TWO TYPES OF WIRING METHODS

Electrical wiring is a process of distribution of electrical energy from

the supply to appliances likes television, lamps, air conditioners , etc. by
connecting various appliances and equipment for different uses.
One of the most important requirements for any electrical wiring
system is safety. Before attempting to wire your house, you must have a
solid understanding of the regulations and safety standards to prevent
mistakes that might cause shocks, injuries, damage or fire and prove fatal.
Most countries don’t allow unlicensed electricians to work on the
wiring, so you need to check the “ National Building Electrical Code” of
your area before beginning any project.
The voltage of a domestic wiring system depends on the types of
appliances used in the house. There are different methods for creating
the domestic electric circuit.
Long time ago an open wiring system was the most common type of
wiring used in every home. But nowadays the concealed wiring system is
popular for home electrical wiring.
Here we will discuss about the differences between concealed wiring and open wiring which will help you as far
as safe installation of electrical wiring in your home is concerned.

Concealed Wiring Open Wiring

As a word suggest concealed As a word suggests open

means “Hidden”. So, this wiring is means exposed. It is a wiring
done inside the floors/walls and it is method using cleats, knobs, tubes
further concealed/ hidden by and flexible tubing for the
plastering the wall. In other words, protection and support of insulated
using plastic or electrical wiring conductors running, on walls and
inside a wall, ceiling or floor with not concealed or hidden under any
plastic or metallic piping is called elements of building.
secret concealed conduit wiring.
For concealed wiring system, Here too, the need of skilled
professional electrician/ technician professional electrician/ technician
needs to be more skilled. cannot be denied.
In this system there is no risk In this system there is no risk
of mechanical injury. of mechanical injury.
In this wiring system there is In this wiring system chance of
no risk of electrical shock to users electrical shock is more to users.
from cable.
Concealed wiring system is safe and Open wiring system is not that safe
durable. and durable as compared to
concealed wiring.
Risk of fire due to short circuit Risk of fire due to short circuit is
inside is always more. also present in open wiring system.
But it is easily visible so chances of
fire can be prevented or reduced
easily.
This system is expensive (costly) as This system is less expensive (costly)
compared to open wiring system. as compared to concealed wiring
system.
For making channel/ chases in the In this system no channels or chase
wall , it requires more time. are required in wall. So, less time is
consumed.
In this wiring system all the wires In this wiring system all the cables
are in closed Electrical conduit , are in open air, therefore fault can
therefore fault cannot found easily be easily detected and can be fixed
and cannot be fixed quickly and quickly.
easily.
The whole wiring system cannot The whole wiring system can be
replace in short period of the time replaced in short period of the time
and material of wiring can or and material of wiring may be
cannot reused at another place. reused at another place.
Addition/Alteration in concealed Addition/Alteration in open wiring
wiring is very difficult. is easy.