I'm in the thought process of building a bedroom (possible bathroom) in the basement. I'll need to hire someone to cut a hole in the cement wall to install a window to have the bedroom count as livable space. Along with that, I'll need to have a sub-panel moved into the garage. The bathroom might not be done due to funds, but the moving the sub-panel (for wood working shop) and building the bedroom will be done in parts as funds come in.
I'm looking for the building codes and electrical codes so I can figure out what I need to be doing correctly to pass inspection. I have yet to find the codes online at this point, but will do some more searching.
Based on this old post, I'd need to have the moving the electrical panel done by the professional. However, the wiring of plugs/lights can be done by me. One thought I might need to have an electrician change the light going downstairs to be 2-way switch, as I can't turn the light off downstairs, only at the top of the stairs.
Thanks, Michael
Electrical and Building code - online?
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Re: Electrical and Building code - online?
Hey, that was my post!
Here is the page you want from the city for all of it on the electrical side, permits, etc - https://permits.cityofomaha.org/53-unca ... nformation and from there you should be able to find the rest.
From my understanding and recollection from a few years ago, I couldn't do the panel because I was having the main service upgraded from 60a to 100a and consolidating the two panels I had into one, but if I would have just been adding a subpanel, I could have done it myself (I might be wrong on that). Yes, you can do all the plugs/lights, just carefully read the code and be prepared to redo it a couple times. My inspectors were great, friendly, treading the line of "I can't tell you how to do it or what exactly to do, but you would pass if you did this..." kind of thing.
Your egress window may or may not need a permit as well.
On your light to the basement, if you can right a new cable into the light, it's pretty easy to put a 3 way in the upstairs, run a 14-3 romex (2 hots, a neutral, and a ground) down to your new switch location, and put a 3 way there.
Here is the page you want from the city for all of it on the electrical side, permits, etc - https://permits.cityofomaha.org/53-unca ... nformation and from there you should be able to find the rest.
From my understanding and recollection from a few years ago, I couldn't do the panel because I was having the main service upgraded from 60a to 100a and consolidating the two panels I had into one, but if I would have just been adding a subpanel, I could have done it myself (I might be wrong on that). Yes, you can do all the plugs/lights, just carefully read the code and be prepared to redo it a couple times. My inspectors were great, friendly, treading the line of "I can't tell you how to do it or what exactly to do, but you would pass if you did this..." kind of thing.
Your egress window may or may not need a permit as well.
On your light to the basement, if you can right a new cable into the light, it's pretty easy to put a 3 way in the upstairs, run a 14-3 romex (2 hots, a neutral, and a ground) down to your new switch location, and put a 3 way there.