When a wire won t be visible it s fine to run it under the joists from the fixture to the side of the room where it will drop down to meet a wall switch.
How to run electrical wire in unfinished basement ceiling.
When adding or replacing wiring in finished walls most electricians will attempt to make the horizontal portion of the cable run in the unfinished attic or basement crawlspace areas looping the cable down or up through the wall cavity across the floor or ceiling joists then vertically through another stud cavity to the next wall box opening.
Watch the entire process step by step.
I am planning to install wire from the breaker panel along the ceiling and to a outlet near the floor in a basement.
Unfinished or suspended ceiling.
Can the romex brand type nm wire be used when wiring a basement.