Re: shielding low voltage wire, running low voltage wires aside 12-2 romex

["John J. Bengii" <nobody@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I think he meant "insulted cables", Bass thought these were bare
wires.


"Frank Olson" <use_the_email_links@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
message news:Xiznj.23198$ow.14017@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Robert L Bass wrote:
>> "John M Lauck" wrote:
>>>
>>> Couple questions:
>>>
>>> First, is it possible to run Swann security camera (black,
>>> shielded,
>>> power/audio/video in one) wire along side 12-2 romex.  I'm wiring
>>> security cameras and external motion lights and it would be much
>>> easier to run this pair of wires side by side.  Is there any
>>> problem
>>> doing so?
>
> As long as your cable is shielded, I don't see that there's going to
> be much of a problem for "short distances".  Terminate your shield
> properly though or your efforts will wind up like a Bass rant about
> Bush.  On many existing jobs where you're trying to route low
> voltage wire you're bound to come across situations where parallel
> runs next to 110VAC are unavoidable.  Try and keep them separated as
> best as you can.
>
>
>>
>> Don't do it.  Code requires separation for safety.
>
> What "Code" would that be??  NEC??  Ten Commandments?  Uniform Code
> of Military Justice?  Pirates Code??  NFPA??  Chapter and verse,
> please.