Timeline for Do wires and electrical boxes need to be protected on the un-finished side of basement?
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| Mar 25, 2017 at 12:02 | comment | added | isherwood | The half-twist? That's the right way to go in my opinion. Flat bends put a lot of stretch into the outer conductor. | |
| Mar 25, 2017 at 0:40 | comment | added | Tester101 | Thanks, those twisted cables going into the sides of the panel will haunt my dreams. | |
| Mar 24, 2017 at 15:48 | comment | added | isherwood | No, using wood in a wall is not a fire hazard. :) You'll need to decide whether that's necessary. It looks like you might be planning a work area there. A backboard would be wise in that case. | |
| Mar 24, 2017 at 15:43 | comment | added | Dennis | How about using plywood board to cover up only the areas when the cables run ? is that going to be a fire hazard ? | |
| Mar 24, 2017 at 15:30 | comment | added | isherwood | @bib I think that it's generally assumed that wiring inside wall cavities is relatively safe. Wiring on the surface of walls, beams, joists, etc. is in a different category. | |
| Mar 24, 2017 at 15:29 | comment | added | isherwood | Only where they're close to the surface. If you put your bores in the center of standard-size studs, they're not. | |
| Mar 24, 2017 at 14:44 | comment | added | Mobius | Wouldn't they also need to add the little metal cover plates where the wires run through the framing members? | |
| Mar 24, 2017 at 14:36 | comment | added | bib | +1 But there is a requirement to protect cables from damage, so if they are in an area that would subject them to being hit or tugged, a covering might be needed. | |
| Mar 24, 2017 at 13:36 | history | answered | isherwood | CC BY-SA 3.0 |