No, I don't want to run it in the cold air return; but the return happens to
run precisely where I want the cable to run, across 8 joists. The return is
hung about an inch below the ceiling. Would it be considered adequate
protection to put the cable as close up against the return as I can get
staples into the ceiling?

I can't run the cable through the joists because of drain pipes and air
ducts, and I would rather not use a running board. I vaguely remember that
it is okay to run wire in the corner next to the wall, so I am hoping that
running it in the corner next to the air return would be similar. I could
just lay it above the air return, which would certainly be protected, but
then I couldn't staple it as required.

You don't have to staple it if it's in a void



"Toller" wrote in message
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No, I don't want to run it in the cold air return; but the return happens
to run precisely where I want the cable to run, across 8 joists. The
return is hung about an inch below the ceiling. Would it be considered
adequate protection to put the cable as close up against the return as I
can get staples into the ceiling?

I can't run the cable through the joists because of drain pipes and air
ducts, and I would rather not use a running board. I vaguely remember
that it is okay to run wire in the corner next to the wall, so I am hoping
that running it in the corner next to the air return would be similar. I
could just lay it above the air return, which would certainly be
protected, but then I couldn't staple it as required.

So I could staple it to the ceiling next to the air return, run it 10' down
the the top of the air return, and then staple it to the ceiling on the
other side of the air return?! Doesn't get much easier than that.
Thanks

"RBM" rbm2(remove wrote in message
...
You don't have to staple it if it's in a void



"Toller" wrote in message
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No, I don't want to run it in the cold air return; but the return happens
to run precisely where I want the cable to run, across 8 joists. The
return is hung about an inch below the ceiling. Would it be considered
adequate protection to put the cable as close up against the return as I
can get staples into the ceiling?

I can't run the cable through the joists because of drain pipes and air
ducts, and I would rather not use a running board. I vaguely remember
that it is okay to run wire in the corner next to the wall, so I am
hoping that running it in the corner next to the air return would be
similar. I could just lay it above the air return, which would certainly
be protected, but then I couldn't staple it as required.

Hit that easy button!!!



"Toller" wrote in message
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So I could staple it to the ceiling next to the air return, run it 10'
down the the top of the air return, and then staple it to the ceiling on
the other side of the air return?! Doesn't get much easier than that.
Thanks

"RBM" rbm2(remove wrote in message
...
You don't have to staple it if it's in a void



"Toller" wrote in message
...
No, I don't want to run it in the cold air return; but the return
happens to run precisely where I want the cable to run, across 8 joists.
The return is hung about an inch below the ceiling. Would it be
considered adequate protection to put the cable as close up against the
return as I can get staples into the ceiling?

I can't run the cable through the joists because of drain pipes and air
ducts, and I would rather not use a running board. I vaguely remember
that it is okay to run wire in the corner next to the wall, so I am
hoping that running it in the corner next to the air return would be
similar. I could just lay it above the air return, which would
certainly be protected, but then I couldn't staple it as required.

RBM wrote:
Hit that easy button!!!



"Toller" wrote in message
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So I could staple it to the ceiling next to the air return, run it
10' down the the top of the air return, and then staple it to the
ceiling on the other side of the air return?! Doesn't get much
easier than that. Thanks

"RBM" rbm2(remove wrote in message
...
You don't have to staple it if it's in a void



"Toller" wrote in message
...
No, I don't want to run it in the cold air return; but the return
happens to run precisely where I want the cable to run, across 8
joists. The return is hung about an inch below the ceiling. Would
it be considered adequate protection to put the cable as close up
against the return as I can get staples into the ceiling?

I can't run the cable through the joists because of drain pipes
and air ducts, and I would rather not use a running board. I
vaguely remember that it is okay to run wire in the corner next to
the wall, so I am hoping that running it in the corner next to the
air return would be similar. I could just lay it above the air
return, which would certainly be protected, but then I couldn't
staple it as required.

Did anyone mention to him he needs to use plenum rated cable?

--
Zyp

Why?, he's not running anything in the duct, he's running it over the duct



"Zyp" wrote in message
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RBM wrote:
Hit that easy button!!!



"Toller" wrote in message
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So I could staple it to the ceiling next to the air return, run it
10' down the the top of the air return, and then staple it to the
ceiling on the other side of the air return?! Doesn't get much
easier than that. Thanks

"RBM" rbm2(remove wrote in message
...
You don't have to staple it if it's in a void



"Toller" wrote in message
...
No, I don't want to run it in the cold air return; but the return
happens to run precisely where I want the cable to run, across 8
joists. The return is hung about an inch below the ceiling. Would
it be considered adequate protection to put the cable as close up
against the return as I can get staples into the ceiling?

I can't run the cable through the joists because of drain pipes
and air ducts, and I would rather not use a running board. I
vaguely remember that it is okay to run wire in the corner next to
the wall, so I am hoping that running it in the corner next to the
air return would be similar. I could just lay it above the air
return, which would certainly be protected, but then I couldn't
staple it as required.

Did anyone mention to him he needs to use plenum rated cable?

--
Zyp

"Zyp" wrote in message
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RBM wrote:
Hit that easy button!!!



"Toller" wrote in message
...
So I could staple it to the ceiling next to the air return, run it
10' down the the top of the air return, and then staple it to the
ceiling on the other side of the air return?! Doesn't get much
easier than that. Thanks

"RBM" rbm2(remove wrote in message
...
You don't have to staple it if it's in a void



"Toller" wrote in message
...
No, I don't want to run it in the cold air return; but the return
happens to run precisely where I want the cable to run, across 8
joists. The return is hung about an inch below the ceiling. Would it
be considered adequate protection to put the cable as
close up against the return as I can get staples into the
ceiling? I can't run the cable through the joists because of drain
pipes
and air ducts, and I would rather not use a running board. I
vaguely remember that it is okay to run wire in the corner next
to the wall, so I am hoping that running it in the corner next
to the air return would be similar. I could just lay it above
the air return, which would certainly be protected, but then I
couldn't staple it as required.

Did anyone mention to him he needs to use plenum rated cable?

--
Zyp
RBM wrote:
Why?, he's not running anything in the duct, he's running it over the
duct

Opps, your right [after reading the whole post]. Sorry.

--
Zyp