RE: Wiring Path using chimney

["Des Gibbons" <des@xxxxxxx>]

>
> Yes, all my CAT5e runs go down my chimney's.
>
> I was not sure of the legalities of this, both from planning
> permission and safety, no problem with each.


Excellent, thanks!

>
> NOTE....
>
> All your cables will be plastered with soot! 'orible....
>
> I had the chimney "cleaned" but it made little difference. I
let
> the cables go downwards and clean them where they emerge and then
> fasten the ends up into the loft.

Yeah, I was thinking of using some polythene tubing like a condom while
dropping the cables down to try and reduce the amount of soot on the
cables
when they emerge, might work.

>
> Another warning is the cables get very heavy! make sure they do
> not drag over bare bricks.

At the top I am going to use a short section of Wavin to prevent this.

>
>
> Oh, don't use the fire place for a fire :-))))))

Lol :) The fireplace will be bricked up, hate the damn things!

Thanks for the pointers Brian.

Cheers, Des.

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