I wrote a short introduction which can be viewed in a previous thread, but since it is really irrelevant, you are welcome to skip it; Nonetheless, here is the first of the promised, two stand-alone questions; For reasons which are unique to my area and circumstances, the packet which I'll need to submit along with my permit application must be beyond reproach; Right now, I've got scatterings of graph paper and some stuff inside my computer which I need to combine into an acceptable format. I realize that professional electricians and their building departments usually have a comfortable relationship and more informality may be the norm; But, what is the proper way to draw-up a total rewire for a one-story house? I am going to be running wire on the mainfloor, through the crawlspace and the attic? Should I separate these into drawings for two or three different levels? It seems to me that one of these options would get the idea across the better, but I'd hate for him to make me go back and combine them into a single aerial view, once I have them separated; So, if someone could share the usual procedure, I would greatly appreciate it... Also, I realize that I'll need to submit a materials list and must be able to justify anything outside of the norm; Is there anything else from an electrical point-of-view that I may be missing and that my local guy might request? Thanks in Advance; R PS & FYI) There will be a small electric water heater in the crawlspace and some wiring will only pass-through this area to go out the other end of the house; This is why I suggested a two-floor drawing, above; If this might have any bearing on your reply...

I'm done pulling wire in my basement - the last step was to pull the #6/3 cable that feeds my subpanel to the main service panel. I cut open the garage wall (where the main panel is) and found that there's no option do drill a new hole. The electrician drilled 4 holes (look to be an inch or bigger) through the 2x8 that the house sits on. Each hole has 5 #12/2 wires running through it except for one. That hole has 3 #12/2 wires and a #4 ground cable running through it. There was enough room in that hole to run my #6/3 cable. It was tight, but not pull with all my might tight. I was able to feed it through relatively easily. Are there rules around how many wires can go through a hole? The wire will slide back and forth easily in the holes. Last, when the wire enters the basement it needs to run perpindicular to the joists in an unfinished part of the basement. Can I tack it to the underside of the joists, or do I need to drill through the joists? Alternatively, it can lay on the concrete foundation but there are few spots for me to tack it to the sill. TIA, Jim