Re: Hole Diameter for running cable

["Jeff Volp" <JeffVolp@xxxxxxx>]

"Jon Woellhaf" <jonwoellhaf@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> I believe some information given in this thread may be incorrect.
>
> According to the Boise engineered Wood Products Specifier Guide at
>
> http://www.bc.com/wood/ewp/documents/eastern/Bldr_east_complete.pdf
>
> holes are allowed in the center of a span but not near the ends. The Guide
> has tables showing the minimum distance a given size hole can be from an
end
> of a beam.

That document is for engineered beams, which are a different animal.  Any
cutouts near their ends will weaken that flimsy chipboard center section.
Those beams have die-cut knockouts over their entire span for running wires.
The limitation refers to larger cutouts, such as needed for ductwork.

Jeff