Japanese house # 3

[DerDudeInShanghai]

this is, what we call back home, interesting ;)

[surfer21]

Your giving me lots of info for when i need to start doing the reno on the house in mejiro!!! Same vintage as yours with exactly same walls etc. Your fuse box looks really modern though?? Did you replace it or was it like that? When working on the fuse box is their a major fuse to remove so you can work on fusebox when needed?

My floors on the ground floor are all stuffed and crack underneath my weight which is only 80kg. The floor is going to be one of first jobs!!

[GustavBf]

日本では屋内配線工事は電気工事士の資格が必要ですよー。。。

まあ、みんなコッソリやってるけどね。

[toddatron]

Yea. True....but... I have seen some pretty bad work done by Japanese electricians and by Americans in the US too. No insult meant here. In regards to the license ....that's the case in America as well. I am very particular about my work and I have years of electrical experience..... Thanks for the comment. Maybe someday I can get licensed here in Japan.

[king45]

lol i didnt know you could replace a conductor as a ground. I thought the ground had to be a smaller AWG.

[toddatron]

The reason its smaller is because it only needs to be large enough to arrest a short circuit without melting/failing. This saves the manufacture money and saves box fill space. It never carries a load aside from creating an emergency path to ground and it never should. If its bigger all the better:) If you mark the conductor clearly as a ground you are o.k. when swapping a conductor out.

[king45]

Thanks for clearing that out

[BusanKevin]

very interesting! Man, you gots some serious skills!!!! I have no idea how to do anything you were talking about.

[CI5MITH]

On the walls, particularly close to the windows. I was hoping dehumidifier would work??

[toddatron]

I could be residual sweat from the glass dripping? Or its cold air coming from around the poorly caulked windows. It gets into the wall cavity around the window then the cold wall sweats in the heat. Caulking around the window and frame outside may help this. If the gaps are huge then spray foam can be used as well. Its also could be that the window is cold and leaking air itself and that air is making the walls sweat. In that case plastic sheeting is the only answer aside from a new window.

[toddatron]

I forgot to say that a dehumidifier is always good if you have that much moisture.

[CI5MITH]

you got any tips to stop condensation? thanks buddy.

[toddatron]

In the room or inside the walls?

[ChemistInJapan]

Wow, that actually answers a lot of questions that I didn't realize I had.

[SlickWilly440]

Can't wait to see you next time on "This Old Japanese House".

[axesent]

Welcome back! =) Our boxes have no stress relief at all , but they are all plastic. Wiring is weird cool to see this stuff and the difference between Aus and Japan in house wiring.

As you know we are all 3 core wire and 240V constant. but we only use RED/WHITE (2 core) to light switches. Talk to ya soon for another E-Drinking session!

Arigato Gozaimasu! =)

[toddatron]

Yea ... cool E drink... great age we live in:) Yea regardless of what seems not kosher by American standards, I found Japanese methods to be just fine. Bushings and strain reliefs are strictly enforced back home, but a safe installation can still be done with a little effort. Interesting color code you have there.

[LordBalto]

Ah, I thought you left something out.

[Exhalethepain]

would love to see the end result.

hope you do a vid.

:)

[FrankzTerz]

5/5 :P

[poisonoak23]

dang, talk about thin walls, i would do the same and put another layer of sheetrock or drywall.. i dont know if there is a difference :D.

[APOKALYPSE34]

Man glad you put in the ground in. Damn I learn something bro. I guess that means I owe you a beer!

[FrankzTerz]

@ APOKALYPSE34

haha i agree!

[Eszra]

Now don't hate me, but I'm bestfriends boyfriend is a pro when it comes to electrical systems. He would have loved this, even if he doesn't know about japanese electrical systems.

I too want to get some electric work done in my grandmothers house. But even if I had the cash I doubt she would let me.

[Sukii]

ohhhh WELL DONE

[MicknFumi]

Man your really making some progress there. I'm impressed with your knowledge of housing electrical systems. I chased the walls & split the antenna lead for a couple of extra antenna outlets, but damn. You know your shit...Place is going to look great when your done & for all the hard work your doing. You must be saving a ton of cash. Well done mate : )