Cable To Run Through Attic

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Cable to run through attic.

Once up there i noticed that all the electrical wires were all over the place. Exterior grade ethernet cables are waterproof and can be buried in the ground without a conduit. If drilling up through the ceiling expect to pass through a thin coat of plaster and 5 8 of sheet rock and 1 2 inch 1 3 cm of strapping to which the sheet rock is secured. Low voltage wire and a 120v wire also can cause the insulation to melt and start a fire.

On a single story home or the the upper floor of a multiple story home this means accessing your attic to run wire. I recently relocated my cable wires which required my going to the attic. My cable tv is distributed through the attic so it seemed like a good solution to run my home network through there as well. This is important when running the cable up the side of a house or across a roof.

They were not tied down to anything in any organized manner. If you aren t burying the cable choose a waterproof cat 6 cable that has a uv protective jacket to prevent damage from sunlight exposure. You can t run communication wires phone cable or other low voltage wires into a box occupied by 120v or higher unless the communication wire or the box is rated for that use. And while loosely guiding the bit with one hand apply even pressure with the other holding the drill while running it.

Protect the wall with a thin piece of cardboard etc. Is it standard for electrical wiring to be strung in a disorderly fashion in the attic.