CanopyCo wrote:
On Sep 16, 8:18?pm, Uncle Monster wrote:
CanopyCo wrote:
Thanks all, but Plugmold by Wiremold doesn't look quite like what I
seen.
That is not quite as nice looking or as easy to install as what I seen
on the show.
If this is a nice as I can get, I am thinking about routering out wood
and covering the wiring with that to make my own decorative raceway.
If I went that route, would I have to use conduit first, or could I
just use the wood as a conduit?
If there was a short circuit that caused the wire to
burn, it could start a fire in the wood. The metal
raceway not only protects against fire, it provides
another grounding path. If the insulation on the hot
wire somehow fails, it will short against the metal
conduit and trip the circuit breaker. If you want to
rout out a channel in the wood for wiring, you can use
MC (Metal Clad) cable. MC has a spiral wound flexible
metal covering over wire. Flex is basically the same
thing but without wire, you pull your own wire through
it. These products are available at the all the big
box stores, like Lowe's and Home Depot.

[8~{} Uncle Monster

I thought about using conduit inside the routed wood, but then I
thought about the fact that there is no conduit inside wood walls.

Isn't it as dangerous to run wire threw a hole in a 2 x 4 that is
sandwiched inside wood paneling and surrounded by Styrofoam
insulation, as it is to run it outside the wall under a routed 2 x 4?

Then there is the plastic conduit.
Doesn't that burn too?

I agree that running it inside standard mettle conduit and covering it
with wood would be safest, but isn't my plan as safe as standard
methods for homes?


Nail plates are commonly used to protect Romex
and MC cables that are run through wood studs.
Here is a site that shows examples of wiring
and pipes in walls:

http://www.rd.com/content/openConten...ontentId=18240

Plastic switch, junction boxes and PVC conduit
are made with fire retardant materials.

[8~{} Uncle Monster