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#294101 5-Mar-2022 08:29

We are building a kit set wooden cabin at the moment.

Regarding the lighting I was planning on having a central light and I’d like the wiring to not be visible.

I was going to just run a conduit before I close in the roof but had a thought that I could just run the wire - but leave it for the sparky to connect.

Reading the regulations it’s not clear if this is ok or not. Would a sparky need to sight the wires before I put the roofing down?

Or is it best to just add an empty conduit?

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#2879322 5-Mar-2022 10:47

Best bet is to do conduit.

My understanding is that you need an electrical inspector, rather than an electrician to approve work done by an unqualified homeowner.

That said, I imagine there plenty of electricians that would have no issue hooking up a wire that was already pulled through the wall.

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#2879325 5-Mar-2022 10:49

Scott3:
Best bet is to do conduit.

My understanding is that you need an electrical inspector, rather than an electrician to approve work done by an unqualified homeowner.

That said, I imagine there plenty of electricians that would have no issue hooking up a wire that was already pulled through the wall.

Thanks @Scott3 that was my reading as well. I’ve already bought the conduit so I’ll just do that.

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#2879341 5-Mar-2022 11:50

Is there any other power going to the cabin? wall outlets?

how are you going to run the conduit? Any insulation or just a wooden roof?

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#2879412 5-Mar-2022 12:51

There are requirements about the placement of cables below roofing materials that need to be followed so I would ask your sparky before doing anything.

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#2879418 5-Mar-2022 13:24

Yeah. Installation of conduit to carry power cabling is I think still PEW.

You also don't want to be in the situation where the conduit is installed but is too tight to pull cable through.

Get the sparky involved early on.

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#2879426 5-Mar-2022 13:39

tchart: We are building a kit set wooden cabin at the moment.

Regarding the lighting I was planning on having a central light and I’d like the wiring to not be visible.

I was going to just run a conduit before I close in the roof but had a thought that I could just run the wire - but leave it for the sparky to connect.

Reading the regulations it’s not clear if this is ok or not. Would a sparky need to sight the wires before I put the roofing down?

Or is it best to just add an empty conduit?

Any work an homeowner is allowed to do under ECP51 must be checked by an Inspector (not an electrician), get your electrician involved, they will know the how and why and when they do the work no inspector will be needed