eugenefks 0 Posted January 14, 2011 I'll be installing my outdoor cameras when the weather gets a little warmer and I figured since I'll be running a conduit to the pole where the camera will be installed, I might as well run power line there as well - this would be very helpful around yard work. Any objections in terms of interferences with running two cables in the same 1" conduit? Thank you Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Soundy 1 Posted January 14, 2011 Probably won't cause an issue unless you put a heavy load on the outlet... however, I can guarantee it contravenes pretty much every electrical code in the Western world. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eugenefks 0 Posted January 14, 2011 Probably won't cause an issue unless you put a heavy load on the outlet... however, I can guarantee it contravenes pretty much every electrical code in the Western world. Thanks Soundy! An outlet would never see anything over 15A. I did hear the same regarding the code violation, but I don't understand why would this be an issue... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Soundy 1 Posted January 14, 2011 High- and low-voltage wiring is never allowed in the same conduit... and it's just not a good idea. Imagine, for example, if ground vibrations caused the insulation to wear through both wires, allowing the 'hot' lead of the AC to contact a lead of the low-voltage, thereby frying your DVR *and* your camera... Now picture the same thing happening with a phone line... or a life-safety system like a fire alarm... that's a big part of why it's forbidden in electrical codes. That aside... since the two wires will be laying side-by-side in the pipe, running parallel the entire distance, probably even wrapped around each other... the interference will go up as the current draw goes up, and would probably become visible by the time you're pulling 1A. If you're running new conduit anyway, just do it right the first time and put two separate pipes, separated by AT LEAST 6". It's very little extra work and expense, and you simply avoid any potential issues right from the start. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tailbone215 0 Posted January 15, 2011 High- and low-voltage wiring is never allowed in the same conduit... You've pretty much covered it all. The other issue is the unsuspecting installer that will inherit this mess might get bit by 120v when thinking they only have low voltage lines in the conduit. Then again, a good installer never assumes anything and uses caution before they test for voltage. Too many weird oddities out in the field. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Soundy 1 Posted January 15, 2011 High- and low-voltage wiring is never allowed in the same conduit... You've pretty much covered it all. The other issue is the unsuspecting installer that will inherit this mess might get bit by 120v when thinking they only have low voltage lines in the conduit. Then again, a good installer never assumes anything and uses caution before they test for voltage. Too many weird oddities out in the field. This is too true! Like the PTZ I took down a while back that had 120VAC running to it through BELL WIRE... and that wiring had a marretted splice laying in a water-filled gutter, too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
