For code compliance, the sloped ceiling can't get less than 5 feet from the
floor. If you will finish the ceiling some day, put your new wires at the
four-foot level and eventually put the knee wall in front of it. Then you
won't have any wire or conduit on the ceiling at all.
-B
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"William Deans" wrote in message
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Greetings,

What are the requirements for protecting NM 12 AWG wire in an attic run
along the ceiling? The attic has a walk-up stairwell, finished floor and
walls, but exposed rafters. The rafters start at about 4 feet high.

What are the requirements for outlets? How high? GFCI?

I have looked in the NEC but I do not want to misinterpret anything so I
am
hoping to get some clarification in this case. I understand that in the
end
I must do whatever the local code office wants but first I wanted to
understand what the NEC actually calls for.

Thank you for your time and energy,

William