Running Wire In An Attic

Also it may not be as simple as stapling the wiring to the structural members.

Running wire in an attic.

Open beam ceiling and running wire. Whenever i do attic wiring i remove the insulation and staple it to the ceiling joist. 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. 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.

Running romex up from basement to attic. Bring all of the wire up into the attic. While one person holds the flashlight the other person should use a staple gun to run the wire along the rafters from one entry hole to the other. The attic wiring should be protected and secured to ceiling joists or other wood structural supports.

07 06 2006 05 35 pm. Running coax from attic to room below via exterior wall. If this meets code then i will be running attic wiring in this manner from now on. Nec 2008 394 12 uses not permitted.

Yes this should be corrected and it would be good to have the wiring and all the circuit connections inspected as well. Concealed knob and tube wiring shall not be used in the following.