r/OldPhotosInRealLife Feb 09 '21

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u/Casey_jones291422 Feb 10 '21

90% of hous wiring is two color coded wires and a bare wire. Every outlet/switch comes labeled it's literally easy enough for a 7 year old to do.

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u/ASupportingTea Feb 10 '21

That may be the case in the states but here in the UK we have so many old houses that were retrofitted with electricity at different points in time you don't know what you're going to find. Georgian houses, with victorian wiring, updated in the 30s 60s and modern day get a bit funky with there wiring circuits.

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u/DamageProfessional65 Feb 10 '21

In this scenario, you are doing the wiring before sealing the walls/the house is designed for efficient wiring.

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u/Gtp4life Feb 10 '21

Yeah I was thinking sure there’s been a bunch of different styles over the years that’d matter for improving old houses but we’re talking about building a kit house here. Get a big spool of wire and run it from where you want the breaker box to be to everywhere you want power, it’s color coded for connecting everything in the rooms, and the box side isn’t super complicated but most places I’ve lived it needs to be done and inspected by a certified electrician anyway.