Run Extension Cord Through Attic

As a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure.

Run extension cord through attic.

With a flashlight examine the attic and locate the path that you will use to run the wire between the two locations. Get comfortable in your favorite chair and start wrapping that electrical tape around the extension cord. Nec 400 8 uses not permitted ref. Roll out the cable through the basement or attic space to the next box location.

No you can t run flexible cord through the ceiling walls. Familiarize yourself with the footing situation. Dragging extension cords across the yard to power the weed whip fumbling around in a dark shed most of us take these hassles for. Climb through the attic access using a ladder if necessary and look into the attic space.

Cut the cable leaving plenty of slack and feed the cut end into the wall cavity and out through the wall hole as you did with the first box. Extension cords are typically stranded wire vs the solid wire found in typical home wiring. There are many problems with this the main being that it s against code relevant section. Extension cord flexible cords and cables shall not be used for the following.

Run electrical wires underground to reach sheds lights patios and other locations following safe wiring practices. I have tv cords that run up through the wall cap and plug into a surge protector resting on the floor of the attic which is then plugged into an outlet light fixture in the attic.