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Wires from breaker box to house - no conduit??
I just moved into a home built in the early 80's. In the garage the
electrical wires that run from the breaker box-on the front corner of the garage-to the house are just layed on top of the rafters of the garage-no conduit, nothing. I assumed they would have had some code for this in the 80's. Maybe not. |
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should have been "stapled" to the top of the rafters but thats about it.
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On Aug 17, 9:11 am, Robert Allison wrote:
wrote: I just moved into a home built in the early 80's. In the garage the electrical wires that run from the breaker box-on the front corner of the garage-to the house are just layed on top of the rafters of the garage-no conduit, nothing. I assumed they would have had some code for this in the 80's. Maybe not. That is pretty normal. Why does it need to be in conduit? -- Robert Allison Rimshot, Inc. Georgetown, TX It doesn't need to be. I just figured they could either route the wires along the rafters boards better instead of at an angle. They are an eyesore. Plus now I can't load all my crap overhead.... |
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On Aug 17, 12:38 pm, wrote:
On Aug 17, 9:11 am, Robert Allison wrote: wrote: I just moved into a home built in the early 80's. In the garage the electrical wires that run from the breaker box-on the front corner of the garage-to the house are just layed on top of the rafters of the garage-no conduit, nothing. I assumed they would have had some code for this in the 80's. Maybe not. That is pretty normal. Why does it need to be in conduit? -- Robert Allison Rimshot, Inc. Georgetown, TX It doesn't need to be. I just figured they could either route the wires along the rafters boards better instead of at an angle. They are an eyesore. Plus now I can't load all my crap overhead.... Sure you can. Just nail 1/2's to the top of the rafters, leaving a space where the wires are. You can then add decking as needed for flooring. Red |
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On Aug 17, 12:44 pm, Red wrote:
SIP Just nail 1/2's to the top of the rafters, leaving a space where the wires are. You can then add decking as needed for flooring. And nail a protective plate over the wires where they cross the joists so that you don't nail through the wires if you add decking. HTH Joe |
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Red wrote:
On Aug 17, 12:38 pm, wrote: On Aug 17, 9:11 am, Robert Allison wrote: wrote: I just moved into a home built in the early 80's. In the garage the electrical wires that run from the breaker box-on the front corner of the garage-to the house are just layed on top of the rafters of the garage-no conduit, nothing. I assumed they would have had some code for this in the 80's. Maybe not. That is pretty normal. Why does it need to be in conduit? -- Robert Allison Rimshot, Inc. Georgetown, TX It doesn't need to be. I just figured they could either route the wires along the rafters boards better instead of at an angle. They are an eyesore. Plus now I can't load all my crap overhead.... Sure you can. Just nail 1/2's to the top of the rafters, leaving a space where the wires are. You can then add decking as needed for flooring. Red If it was built in the '80s then there is a high probability that the "rafters" in question are actually roof trusses and if so then the OP certainly shouldn't "load all my crap overhead" since the trusses should never have any significant loading applied to the bottom chord. A few light items are ok, like lawn chairs and similar. |
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On Aug 17, 10:52 am, "Pete C." wrote:
Red wrote: On Aug 17, 12:38 pm, wrote: On Aug 17, 9:11 am, Robert Allison wrote: wrote: I just moved into a home built in the early 80's. In the garage the electrical wires that run from the breaker box-on the front corner of the garage-to the house are just layed on top of the rafters of the garage-no conduit, nothing. I assumed they would have had some code for this in the 80's. Maybe not. That is pretty normal. Why does it need to be in conduit? -- Robert Allison Rimshot, Inc. Georgetown, TX It doesn't need to be. I just figured they could either route the wires along the rafters boards better instead of at an angle. They are an eyesore. Plus now I can't load all my crap overhead.... Sure you can. Just nail 1/2's to the top of the rafters, leaving a space where the wires are. You can then add decking as needed for flooring. Red If it was built in the '80s then there is a high probability that the "rafters" in question are actually roof trusses and if so then the OP certainly shouldn't "load all my crap overhead" since the trusses should never have any significant loading applied to the bottom chord. A few light items are ok, like lawn chairs and similar. I looked at some pictures online and they are definitely trusses. And I really just want to put some light things up there. Beach chairs, boogie boards, etc. |
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Stapling is not required in this application.
steve "HotRdd" wrote in message ... should have been "stapled" to the top of the rafters but thats about it. |
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