Electricity is an essential part of our lives. Gone are the olden days when human beings were dependent on natural forces to fulfill certain requirements. Today we all are dependent on comforts provided by electricity. Things such as fans, lights, are a necessity in today’s world. The air conditioner to is finding its way into our daily lives. Electricity enters our homes through wires. Thus, we can see that wiring is an essential item in today’s world. Let us now know more about wiring in the next paragraph.
Wiring can be called as the process through which power is transferred from one place to another. You have conductors attached with it, which helps the wires to transfer the power all around for public use. Today every country has a regulator in every sphere of life. In India we have the IRDA, looking after insurance or SEBI looking after stock markets. The power sector also has regulators worldwide who looks after the safety aspects once the wiring is done. It is extremely important because if the wiring is not done properly it might lead to a major accident. A wire hanging from any point of a building is very dangerous. Adults may tread the area carefully but the same thing cannot be said about the children. It is better to take action before than regret later on.
In some countries, we have a national body, which is in charge of electric installations and safety measures. While in some countries, a national standard body produces the model code of conduct in respect to wiring. The various states then adopt the policy making slight changes to suit there individual states. Wiring is an important thing, which is done by the company providing electricity to the particular area. They have specialized people to do the job.
Wiring allows us to use the electricity energy in a proper way. Safety precautions need to be taken against wires. Otherwise, it may lead to electric shocks for people who touch it. The other big danger is that it may catch fire also. Now in order to prevent it there are certain safety electrical codes, which you may use as precautionary measures. The safety codes were introduced in the United States way back in the year 1881. They were at that time meant for commercial use. Slowly and steadily over the years they have made their way into our homes
Coloring is another aspect, which has been added to the wires. Colored wires have its own advantages. They help non-professionals to know that this is a wire so that they can stay away from it. The color is different in various countries. It has a huge range from brown to green yellow, blue, light blue, silver etc. The coloring is also different for various sections of the wiring. Let us look at an example.
In the United States for the fixed cables, the phases had black, red, and blue. While the neutral portion had white color and the protective earth had green color. While for the flexible cables, it is very much the same. The color is different in countries such as Canada, or Brazil.
Now the all-important question is how much wiring is needed for a particular building. There are various factors, which need to be looked into before you have an idea of how much wiring do you need. Rating or power demand of the circuit is an important factor. Occupancy of the building is also very important. National or local regulations are an important factor, which needs to be looked into. Wiring systems in a building, which is meant for non-commercial use, has low power requirements. The changing of wires in residential buildings is also less. However, in commercial establishments the demand for heavy wiring is the need for the hour.
Wiring has undergone a sea change since its invention in North America. The knob and Tube wiring single conductors were the earliest forms of wiring that were present in the United States. Then we also had single cloth insulated copper conductors. They used to run along the interiors of the walls. Wires just as any other item has gone through various changes before arriving at the non-metallic sheathed cables that you see today. They consist of thermoplastic wires, which are insulated, and a bare wire for grounding.
The case is very much different as far as the industrial sector is concerned. As we, all know the industrial sector is supposed to take much workload. The electric consumption naturally is very high here. Thus, it is very much expected that special care needs to be taken here. Thus, conductor bars are used here. The conductor bars here are assembled with insulators. It is mainly used for connecting large switchgears or bringing the main power feed into the building. It is also referred to as bus duct or bus way. Plug in bus is a good form of bus duct or bus way and is used to transfer the power across the entire building. However if there is heavy current consumption bus bars are the only solutions. Bus bars are not used in areas, which are accessible to the public. They are mostly used in manufacturing plants and power companies where air-cooling is machines are present. These bus set up can add upto 50,000 amperes and upto hundreds of kilowatts.
Along with the passage of time wire manufactures just like any other field are continuously upgrading their products. Certain bus ducts are constructed to allow tap off switches or motor controllers to be placed along definite places along the bus. Here we have a big advantage too.
You can remove or add a branch circuit without having to remove voltage from the duct.
Wiring is an important aspect that needs to be handled very carefully. It is the job of the authorities or any professional electrician. The electrician has various tools with him such as lineman’s pliers or needle nose pliers, wire strippers, or cable cutters with which he can handle sensitive aspects such as wiring.
Coloring is another aspect, which has been added to the wires. Colored wires have its own advantages. They help non-professionals to know that this is a wire so that they can stay away from it. The color is different in various countries. It has a huge range from brown to green yellow, blue, light blue, silver etc. The coloring is also different for various sections of the wiring. Let us look at an example. In the United States for the fixed cables, the phases had black, red, and blue. While the neutral portion had white color and the protective earth had green color. While for the flexible cables, it is very much the same. The color is different in countries such as Canada, or Brazil.
Now the all-important question is how much wiring is needed for a particular building. There are various factors, which need to be looked into before you have an idea of how much wiring do you need. Rating or power demand of the circuit is an important factor. Occupancy of the building is also very important. National or local regulations are an important factor, which needs to be looked into. Wiring systems in a building, which is meant for non-commercial use, has low power requirements. The changing of wires in residential buildings is also less. However, in commercial establishments the demand for heavy wiring is the need for the hour.
Wiring has undergone a sea change since its invention in North America. The knob and Tube wiring single conductors were the earliest forms of wiring that were present in the United States. Then we also had single cloth insulated copper conductors. They used to run along the interiors of the walls. Wires just as any other item has gone through various changes before arriving at the non-metallic sheathed cables that you see today. They consist of thermoplastic wires, which are insulated, and a bare wire for grounding.
The case is very much different as far as the industrial sector is concerned. As we, all know the industrial sector is supposed to take much workload. The electric consumption naturally is very high here. Thus, it is very much expected that special care needs to be taken here. Thus, conductor bars are used here. The conductor bars here are assembled with insulators. It is mainly used for connecting large switchgears or bringing the main power feed into the building. It is also referred to as bus duct or bus way. Plug in bus is a good form of bus duct or bus way and is used to transfer the power across the entire building. However if there is heavy current consumption bus bars are the only solutions. Bus bars are not used in areas, which are accessible to the public. They are mostly used in manufacturing plants and power companies where air-cooling is machines are present. These bus set up can add upto 50,000 amperes and upto hundreds of kilowatts.
Along with the passage of time wire manufactures just like any other field are continuously upgrading their products. Certain bus ducts are constructed to allow tap off switches or motor controllers to be placed along definite places along the bus. Here we have a big advantage too.
You can remove or add a branch circuit without having to remove voltage from the duct.
Wiring is an important aspect that needs to be handled very carefully. It is the job of the authorities or any professional electrician. The electrician has various tools with him such as lineman’s pliers or needle nose pliers, wire strippers, or cable cutters with which he can handle sensitive aspects such as wiring.