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Any way to take advantage of a cold air return to run a cable? Toller 08-17-2007
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Posted by Toller on August 17, 2007, 5:24 pm
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.



Posted by RBM on August 17, 2007, 6:10 pm
You don't have to staple it if it's in a void



> 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.
>



Posted by Toller on August 17, 2007, 6:37 pm
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

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



Posted by RBM on August 17, 2007, 7:23 pm
Hit that easy button!!!



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



Posted by Zyp on August 18, 2007, 1:49 am
RBM wrote:
> Hit that easy button!!!
>
>
>
>> 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
>>
>>> You don't have to staple it if it's in a void
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> 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



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