Running Wires Into Attic

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.

Running wires into attic.

To run cables vertically go into the attic or basement and drill holes in the wall plates above or below the locations of connection boxes. Attach the wire or cable to a fish tape or coat hanger using electrical tape and feed it into the hole until it reaches the opening at the other end. The attic wiring should be protected and secured to ceiling joists or other wood structural supports. I just got back from my attic and realized i can t access the soffit from there.

The staple gun should be loaded with wire staples designed for holding the size and type of wire you are running. Run the wire or cable to its destination. You can try the below steps to conceal the wires for your security cameras. At the metal box in the attic i have the black wire from the j box is connected to the black wire running to the switch.

Warning if the attic is your only access space for running cable you may find it necessary to cut another small hole in the wall surface high on the wall in order to gain access for drilling through the wall s top plate. Whenever i do attic wiring i remove the insulation and staple it to the ceiling joist. Yes this should be corrected and it would be good to have the wiring and all the circuit connections inspected as well. If this meets code then i will be running attic wiring in this manner from now on.

Cut a hole for each box with a drywall saw or a saw appropriate for the wall material then feed the wires down from the attic or up from the basement toward each hole using a fish tape or a fish stick and have a helper catch them and pull them through. Bring all of the wire up into the attic. The original plan was to run security camera wires up through soffit into attic down into basement but that no longer is an option. Make the route as short as possible which would make the burial job easier.

One of the best ways to hide security cameras outside is running burial wires. The following links will assist you with your electrical question. These holes will be used to fish the cable down into the basement or crawlspace area or up into the attic in order to run the cable from box to box. If you re working from the attic you can drop a weighted string down wall cavity then attach the wire to the string and pull it through.

While one person holds the flashlight the other person should use a staple gun to run the wire along the rafters from one entry hole to the other.