Running Wire In An Attic

Running coax from attic to room below via exterior wall.

Running wire in an attic.

07 06 2006 05 35 pm. The following links will assist you with your electrical question. Nec 2008 394 12 uses not permitted. If this meets code then i will be running attic wiring in this manner from now on.

Open beam ceiling and running wire. Running romex up from basement to attic. Bring all of the wire up into the attic. Concealed knob and tube wiring shall not be used in the following.

Also it may not be as simple as stapling the wiring to the structural members. Running romex in the attic. The attic wiring should be protected and secured to ceiling joists or other wood structural supports. The staple gun should be loaded with wire staples designed for holding the size and type of wire you are running.

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.