Hi,
Coastal what is wrong you sound skeptical? It doesnt always work out that way but I would say that is my average. 60 hours on a job would be a lot.
The most important part of any electrical job is to get paid!
The second most is to PLAN! Planning is a big part of the job.
Knowing what needs to be done is important.
Knowing the NEC and how it pertains to residential work is important.
Having everything you need when you need it is important.
Having the right tools is important.
Having experience is important.
I used to wire a 1200 sqf house in a day or day and a half at the most!
That was when I was in my younger days.
I am not a quick as I used to be but I use my head a lot more.
I always try to use three conductor cable and I use seperate circuits for light and outlets. Most all of my lights go on Arc fault and I share bath circuits.
I use a lot of gfi outlets.
I try not to use any 3 ways or 4 ways if possible.
First I put in the service and the grounding.
Then I lay out my boxes and nail them up, then i drill out my holes using a 7/8 bit. Then I put up all the stuff in the ceiling like ceiling boxes , fan boxes and recessed cans as well as smokes and doorbell. Then i pull all the heavy stuff. Then i will run the lighting circuits. Then the outlets. Then run all my home runs.
I cut switch legs on a 45 and bend the ends of power...that makes it simple...mark everything at the panel as I run it.
Then I will make up what I can and test ALL OF THE RECESSED CANS!
Once sheetrock is up and paint is on then i come back and trim out and put up lights.
Now it doesnt matter how fast i do it, excpet when the insulator is crying to get in! Besides there is nobody but me to get it done!
Loads of fun!
-regards
Greg
[This message has been edited by mustangelectric (edited 01-04-2005).]
