Tabor City tribune., 1961-02-01

possible to combine laundr.
and kitchen. we will discuss
here the separate laundry
room. We do this since the util-
ity laundry is the type most
frequently installed. However,
regardless of location, the same
need for the same number of
outlets for appliances exists.
In planning the electrical lay
out for your laundry, you
should visualize where each
appliance can most effectively
serve its purpose and provide
outlets for each piece of equip
ment. In a laundry the plan of
operation is particularly i'm
portant since the appliances are
large and are not likely to be
moved once they are installed.
In addition to general over
head lighting special purpose
lighting directly over the major
appliances is a great convent
ence, especially in a basement
laundry. Overhead lighting
should be controlled by wall
switches. And no laundry
should be without an outlet for
a ventilating fan.
When an attic is accessible
for storage or other use, at
least one convenience outlet is
desirable for vacuum cleaner
connection or for additional
convenience outlet is desirable
for vacuum cleaner connection
or for additional lighting. Like
wise special purpose outlet
for an attic fan connection in
the living area of the house.
The lighting outlet should be
controlled at the foot of the
stairs. Additional lighting out
lets are required for each en-
closed area in the attic.
The usefulness of a base
ment is dependent on the "a
availability of light and power
down there. First, there are the
principal utilities. So you need
an outlet for all electrically
operated furnace equipment,
an outlet for the electric water
heater. A convenience outlet
near the furnace is needed to
operate cleaning and mainten-
ance tools.
The basement is the hobby
craftSman's headquarters, and
almost all hobbies require cleo
trical connections. A work
bench must have at least one
and preferably two convent
cnce outlets. Photographic hob
byistS requare ono or more
outlets.
A good general rule for
lighting outlets is to provide
at least one overhead light for
each $50 square feet of open
floor space. In addition, you
should have separate outlets
for local lighting at work
bench, furnace, and for each
enclosed space-Such as fuel
rooms and food storage rooms.
Let's not forget the food
freezer either. Even if you
don't own this appliance now,
it's more than an even bet for
future installation.
A convenience outlet as well
as a lighting outlet is needed
for each fifteen linear feet of
hallway, measured along the
center line. The lights should
be switched controlled. For
halls ten feet or more in length,
it's good idea to control the
light with a three-way switch
at either end. A wall switch
controlling hall lights located
just outside the master bed
room is feature of particular
convenience.
Providing outlets for stair
ways is largely a lighting prob
lem. Safety requires a lighting
outlet at the top and bottom
landing, with each outlet con-
trolled by multiple switches at
the head and foot of the stairs.
Switches should be located far
enough away from the top stop
so that a person will not risk
fail when reaching for the
switch.
For the foot of attic stairs
and at the head Of basement
stairs, installation of pilot light
switches Is strongly recon-
mended. This tiny pilot re-
mands you to switch off lights