Chasing Out Wall For Electrical Cable

Plastic capping and plastic oval conduit are optional but a good idea.

Chasing out wall for electrical cable.

Tracing electrical wiring in walls can be tricky and it involves more than just looking for the wires themselves. Beware though there is a max depth of chase too though this being 16 on a horizontal run and 33 on a vertical run. Chasing is a continuous recess within the floor ceiling and walls for the required pipe work and conduit. Wall chasers are available in 110v and 230v and have adjustable depth of cut for accuracy.

Choose between a fixed chassis or a plunge chassis for more control. Wall chasers are a twin bladed power tool used for cutting narrow channels into brick stone or concrete walls perfect for electricians and plumbers. You ll also figure out which circuit breaker applies to which section of your home s wiring. When running cables or pipes up or along a masonry wall the neatest method is to bury or in builders terms chase them in the wall surface.

For this diy project guide we show you the process of cutting chases in walls including brick and concrete walls using a chase cutter and then how to run your conduit and cables into the chase and then refill it ready for plastering. In electrical chase the channels of around 50 to 100 mm width and 50 to 75mm depth are carved in the masonry or concrete elements to place the electrical conduit and other services of house and conceal them in the walls for better aesthetics. To figure out exactly where the wires are you ll look f or the outlets and appliances that each wire connects to. Electrical cables should not be found outside these zones although in many older and some newer properties they often are so if you are chasing out areas of a wall or chopping sections out this is someting to be aware of.

Chasing cables and pipes into walls. Cutting and filling chases in brick and concrete walls for wiring and cables and filling for plastering.