirements. The homeowner is asked to take a walk through the building and identify where the switches and fixtures, or any other electrical outlets, are needed.
Why do you need an electrical wiring plan at home?
At first, it may seem easy to just walk through the house and note down all the electricity requirements, but in reality, this undertaking is anything but easy. Long before you take an electrician on board, you must have your own house electrical plan ready. Having this blueprint all prepared gives you, and the construction staff, more time and insight into what, where, and how you want the wiring arrangement to pan out.
Nowadays, you can make your work easier with the help of several home construction applications (available in handy mobile and desktop-specific interfaces). These tools enable you to visualise the home’s layout and plan what goes where.
But if you’re more of the manual sort, we’ve listed a few tips below to help you develop a functional wiring plan and decide all the required electrical fittings for your home.
Choosing the right electrical accessories is as important as picking the right types of wiring behind them. As a general rule of thumb, you should only invest in wiring products that offer both longevity along with some aesthetic appeal.
In Pakistan, Platinum Electrical is one brand that offers these features in practically all of its wiring solutions. The said company offers a portfolio of electric switches and accessories that come in British Standard CE certified arrangements and feature die-cast metal cover plates. Furthermore, Platinum Electrical offers a lifetime guarantee on its products.
Tips on Laying your Home’s Electrical Wiring Plan
Here are a few tips to get you started on the process:
- Understanding electrical requirements
- Basic planning
- Smart homes
- Provide extra
- Keep it interesting
- Hiring experts
Understanding electrical requirements
A home’s total electrical wiring system does not only concern the provision of receipt and dissemination of voltage throughout a residential space. You also need to take into account the fixtures, interior and exterior outlets, hardwired appliances, or any items that stand to directly benefit (in terms of ‘powering up’) from electricity. Your home’s total electrical input must meet the consumption requirements of all the people expected to live in it. Before commencing with the construction work, you should consider sharing your estimates with an expert in order to learn how to proceed properly.
Basic planning
The best way to go about the wire planning process is to start by visualising a rough layout of what will go where in your new home. For this end, you will need to build a room-by-room plan of where your home’s furniture and other appliances will be placed. You should also factor in the designs for built-ins like light fixtures and hardwired elements into your blueprint.
Smart Homes
Your home’s electrical system, including its electrical fittings, play an important role in building an energy-efficient/smart building profile. So if you aim is raise such a home, you should design the planning accordingly and buy the fittings and accessories that fit. Once again, this is where you will need to consult an expert.
Provide extra
Don’t just stick to what you need. You need to keep your home’s electrical system flexible to meet its growing appliance requirements (as they continue to arise). For example, you may plan to install a large home entertainment system in the future, so the electrical profile of your residence should be able to support it. Similarly, it is wise to add extra power outlets in your rooms.
Keep it interesting
Even with electrical outlets, fittings, and other power-based accessories, you can still maintain the aesthetic appeal of your home. All of these items, if you didn’t already know this, don’t have to be bland. Platinum Electrical, for instance, offers a range of outlets and switches in brass, aluminium, and wood designs that are both highly functional and visually enticing.
Hiring experts
When planning the electrical wiring for your home, loop in the best electrician and engineering specialists at your disposal. You may have your preferences and visualisations, but these experts have a knack for channelling your expectations in the right direction so you can truly realise your dream home. Devising a home wiring plan, if you haven’t already gathered as much, is not the easiest task of a home construction project. But you can simplify this pursuit by taking it step-by-step and supporting your ideas with expert consultancy, which you can find at Platinum Electrical for sure. Furthermore, making use of the best electric accessories helps to definitively round off your efforts.
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