Install a Concealed

Conduit Wiring
System – A Step by
Step Guide
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The wires are installed in 4
steps.

1 Laying the electrical conduits in the

slab 3 Installation of Switch Boards Back
Boxes

2 Laying the electrical conduits in the

wall 4 Installation of Distribution Boards
In any electrical
circuit, appliances
and wiring will burn
out to protect the fuse
- Robert Byrne
Introduction
Concealed conduit electrical wiring systems are a
popular choice in domestic premises as they are
aesthetically appealing. They are the most commonly
used house electrical wiring system as it protects the
wires from external damage and increases their
longevity.
 Step-1: Laying of Electrical Conduits in Slab

The slab conduits for house wiring

should be 2 mm thick and 25 mm in Use only deep junction boxes in slabs.
1 size for PVC conduits. Lay the slab 2 Properly bind the PVC conduits using
conduits between the top and bottom the binding wire.
reinforcement.

It would be ideal to follow the Check the conducting as

color coding for conduits for per the service drawings
electrical wires and data such
check the wall drops and see where the
as LAN and telephone wire. Use
3 grey PVC pipes for data, black
4 carefully and determine 5 switchboards are located
the concrete thickness. and how many points need
PVC pipes for electrical wires
and PVC solvent for joining the to be installed at each
accessories location
 Take special precautions while
6 concreting the slab
Ensure that all the joints are
8 watertight
Provide the pull boxes
11 at suitable locations
7 Replace all the broken pipes
Once the slab and beam
are de-shuttered, pass
Provide all the necessary
the GI wiring
sleeve in beams, columns
9 immediately. Document 10 prior to slab casting as per
any choke up or
electrical & air-conditioning
alternate route for future
references
Don’t cluster the pull and
junction boxes at one place.
Arrange them so that they
12 can’t be seen easily from
heavy movement areas as
per the electrical drawings
 Step-2: Laying of Electrical Conduits in Wall
Carry out the concealed conduit work
1 after the construction of masonry walls
but before the plastering work starts
Do the wall chasing with wall
3 cutters only as this would avoid
damage to the walls
Once the curing of brickwork is
completed, carry out the chasing
2 work. Ideally, maintain a gap of 7 days
between the two activities
Once the conduits, boxes
Fix the electrical conduits and accessories are fixed,
with the approved clips to fill the chiseled surface with
4 ensure proper routing and
5 cement mortar and chick
wiring mesh wrapped around the
conduits
 Start the wall conducting activity with
level marking on the wall, keeping the Limit the width of chasing as per the
6 height above FFL(Finished floor level)
7 number of conduits
in mind

Make sure that all the

horizontal conduit runs are
The depth of chasing should Don’t use any elbows or
straight at the box level. The
be at least 10 mm from the bends. Use a spring to bend
8 masonry wall to have the
9 light point conduit should run 10 if you want to change the
conduit recess
straight vertically to the
direction of the pipe.
switch box. Make sure no wall
conduit is taken haphazardly

Run the conduits above the

false ceiling with proper
Don’t run power support. Don’t rest them on
11 conduits near any 12 the false ceiling in any case.
communication line Seal the vertical runs with
open ends at the top if you
have false ceiling work
 Step-3: Installation of Switch Boards Back
Boxes

Fix the concealed switchboard

Ensure that the gap between the
properly in level based on the
concealed switchboards is uniform.
1 architect’s design, for example, 2 Maintain the same uniformity across
distance and height from the finished
all the installations.
floor level (FFL)

The switchboards must be finish the box fixing before the

readymade modular type metal plastering work while doing the
3 boxes of the approved make. 4 wall conduiting. Fill the boxes
Fix the concealed box 3 mm with thermocol while the
below the plastered surface. plastering work is being done.
 Step-4: Installation of Distribution Boards

Fix the DB box in a proper line and

Conceal the distribution board before
1 the plasterwork
2 level the recess provided in the
brickwork

Ready the box as per the

design such as fixing the Place the PVC pipes from
3 number of conduits entering
4 the given entry holes only
the distribution box
Conclusion
Make sure that you go through all these steps in an
orderly manner for the successful installation of the
concealed electrical wiring system. Our experts at D&F
Liquidators, Inc. can help you with the successful
installation of concealed electric wiring at your home.
Do contact us to know more details about the same.
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