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System of Electrical Wiring

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What is Electrical Wiring?

Electrical wiring is the electrical power distribution through the wires in a perfect manner for
economic use of wiring conductors inside a room or building with better load control. Electrical wiring
system is classified into five categories:
Cleat wiring
Casing wiring
Batten wiring
Conduit wiring
Concealed wiring
Cleat Wiring

Material Used in Cleat Wiring

VIR or PVC insulated wires
Weather proof cables
Porcelain cleats or plastic cleats (two or three grooves)
Screws

Procedure of Cleat Wiring

In this wiring VIR or PVC insulated wires are braided and compounded on walls or ceiling with the help
of porcelain cleats.
The wires can be weather proof. Simple wire laying is done in this scheme of wiring. In present days,
this kind of wiring scheme is not recommended for house or building. Only in temporary army campus
or festival related pandels this wiring is used.

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Advantages of Cleat Wiring

There are some advantages of this type of wiring.
Cheap and easy wiring
Easy to fault detection
Easy to repair
Alteration and addition is easy.
Disadvantages of Cleat Wiring
The disadvantages of this wiring are
Bad appearance
Exposed to weather to be affected by humidity, rain, smoke, sunlight etc
Chances for shock or fire
Used in only 220V in low ambient temperature.
Not long lasting
Sag happens
Casing Wiring

Material Used in Casing Wiring

VIR or PVC insulated wires
Casing Enclosure (made of wood or plastic)
Capping (made of wood or plastic)
Casing and capping joints.
Procedure of Casing Wiring
This kind of winding is very old fashioned. Generally PVC or VIR insulated wires are carried through
the casing enclosure and capping is used to cover the casing.

Advantages of Casing Wiring

Advantages of this kind of wiring scheme are
Cheap and easy to install
Strong and durable wiring

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Customization can be done easily

Safe from smoke, dust, rain and steam etc.
Due to casing and capping no risk of shock.
Disadvantages of Casing Wiring
There are some disadvantages in casing wiring; they are
Very costly
Not suitable for weather with high humidity and acidic conditions.
Insect like termites or ants can damage wooden casing and capping.
High risk of fire.
Batten Wiring

Material Used in Batten Wiring

CTS or TRS cable
Straight teak wooden batten (at 10 mm thick)
Tinned brass link clip ( buckle clip)
Brass pins
Procedure of Batten Wiring
Group of Single or double or three core cables are used to be laid on straight teak wooden batten. The
cables are hold with help of tinned brass link clip or buckle clip. Brass pins are used to fix the buckle
clips on the wooden batten. Buckle clips is fixed with brass pin on the wooden batten at an interval 10
cm for horizontal runs and 15 cm for vertical runs.

Advantages of Batten Wiring

The advantages of this kind of wiring are given below.
Easy installation
Cheap in material cost
Appearance is better.
Customization is easy
Less chance of leakage current
Disadvantages of Batten Wiring
The disadvantages of batten wiring are
Not suitable for outdoor wiring
Humidity, smoke, steam etc directly affect on wires.
Heavy wires are not recommended for this wiring scheme.
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Only suitable for below 250 V.

High risk of fire.
Conduit Wiring

Material Used in Conduit Wiring

Conduit Metallic Conduit
1. Class A conduit: thin layer steel sheet low gauge conduit
2. Class B conduit: thick sheet of steel high gauge conduit
Non-Metallic Conduit 13, 16.2, 18.75, 20, 25, 37, 50 and 63 mm (diameter) PVC conduit.
VIR or PVC insulated cables
GI wire of 18SWG
Screw
Coupling
Elbow
Rigid off set
2-hole strap
Lock nut
Procedure of Conduit Wiring
This kind of wiring is not easy to install. On the surface of the wall or ceiling conduit pipes (with GI
wire inside) are attached with help of 2-hole strap and base clip at a regular certain distance. Next GI
wire is used to lay down the wires through the conduit pipe.

Advantages of Conduit Wiring

The main advantages are
The safest wiring
Appearance is better
No risk of fire or mechanical wear and tear.
No risk of damage of cable insulation
Safe from humidity, smoke, steam etc.
No risk of shock
Long lasting
Disadvantages of Conduit Wiring
The disadvantages of conduit wiring are
Very expensive
Installation is not easy
Not easy to customize for future
Hard to detect the faults.
Concealed Wiring

Material Used in Concealed Wiring

Same materials are used in concealed wiring as conduit wiring.
Procedure of Concealed Wiring

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Concealed wiring is properly named as concealed conduit wiring. It is very laborious to install. The
layout of this wiring is done under the plaster of the wall of the building. Conduit pipes are buried
under the plaster of wall with GI wire inside. After, with the help of GI wires, the main PVC insulated
cables are drawn through the conduit.
Advantages of Concealed Wiring
Same as conduit wiring
Disadvantages of Concealed Wiring
Same as conduit wiring.

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