Disturb Attic Insulation To Run Wire

I m in the middle of crawling around the attic and sealing up all the light fixtures seams etc.

Disturb attic insulation to run wire.

Whenever i do attic wiring i remove the insulation and staple it to the ceiling joist. If this type of electrical wiring is insulated the circulating air would be cut off and increase the chances of these wires overheating. 5 hollow spaces of walls ceilings and attics where such spaces are insulated by loose rolled or foamed inplace insulating material that envelops the conductors. These wires are at least 3 inches apart from each other to keep them from overheating.

Pull the insulation away from the wall. Last post 03 dec 2010 09 50 pm by fbbp. Parallel strands of wire run in the rafters or attic floor. 02 dec 2010 08 08 am.

You are not authorized to post a reply. Also it may not be as simple as stapling the wiring to the structural members. If you don t see a line apply another coat of chalk to the wire and push the insulation back into the. I was also under the impression that if wiring is in an attic space that it may need to be derated because it can get very hot up there.

Find the chalk line on the inside of the insulation. If the sites that you want to run wire to are on the outside of the house you should not need to drill a new hole. When cutting through drywall from the interior of a room use a utility knife and cut carefully you don t want to drill through a hidden wire or the paper backing of the attic insulation. In the course of doing so i have to.

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