5 Things To Consider About Electricity When Building A New Home
Building your new home is very exciting. You can design your space from start to finish and make it exactly how you want it. With so many opportunities to customize your new house, one of the most crucial design elements that often gets overlooked is the electricity.
Electricity is one of the most important things in your home—it is used continuously and for almost everything in your home. Don’t overlook it! Often taken for granted these days, electricity should be an important part of your planning when designing and laying out your home. Planning out your electrical system and wiring is not just for safety, but also for functionality and organization.
Building a new home/townhouse or going through a major reno the electricity experts at Axiom Power talk about 5 important things to consider about electricity during new construction.
1. Outlet Location
When you are designing the layout of the home and each room, do not forget you can—and should—determine the position of the electrical outlets. Think of it as your lighting layout. We use (and charge) more electrical devices than we did even a decade ago, so a new home should accommodate our technology addiction.
Make sure to consult with a qualified and experienced electrician, like Axiom Power, at the beginning of your home build. An electrician will go over a copy of your house plans and map out with you where you want your future furniture to go and where ideally you want to use your electrical devices. An expert electrician will then help you come up with a solution that will appropriately accommodate your lifestyle.
Never worry about looking for an outlet again or wishing you had an additional outlet nearby! Building new is the perfect time to take charge and preplan your outlets and switches.
2. Wiring Systems
When you are building your home, it is important to understand what wiring system you will need. Plus, you need to make sure your electrical service needs can handle everything. The electrical load will depend on the size of your home and even the number of people that will be living there.
A professional electrician will best understand what type of wiring system your home will need. There are three different wiring systems:
Concealed conduit wiring
Surface conduit wiring
Lead sheathed wiring
Of these three wiring systems, concealed conduit wiring is the most popular right now. It is the most aesthetically pleasing as it hides the conduits behind the walls and the plastering, but a licensed electrician will be able to tell you which option is best for your new house/townhome.
3. Advanced Wiring
When building a new home, you have a lot of upfront options. Most people are looking for their new home to be technologically advanced. If you are part of that group, talk with your electrician to make sure your home has an advanced wiring system that can handle all your electrical wants and needs.
Examples of popular advanced technology in newer homes include electrical wiring systems for audio, visual, and entertainment purposes. If you will be working from home a lot, consider upgrading the wiring to handle additional power sources in your home office.
4. Energy-Efficiency
Who doesn’t want an energy-efficient home? After all, an energy-efficient home is more cost-effective, and it helps reduce negative environmental effects.
Having your home controlled through an energy management system, while futuristic sounding, has a lot of additional benefits. While saving money and the impact on the environment, it can also keep your home safer and running more efficiently.
An advanced energy management system allows you to remotely control and operate home systems such as the air conditioning, the swimming pool, the lights, as well as the security system.
5. Completely Custom Lighting Solutions
Light switches and power outlets do not have to be boring. One of the last things to consider about electricity when building a new home is all the fun additional customizations you can add!
An Axiom Power electrician will help you customize a fun, creative, and functional home. Consider a LED-based control panel instead of a standard analog flick switch, or what about a USB charging port instead of a 3-pronged outlet? The options are endless!
Under Construction: Get Lighting Help from Axiom Power
Are you ready to have Axiom Power customize your new home’s electricity? Our local electricians will walk you through the whole process from ideal building deadlines to best practices. Then, we will make sure all the electrical components in your home do not interfere with the rest of the construction project.
Stay on time and on budget all while taking your electricity to the next level! Call Axiom Power at 813-308-9328 for an electrical consultation about your new home!