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How should I run cables through interior wall to garage?

Home Improvement Asked on January 22, 2021

Please excuse me if this has been asked before, I searched previous questions but didn’t find anything similar…

I have my computer in our garage because of less noise, heat, dust, etc… also it’s pretty cool all year, so I’m not worried about heat issues in the garage.

Is it against code (Bozeman, Montana) to run cables through an interior wall to a garage? How can I do this correctly?

Is there something I could install with/around the cables that would prevent gasses from coming in, etc?

Right now the cables are running inside the wall and in our crawlspace.

A rough layout of my new wiring idea

2 Answers

If you're within the city limits (or the donut) there are some NEC rules that will apply and you should probably consult a certified electrician as the NEC is vast and fairly dense. If you're just "in the area" of Bozeman but not within its jurisdiction, you're subject to rural code... which is no code at all. In this case use good common sense, spray foam any holes you punch down in to the crawl space to stop moisture from percolating up into the conditioned space, and if at all possible terminate your ends in junction boxes with an appropriate face plate so it looks professional and you should be fine. Also...cats drool, grizz rule.

Answered by user23534 on January 22, 2021

It depends what you mean by "cables". As long as it is a data cord (not power) and the opening is fire sealed, it is fine. What I do is use a cutoff saw (hack saw is fine) to cut a length of PVC pipe. Use a hole saw to cut through the drywall. Then, caulk the PVC pipe to the dry wall. It makes a perfectly clean tunnel through the wall. You can feed data cables through this tunnel. There is no code violation for doing this as long as the cables are data cables and you fill the tunnel afterwards with fire proof sealant.

Note that you cannot have any "wall penetration" between a garage and a bedroom, but it appears from your diagram that the adjacent room is not a bedroom.

Answered by Tyler Durden on January 22, 2021

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