charlie Posted June 8, 2007 Report Share Posted June 8, 2007 This is a first for me. Has anyone seen this flat wiring run under carpeting to provide power to a receptacle at the center of the room? Download Attachment: undercarpet.jpg 58.65 KB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua Posted June 8, 2007 Report Share Posted June 8, 2007 Originally posted by charlie This is a first for me. Has anyone seen this flat wiring run under carpeting to provide power to a receptacle at the center of the room? That is flat conductor cable. It is a commercial wiring method, used in offices. It is allowed under carpet squares. It is wrong under wall-to-wall carpeting. It requires a metal shield between the carpet and cable. It shouldn't be exposed on the baseboard. See article 324. Joshua Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicago Posted June 8, 2007 Report Share Posted June 8, 2007 I have seen it before in the past,but must wonder if it is safe. Now I wonder if it is UL approved,as it might be like the vinyl flex for dryers,meaning not a good idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicago Posted June 10, 2007 Report Share Posted June 10, 2007 Going over the photo again I just noticed they went to all that trouble with hiding the 110v but left both the Radio Shack broadband cable and the phone line laying loose on top of the carpet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlieb Posted June 10, 2007 Report Share Posted June 10, 2007 Hubbell is one manufacturer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mthomas1 Posted June 11, 2007 Report Share Posted June 11, 2007 Intended for carpet squares, not sheet goods, w/w carpet, or area rugs. See page 2 here: http://www.ampnetconnect.com/documents/ ... anual_(U.S.)-RevE.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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