Running wire in renovated basements, studs vs joists

[michaelm]

Hello,

I run a small renovation company specializing partially in basement renovations.

To date we have run wire the traditional manner,wall mounted devices through studs, ceiling mounted devices through joists etc.

Every basement reno we do involves a removable ceiling drop or not.

On a current project we had an epiphany (simple as it is) to run all wiring regardless of device mounting location in the ceiling joists. This would allow an often simpler installation and faster install time, then running cable through studs and provide a much more servicable installation if the home owner should ever wish to move a device. Cable would drop into each respective stud bay via the ceiling.

It would for some runs, require more cable per run but other then that I can't think of any other negatives for this type of installation. Am I missing something?

Thanks in advance for your time!

Michael

 

[Dennis Alwon]

Hello,

I run a small renovation company specializing partially in basement renovations.
Michael

Michael are you a licensed electrician as well as a general contractor?

 

[michaelm]

No, I run wire, intall boxes, purchase materials etc... our electrician will complete a jobs final details.

Unforetunately our market has such a shortage of electricians available if we didn't do prelim work it would take forever to move these jobs along.

 

[iwire]

No, I run wire, intall boxes, purchase materials etc... our electrician will complete a jobs final details.

Unforetunately our market has such a shortage of electricians available if we didn't do prelim work it would take forever to move these jobs along.

Fortunately for me in this area having the GC do my work is against the law.

 

[celtic]

Same here in NJ.

 

[michaelm]

Here we've had home owners do all the electrical. As long as it was inspected and approved by the AHJ then its good to go.

One cannot legally do work under someone elses permit. two permits are required in this scenario. Mine and the electrical contractors. Or one for whomever does the the work. Certainly if the electrical contractor is available then by all accounts that is my preferrence.

Right or wrong thats how it works in BC Canada. It may well be different in other parts of the country (every province has its own ammendmants to the national code.) and there are certain exceptions to the type of installations allowed.

Regardless, I'm getting the impression you'd prefer I not be asking these questions on this forum. I apoligize if this forum is not intended for my use and graciously take my leave.

Thanks anyways...

Michael

 

[infinity]

So you are a cable installer in British Columbia, Canada? And you say that you are operating within the law in your locale? If so, IMO, you're welcome here on this forum. I'm unsure how others will feel about that however. Comments?

 

[robertwilber]

I don't have a problem with it.
He could just as soon be in Potter County, PA [referred to locally as "God's country"], upstate New York, Illinois, Indiana or Kansas.
When I first went into business here, only Philadelphia and two or three townships had licensing at all. I remember the "deer in the headlights" look I got in one township building when I went to apply for a permit.

 

[petersonra]

I don't have an issue with it either. this is not a whole lot different than having a mostly unsupervised apprentice doing this kind of grunt work.