EgunMogaji:
feed each and every single outlet and switch on it's own fuse.

allCopacetic:

you gotta be kidding.
Even the white house wdnt be designed that way.
That's more than an overkill,
An average all rooms ensuite three bedroom flat, for instance; will have over 30 socket and switch points, ideally.
The largest commercially available distribution board size is D12 TPN which has 36 breakers and is enough to comfortably serve probably a six bedroom duplex if the isolator is upgraded. Going by your proposed circuitry if you're building anything larger than a 3bed, say just a 4 bed bungalow for instance, then you'd have to construct a panel, or use multiple boards, which is absolutely unnecessary.
Aside from that, if every socket is fed directly from the board, you'll be looking at a substantial increase in wiring and piping cost. Infact by the time dey knack u wiring quote ehh, na u go use your hand tear your plan

kolaa007:


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EgunMogaji:


I understand where you are coming from, it's the Nigerian thing of not seeing the forest for the trees. I'll excuse you.

It is my private build and not a commercial one so please expect non-Nigerian ways of applying new ideas and technology. I was hoping to get a single board but it looks like multi-board is the only solution so far. My house is divided into four zones already, so each zone with it's own panel will work.

Thanks for the input and sharing the model of the panel board, I will look it up. http://www.powertec-electrical.com/products/distribution-systems.aspx

PS: Why use piping?

allCopacetic:

First and foremost, like you said chief,.... its your build so the choices are yours to make.

Its not really a question of the Nigerian or non Nigerian thing... I'm talking about wiring regulations and standards here or abroad. Dedicating a circuit to every socket or switch is not new technology, its more of a choice

I'm not sure i see any panels in the attached link chief , those are distribution boards.

All in all i guess safety and peace of mind is what is paramount.

EgunMogaji:


It's about a Nigerian or non Nigerian thing, absolutely. You yourself opened with an example of White House, why not aso Rock?

The item you referenced is featured on that link. We call it the breaker box here.

allCopacetic:

Ohh,.. .. when i said "build" a panel, i meant the fully customisable type assembled or built to user spec (pictured below) not the prefabricated ones.

EgunMogaji:


I see.

The prefab one should do for the small house but something like what you showed is what I envisioned for the bigger house.

I'm sure that fate will send me someone that'll work with me on getting one built.

Thanks for sharing.

allCopacetic:
You welcome sir ,

Sure, building a panel isn't a biggie, any certified and experienced electrician can deliver on that

EgunMogaji:


You haven't answered the question of piping?

Why do you guys use pipes?

Aren't plastic shielded triple wires available in naija anymore?

Thank you for your time by the way.

allCopacetic:

Anytime chief,

If you're doing the regular block and mortar construction the only option to using conduit channels for cabling would be surface installationn; using flat cables and running them along the walls with clips, trunking is not practical for domestic installations

How else do you intend to use the three core cables ?

KolaShangOne:
Logical reason for electrical piping is added protection for the wire. Up in the roof, rats could eat and expose cables which might lead to electrical shock in the house.
I think it's also cheaper to repair and maintain.

Shawls:
You people answering this guy have time to waste.Let him go and import his crew of "kokoye" builders from yankee, get them visas, pay them hourly wages, ship all the building materials from Home Depot or Lowes (just to build one single house in Elebu, Ibadan) and after all these hullabaloo, we can do a comparison of his "American White House" in 9ja to our own locally fabricated Aso Rock. After all, it's his house and he has a right to build it to his taste, abi?
Haba! nah wetin? I have a property in that very neighborhood(Oke Alaro, after the market)?one in NNPC, Apata, another 4 bedroom twin duplex(using 9ja's term) in Akala estate Akobo.In fact I used some NL's for the job & no noise at all.
What is your problem? Nah only you waka come from US?
You need to stop this nonsense.

Shawls:
Why are you soliciting for it in Ghana when you have it 15mins away from you in yankee.Go get it at .81c & ship it for $2 each.Yeye man.You will end up taking Risperdal & Zyprexa by the time you finish this your chicken coop with this chronic OCD of yours.

Shawls:
You people answering this guy have time to waste.Let him go and import his crew of "kokoye" builders from yankee, get them visas, pay them hourly wages, ship all the building materials from Home Depot or Lowes (just to build one single house in Elebu, Ibadan) and after all these hullabaloo, we can do a comparison of his "American White House" in 9ja to our own locally fabricated Aso Rock. After all, it's his house and he has a right to build it to his taste, abi?
Haba! nah wetin? I have a property in that very neighborhood(Oke Alaro, after the market)?one in NNPC, Apata, another 4 bedroom twin duplex(using 9ja's term) in Akala estate Akobo.In fact I used some NL's for the job & no noise at all.
What is your problem? Nah only you waka come from US?
You need to stop this nonsense.

Raph01:
Na now U knw am?? I dorn give up already!

EgunMogaji:


But yet you still came to advertise.

Look up the words disgruntled and hypocrite. I'm not sorry you're still sad that I didn't give my roofing job to you and you still won't get the second job

ahahahahahahahahaahahaha I laff in patois... see diz guy oo... na Aluminium roofing sheet ur mates dey buy??... After I advertised 2 U, I can give de contacts of mur than 11 clients that bought Stone coated roofing tiles 4rm BATLAN Roof jes last month... U're here ranting #BOOSIT I dey shame 4 U big tym...

God no go let Me collect ur second project... even ur first project, shey ee pass 200sqm, wey U cum here dey talk jargons... Bro. go get money and cum back 2 talk 2 Raph01 'bouh ur cubbicle project abi lah kennel, anyhw U dey call am

Raph01:
ahahahahahahahahaahahaha I laff in patois... see diz guy oo... na Aluminium roofing sheet ur mates dey buy??... After I advertised 2 U, I can give de contacts of mur than 11 clients that bought Stone coated roofing tiles 4rm BATLAN Roof jes last month... U're here ranting #BOOSIT I dey shame 4 U big tym...

God no go let Me collect ur second project... even ur first project, shey ee pass 200sqm, wey U cum here dey talk jargons... Bro. go get money and cum back 2 talk 2 Raph01 'bouh ur cubbicle project abi lah kennel, anyhw U dey call am

I dey shame 4 U big tym

EgunMogaji:


So prospective customers, is this the kind of nefarious character that you want to be on your property?

There are other more credible sellers on here.

DO NOT patronize him or you'll have yourself to blame. This username will be banned soon and he'll create another.

Lolz... BATLAN Roof has been long in the industry, if U lyk carry Megaphone go White house, tell all de americans nt 2 buy roof 4rm us or tell de whole Nigerians there nt 2 buy roofs 4rm us.. na ur problem b dah... Jobless entity
Bros abeg swerve make I see prospective clients... go buy ur Aluminium roof elsewhere.. we dnt want clients like EGUNMOGAJI at BATLAN Roof... I'm outta here jor.. Kontinu ur ranting niggi

Raph01:
Lolz... BATLAN Roof has been long in the industry, if U lyk carry Megaphone go White house, tell all de americans nt 2 buy roof 4rm us or tell de whole Nigerians there nt 2 buy roofs 4rm us.. na ur problem b dah... Jobless entity
Bros abeg swerve make I see prospective clients... go buy ur Aluminium roof elsewhere.. we dnt want clients like EGUNMOGAJI at BATLAN Roof

EgunMogaji:


And EgunMogaji doesn't patronize sham outfits like Batlan Roofs

One of my roof is already find and is none of your concern.

Loosing an ordinary 200sqm job caused you this much pain? You must be very hungry

I hope your potential customers are reading all of this