Wednesday, April 1, 2020

Wiring types

ELECTRICAL WIRING 

Electrical Wiring is a process of connecting cables and wires to the related devices such as fuse, switches, sockets, lights, fans etc to the main distribution board.

Let us discuss electrical wiring in detail to be done in various types of Electrical Installations one by one.


1. Cleat Wiring
                                  cleat wiring

    Procedure 

    In this wiring VIR or PVC insulated wires are braided and compounded on  walls or ceiling with the help of porcelain cleats.The wires can be weather proof. Simple wire laying is done in this scheme of wiring. 
    In present days, this kind of wiring scheme is not recommended for house or building. Only in temporary army campus or festival related pandels this wiring is used.


2. Casing Wiring

                                                  casing wiring

     Procedure

    Generally PVC or VIR insulated wires are carried through the casing enclosure and capping is used to cover the casing. This kind of winding is very old fashioned.


3. Batten Wiring

                                    batten wiring

      Procedure 

     Group of Single or double or three core cables are used to be laid on straight teak wooden batten. The cables are hold with help of tinned brass link clip or buckle clip. Brass pins are used to fix the buckle clips on the wooden batten.                  Buckle clips is fixed with brass pin on the wooden batten at an interval 10 cm for horizontal runs and 15 cm for vertical runs.

4. Conduit Wiring

                                  conduit wiring

    Procedure

    On the surface of the wall or ceiling conduit pipes (with GI wire inside) are attached with help of 2-hole strap and base clip at a regular certain distance. Next GI wire is used to lay down the wires through the conduit pipe.

5. Concealed Wiring

                                             concealed wiring

    Procedure

      Concealed wiring is properly named as concealed conduit wiring. Conduit pipes are buried under the plaster of wall with GI wire inside. After, with the help of GI wires, the main PVC insulated cables are drawn through the conduit.

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