Different Types Of Electrical Wiring System

We illustrate a variety of types of electrical wiring found in older buildings.

Different types of electrical wiring system. What is electrical wiring. Joint box or tee or jointing system. For example a home will require less power than an office building. While varying somewhat by area of the country in the u s latin america europe and other areas there are recognizable generations of electrical wiring knob tube greenfield armored cable or bx wiring plastic or nm.

Cleat wiring methods of electrical wiring systems w r t taking connection. Building services iv electrical wiring system submitted by antima pathak ekta bhardwaj shweta saini. Loop in or looping system. Low voltage wiring is used for circuits typically requiring 50 volts or less.

The different types of electrical wiring that are used usually varies according to three factors. In other words as the gauge number gets higher the diameter of the wire gets smaller. There are a number of different types of wiring and cable found throughout a home as well as around it. Electrical wiring refers to the system of conductors and other devices that are used to carry electricity.

Casing and capping wiring batten wiring cts or trs lead sheathed wiring conduit wiring surface conduit wiring concealed conduit wiring types of conduit metallic conduit. Types of electrical wire in a home. Wire sizes range from about 22 gauge to 12 gauge. The most common gauges are 10 12 or 14.

Understanding electrical wiring labeling. Different types of electrical wiring systems. The wire gauge indicates the electrical wire sizing as defined by the american wire awg system. In homes built after the mid 1960s the wiring is relatively standard.

We ll go through the most common types in more detail below. Electrical wires and cable have markings stamped or printed on their insulation or outer sheathing. Insulated electrical wires will be taken out to various places in the permises to supply power to different type of loads like lights fans refrigerators room coolers heaters etc. For example a 10 gauge wire is bigger than a 12 gauge wire.

Several common types are landscape lighting wire sprinkler system connections bell wire for doorbells speaker system wires and thermostat wires. Electrical wiring system 1. The gauge and diameter of the wire are inversely related. Purpose quantity of electricity to be carried and location.