Running 14-2 cable. Is this legit?
#1
05-07-17, 01:43 PM
Running 14-2 cable. Is this legit?
Can a 14-2 cable be run up through the long side of a 2x8" joist? Not the typical drill a hole in the face of the joist and run the cable through that. I mean drilling a hole up the joist along it's long side. My concern is the cable being inside wood for 7-7 1/2".
This is what I found when I wanted to tap off an outlet in our family room. It is a sunken room so it has rim type joists all around the room with the wall plates sitting on those so the electrician had to drill up through the joist to get the cable to that outlet.
Thanks
PS: If it is okay, can I run another cable up through that hole to tap off of that outlet? The hole the existing cable is running in is 3/4" currently.
This is what I found when I wanted to tap off an outlet in our family room. It is a sunken room so it has rim type joists all around the room with the wall plates sitting on those so the electrician had to drill up through the joist to get the cable to that outlet.
Thanks
PS: If it is okay, can I run another cable up through that hole to tap off of that outlet? The hole the existing cable is running in is 3/4" currently.
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#4
05-07-17, 04:21 PM
How close to the bearing point did he drill the hole? I agree it is a structural problem more than an electrical one. What size hole did he drill? I would say 3/8 at the smallest and probably 1/2", meaning there is only 1/2" of wood on either side of the hole. In essence he removed 1/3 of the wood.
#6
05-07-17, 06:09 PM
Thanks guys
Great catch on the structure issue! I am not too worried about the structure as there is a double joist set up and it looks like the hole is drilled pretty precisely down between the two joists, if that's possible
. The other reason I'm not concerned is that the house is 32 years old and everything is still standing. That was a great observation, however, by all of you.
Great catch on the structure issue! I am not too worried about the structure as there is a double joist set up and it looks like the hole is drilled pretty precisely down between the two joists, if that's possible
. The other reason I'm not concerned is that the house is 32 years old and everything is still standing. That was a great observation, however, by all of you.
#7
05-08-17, 03:42 AM
If that is the case, and it was original to the house (I believe we were thinking it was new), then you should have no problem using the hole to fish additional cable through it.
! I left that one and found another way around for my new wiring. Thanks to all; I'm sure I'll be back soon!!
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