Cable To Run Through Attic

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Cable to run through attic.

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. I recently relocated my cable wires which required my going to the attic. A similar situation concerns proximity. This is important when running the cable up the side of a house or across a roof.

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. Protect the wall with a thin piece of cardboard etc. Once up there i noticed that all the electrical wires were all over the place. New lighting cable computer networking and sound systems can all require wiring that may need to come through the ceiling.

Exterior grade ethernet cables are waterproof and can be buried in the ground without a conduit. Low voltage wire and a 120v wire also can cause the insulation to melt and start a fire. And while loosely guiding the bit with one hand apply even pressure with the other holding the drill while running it. On a single story home or the the upper floor of a multiple story home this means accessing your attic to run wire.

My cable tv is distributed through the attic so it seemed like a good solution to run my home network through there as well. They were not tied down to anything in any organized manner.