My house is ready to be insulated and sheetrocked next week -

Yesterday I inspected the wiring my electrician ran cat5e RG6 to mulitple locations in the house as reqeusted (I ran multiple outlets of 3 RG6 + 3c at5e-- I explained that I wanted everything brought back to a central location for sttructured wiring -for some reason he changed the location we agreed on

He has dropped everything down in the bay directly next to the main Electrical box in the furnace room -- Space is tight in this room (6' x 8') the main electrical 200amp wire crosses near all the wires.

qUESTIONS:

1) Overall is the a problem?

2) Will the motors for water pump, furnace blower etc be a problem?

3) Will the florescent lights in the room or on the other side of wall of the furnace room be a problem?

I would really not like to find in 2 months when I turn my plasma's on and my video projector that I have video hum everywhere?

Ive read basic stats -- I net it out that you should be 6" away from electrical wires -- 2 feet from flourescent lights

thanks for the help
Michael

Certainly not ideal...Typically you want 18" separating LV from electrical wiring when running parallel. The stud itself will help as an insulator in your case, but again, I wouldn't be happy. If all your cables cross the incoming 220V at 90 degrees and don't run parallel for an extended distance you'll probably be okay, but I would work hard on the electrician to see if something could be moved.

Certainly not ideal...Typically you want 18" separating LV from electrical wiring when running parallel. The stud itself will help as an insulator in your case, but again, I wouldn't be happy. If all your cables cross the incoming 220V at 90 degrees and don't run parallel for an extended distance you'll probably be okay, but I would work hard on the electrician to see if something could be moved.

Thanks this is very helpful -- Currently the wires run paralell about 36" RG6/CAT5e down a stud on one side -- the electrical box for house is on the other side
Do you think it is enough to move it one bay over?

Thanks this is very helpful -- Currently the wires run paralell about 36" RG6/CAT5e down a stud on one side -- the electrical box for house is on the other side
Do you think it is enough to move it one bay over?

I would hope that it could be moved to the location that you originally specified to the contractor. May or may not be possible. At the least I would move it a cavity or 2 over or maybe to another wall in the same closet. Good luck!

I would hope that it could be moved to the location that you originally specified to the contractor. May or may not be possible. At the least I would move it a cavity or 2 over or maybe to another wall in the same closet. Good luck!


Thanks - the dilemmas is that 60% of the cables run from the north into the furnance/electrical room -- so getting them across the room 4-5' leaves them too short -- the wires coming in from the south are more than long enough to be on the other wall -- the electricians view is that this was the best place to run everything including my conduits for furture prrofing and that interference wont happen -- his standard is 2-3inches away from electrical and video wire
UGH! -- IF people would just listen and do what you ask them rather than trying to improve on what you want.....

Basically what I am getting so far is do whatever I can to get it as far away from the electrical box as possible?

Basically what I am getting so far is do whatever I can to get it as far away from the electrical box as possible?

Yes, bite the bullet now or potentially regret it for a long time.

PS.... 2 to 3"? Time to get another electrician.

Hopefully this was all specified out in a set of detailed plans. If it was, then the electrician is on the hook to complete it as specified. However, most people don't hire an architect or lighting/wiring specialist and everything typically is word of mouth and changes 5 times before the job is done. This makes it very difficult to have the electrician change it without coming out of pocket. So it will cost you twice as much (he'll have to rerun everything again) and perhaps more (after all, it is a rush job now). Isn't it nice how contractors do want they want and then stick it to the customer in the end?

Anyway, I agree that you need to change it. Doing it now is certainly cheaper than waiting, but expect to come of of pocket for the "changes." Good luck, maybe you'll get lucky and the electrician will work with you.

If I understand correctly elec. panel in one bay and CAT6 in next bay? If so and you plan to use a stuctuure panel most likely the covers of the elc. panel and the stucture panel will overlap! Freaking electricians! :)