Extension Cord In Attic

A common violation is found in the installation of ceiling mounted electrical equipment like projectors in training and meeting rooms as in the following photo.

Extension cord in attic.

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Didn t even think about the attic access pull cord being an eyesore until it was installed. A hook of some sort and something to grab the hook with to pull down the attic stairs. More buying choices 5 21 5 new offers. It was definitely not pretty.

Therefore the wiring should also be permanent. These locations must have a receptacle mounted flush with the ceiling with the unit s power cord visible at all times. 4 6 out of 5 stars 184. Make sure extension cords are visible and if at all possible not running across highly trafficked areas.

These are just accidents waiting to happen. Those power cords are not designed to be stapled to the framing so they can t be used as permanent wiring and they are not accessible so they can t be monitored.