Can you run wire in soffit?

There’s no code issue if you maintain the required clearances and cover. You don’t want a stray nail or screw hitting the wire someday. For example, you would need to protect wire that is just below the surface of the soffit with a metal plate.

How do you run wire from outside to attic?

Once you drill a hole into the soffit from the outside (or remove the panel entirely) you are essentially into the attic space. I run a wire fish from the outside up the hole I drilled and into the attic space. Then I crawl into the attic and go to the edge and grab the wire fish from the inside and attach the cable.

How can I run security cameras without an attic?

Find somewhere in the part of the house with an attic or crawlspace to terminate your cables. You could put the pc/nvr there too or just a PoE switch. Then you could run a single cable from there to your office or use something else like MoCa or HomePlug AV2.

How do you run camera wires outside?

Drilling is undoubtedly one of the best and easiest ways to run security camera wires through walls, soffit, vinyl siding, etc. If you run a Cat 5/6 Ethernet cable of your security camera, you can just drill a hole to run the Ethernet cable from the camera to your home router or NVR.

Does electrical wire in attic need to be in conduit?

No, conduit is NOT required in attics. Not unless conduit is required in your area. There are other factors involved in wiring in attic spaces, but your question is a bit too vague to go into that.

Is soffit open to attic?

Soffit vents are roof ventilation devices installed underneath the eaves of a roof that extend past the warm wall line. When properly combined with other roof ventilation devices, soffit vents allow fresh air to enter into an attic creating air flow.

Is it OK to drill into soffit?

You need to exercise care when drilling through aluminum soffit. The thin aluminum can easily tear if the drill bit catches an edge on the metal. These types of tears can be large and nearly impossible to fix, resulting in a piece of aluminum soffit becoming ruined.

Can electrical wire touch insulation?

It is perfectly safe for household insulation to touch wires provided the wires or cables are electrically insulated. There also are techniques to make insulation fit better around wires. However, under no circumstances should thermal insulation make contact with live uninsulated wires and cables.

Is it OK to lay loft insulation over electric cables?

Whenever you read about laying loft insulation all the instructions state that insulation should not be laid over wiring. However, if you contact loft insulation companies, they all say the same thing…they lay over the cables!