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Originally Posted by beeje
I seriously doubt those plans are detailed enough to tell you ("exactly") where the wires are run. What I mean is; take for example a run from the panel for receptacles. The wire goes from a breaker to the first box, then to the next box and so on. But the plans will not tell you how the wire gets to the next box. Does it go through holes drilled horizontal. Does it go down below and back up. Does it go up and back down, etc.
Yes, one can figure out witch wire goes where, but not how it gets there.
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Actually if you are familiar with the NEC (national electric code) and the local exceptions and codes, you will know that the wires “normally” go up above the top plate from the box. Then pretty much in a direct line across the joists to the top plate above the first box (switch or outlet) or whatever is the first outlet in the line. Then a horizontal line through the vertical framing members to the next and the next until the last on that particular circuit. A good set of plans includes all outlets and switches, whether to an appliance, a duplex outlet or to whatever. So essentially the wires run from the breaker box to the top plate above the first outlet or switch. The plans say where to go from there.
There are also standards as far as to the height of any type of outlet is mounted so a little thinking along with the plans will NORMALLY put you within inches of normal residential wiring.
From personal experience, there is no reasonable explanation as to how wiring or outlets are placed in our Rvs.