Silence, dim light from a candle, crackling fireplace - this is certainly a bewitching picture, but in the modern world it is quite short-lived and impractical. Today it is difficult to imagine a home in which there would be no electricity. Technological progress is relentless, gas stoves are replaced by induction panels, gadgets require regular recharging, and in general it is difficult to imagine life without artificial lighting. Therefore, it is so important to take care of high-quality wiring in the house.
It doesn’t matter at all whether you moved to a newly-built dwelling or decided to renew the wiring in an already lived-in apartment - it is important to first design the power supply of the house. And here you can not rely only on your own preferences and intuition, you need to know what principles and rules to follow. You can turn to specialists or do everything yourself, using the detailed diagrams and tips presented in this section.
Step-by-step instructions will help even an inexperienced homeowner to understand all the intricacies of the issue and not to miss important details, which, incidentally, are many in this matter. And the photos will demonstrate the whole process: from the layout of the wiring in the house to the implementation of the project.
And "let there be light!"
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