During repair, we often have a question about the complete replacement of the old electric wiring with a new wiring. What type of electrical wiring to choose: open or hidden? Let’s look at their advantages and disadvantages.
The hidden type of laying of the electrical wiring involves the gasket in the walls under drywall or plaster. Also hidden electric wiring is laid inside the ceiling and in the floor.
The open type of laying involves the laying on the walls in special boxes or openly.
The hidden type is more acceptable for interior design, it does not spoil the view of the room. The wiring laid openly in this case loses. But it has the simplicity of installation and accessibility for repairs. There is no need to make the strokes, cover them. You just have to fix the boxes, lay the wiring and close the box.
The laying of hidden wiring loses in the speed of installation, ease of maintenance and subsequent replacement of wires. Here you need to break through the strokes, lay the cable in them, then put it in. With the necessary repair of the wiring, you will have to open the walls.
The hidden wiring correctly selected by load can last more than 50 years without repair work. The quality of cable products is very important. It is important to choose an electric cable of a well -known manufacturer, then your electrical wiring of an open or closed type will last a long time and without any problems.