The true question is, I have my antenna cable wires running along the electric heater's "coils" (I guess you call them) inside my livingroom. I am looking to turn my thermostat's temperature this winter to 70 to 80 farenheit. Based on that the outer plastic of the wiring is like that of any standard thick wiring, (a) Would it melt? (b) Cause a fire?
2007-10-03 12:51:11 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Yes it is a coaxial cable
2007-10-03 13:04:06 · update #1
I forgot to mention that this is an apartment... we don't want holes in walls and floors here. sorry
2007-10-04 02:08:24 · update #2
It should be a problem, but if you are concerned, raise the cable just above your baseboard units and hold them in place with cable clips available at most any hardware store ,Radio Shack, Home Depot or Lowes Home Centers. Coaxial cable is made to withstand heat in excess of 175 Degrees Fahrenheit as an industry standard, so you should not have any problems.
Even with your thermostat set that high the cable will not melt or catch fire. The outer cable covering is manufactured to be heat and fire resistant
2007-10-03 13:03:21 · answer #1 · answered by JD 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would either run the wires "under" the heater, since hot air rises that would help, or drill a hole and bring the wire directly behind the tv and avoid the heater all together. If you turn the heat to 80F the coils will be getting a lot hotter than that!
2007-10-03 13:36:49 · answer #2 · answered by Tim E 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you need to lengthen a satellite co-ax it is not recommended that you join cable. Far better replace with a new length of cable as you will always lose signal this way.
2016-05-20 02:53:18 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could get sleeve for insulation against heat but I still wouldn't be comfortable with the arrangement. Reroute the wire along a safer route.
2007-10-03 12:59:36 · answer #4 · answered by Roger 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If I were you I would not run my cables in this manner to start with. I would run them under the floor under the heater then up again just under the T.V.
2007-10-04 01:06:45 · answer #5 · answered by cowboydoc 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
there is a fiberglass material that you can buy. it looks like cloth but it is high temp tested and wont burn and will insulate the section of cable around your heater.
i think you can buy it at the hardware stores or even an appliance parts store. same kind of stuff they protect electrical wires in stoves and ovens
2007-10-03 13:48:41 · answer #6 · answered by Da_Bears70 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Is it a coaxial cable? What coils are exposed?
2007-10-03 12:58:08 · answer #7 · answered by tpwine69 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋