Office recepts

[ptonsparky]

Getting into something I don't have to do very much of, estimating.

I took a room that was about center of the building and figured the conduit needed for the devices in it, then measured a home run to the panel. Came up with 45' per device. Sound even close?

General office space. 4 recepts 1 switch. Roughly 16x18 rooms

I need the estimating software now, but why buy it until you need it.:slaphead::weeping:

 

[cdslotz]

Deal with the home runs separate.
Lay out a grid of home run conduit/wire/boxes then take that off.
After that, do a sample take off of devices, then divide by the number of devices.
That will be your average, which should be around 15' to 22' average.
The average always depends on the density of devices in a given area

 

[Strathead]

Deal with the home runs separate.
Lay out a grid of home run conduit/wire/boxes then take that off.
After that, do a sample take off of devices, then divide by the number of devices.
That will be your average, which should be around 15' to 22' average.
The average always depends on the density of devices in a given area

I agree. Als depends on whether the location is new walls or fish down walls. 15 feet is almost always enough for new wall installation. That number may not be enough for old walls unless you figure home runs and boxes to each room. Then you threw in the afterthought of lighting. This is completely different in commercial since it is rarely done on the same circuits as receptacles. Use 10 feet per light fixture and 15 feet for a switch location. Then add a 3 wire plus ground between each set of three ways. . Always add home runs.

 

[ptonsparky]

Thank you.

Not sure how this will pan out. We could handle the job(s) if timed correctly and it is worked in stages, but all by fall and I will be passing or hiring. Getting to old and 60 hr weeks are not my thing anymore.