Run Recepticle From Attic To Outside Wall

Running wires inside rigid conduit.

Run recepticle from attic to outside wall.

If you have access to your basement crawl space and attic you should be able to run wires without having to cut patch any drywall. Commonly called the 6 ft. With a flashlight examine the attic and locate the path that you will use to run the wire between the two locations. Rigid conduit with an outside diameter of 3 4 in and a fish tape long enough to reach through the buried pipe.

When there is no flooring to walk on other than the edges of the trusses consider bringing a piece of plank or two you can lay across the trusses as a walkway. Familiarize yourself with the footing situation. Place a staple or strap within 12 inches of each box and at intervals not exceeding 4 1 2 feet between those two staples or. This allows for a maximum of 12 feet between receptacles on the same wall.

On the second floor run wires down the wall from the attic. To run the wires inside rigid conduit you ll need a hacksaw a pipe bender capable of bending 1 2 in. In the example described here we running a simple loop of wire from one new wall box location to another such as you might do when extending a circuit. 2 receptacles shall be installed so that no point measured horizontally along the floor line in any wall space is over 6 feet from the receptacle.

See figures 1 2 3 wall space includes the following.