Besides the obvious installation of lights and switches, what else do I need to have my electrician informed on?
Now I have decided to do much of the work myself and hire an electrician for the electrical stuff. I still may hire a CEDI certified installer as well.
* I would want the electrician to install some sconces and recessed lighting and have the lights dimmable via the remote control. He would need to know what I would need to make the lights dim. Its a Lutron product right? Which one? Is the device mounted in the light switch housing box?
* Run power to the location of the projector complete with surge protection. There is currently a ceiling light in the middle of the room. I would have him remove that light and then use that source to run power to the projector. The projector would be mounted towards the rear of the room so he should be able to run power to it from the light source or create a new source. How close to the projector should he put the outlet? Is there a special surge protection outlet I should use or just one he recommends??
* Possibly add another outlet high on the wall near the ceiling for rope light if I want to add that later on. Crown molding would hide the outlet.
Is there anything else that I need to address? Should I have a wall switch that turns on/off the projector or just use the remote?
I remember someone posting something about having the electrician create 1 circuit for lights and a 2nd circuit for equipment and make them 20 amps or something like that. When I mentioned this to the electrician, he said he would have to rip out all my drywall in order to run new wires. to make that happen. Talking to some other electrical companies they say that is not true. They can do what they need to do without ripping all the drywall out. (My basement is a finished room). Perhaps I didn't explain that procedure correctly. If anyone knows what I meant please chime in.
Thanks again for your help!!
Now I have decided to do much of the work myself and hire an electrician for the electrical stuff. I still may hire a CEDI certified installer as well.
* I would want the electrician to install some sconces and recessed lighting and have the lights dimmable via the remote control. He would need to know what I would need to make the lights dim. Its a Lutron product right? Which one? Is the device mounted in the light switch housing box?
* Run power to the location of the projector complete with surge protection. There is currently a ceiling light in the middle of the room. I would have him remove that light and then use that source to run power to the projector. The projector would be mounted towards the rear of the room so he should be able to run power to it from the light source or create a new source. How close to the projector should he put the outlet? Is there a special surge protection outlet I should use or just one he recommends??
* Possibly add another outlet high on the wall near the ceiling for rope light if I want to add that later on. Crown molding would hide the outlet.
Is there anything else that I need to address? Should I have a wall switch that turns on/off the projector or just use the remote?
I remember someone posting something about having the electrician create 1 circuit for lights and a 2nd circuit for equipment and make them 20 amps or something like that. When I mentioned this to the electrician, he said he would have to rip out all my drywall in order to run new wires. to make that happen. Talking to some other electrical companies they say that is not true. They can do what they need to do without ripping all the drywall out. (My basement is a finished room). Perhaps I didn't explain that procedure correctly. If anyone knows what I meant please chime in.
Thanks again for your help!!