I have already run several cables down into the basement.
Run wires unacces from outside to attic.
I recently relocated my cable wires which required my going to the attic.
Electrical wiring electrical question.
I bought a cheap fiber optic camera so i can look inside the wall.
Climb through the attic access using a ladder if necessary and look into the attic space.
To run the wires inside rigid conduit you ll need a hacksaw a pipe bender capable of bending 1 2 in.
How to hide security camera wires outside.
If you have a clear run outside where the conduit will not be too obvious i would do it that way.
You can try the below steps to conceal the wires for your security cameras.
Plan the wring route for running wires for your ip camera outdoors.
Especially on a multilevel run.
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.
The presumption is that the cable run will be looped from one box location down or up into a basement crawlspace or an attic then across floor joists before entering the stud cavity where the next box is located.
Nec 2008 394 12 uses not permitted.
If this meets code then i will be running attic wiring in this manner from now on.
Concealed knob and tube wiring shall not be used in the following.
Once up there i noticed that all the electrical wires were all over the place.
Rigid conduit with an outside diameter of 3 4 in and a fish tape long enough to reach through the buried pipe.
The original plan was to run security camera wires up through soffit into attic down into basement but that no longer is an option.
One method is to run individual wires.
One of the best ways to hide security cameras outside is running burial wires.
Make the route as short as possible which would make the burial job.
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.
Familiarize yourself with the footing situation.
I have some wiring i am going to be running up a convenient inside wall to the second floor.
I just got back from my attic and realized i can t access the soffit from there.
Is it standard for electrical wiring to be strung in a disorderly fashion in the attic.
With a flashlight examine the attic and locate the path that you will use to run the wire between the two locations.
Also it may not be as simple as stapling the wiring to the structural members.
The proper way to run wiring on the exterior wall of a house.