How to Run Wire in a House
Whether installing new high-speed Internet wires or laying cables for the television, running the wires through your house can be a challenging and frustrating activity without the proper equipment. Fish tape allows you to thread the tape through the tight spaces that your cable must pass through, attach the cable to the fish tape, then pull it back through the insides of the walls until the wire reaches the central hub to be hooked up. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
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Examine the path that the wire must travel for which sections are closed off and which have openings, noting the open sections you can easily access. Move to the accessible section closest to the outlet.
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Thread the fishing tape up towards the outlet and pull it through. It often helps to have a partner waiting at the outlet so you do not need to move from the tape to the outlet.
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Secure the wire to the fishing tape using electrical tape.
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Pull the fishing tape back until the wire is in the opening.
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Untape the wire and move to the next accessible space along the wiring path, repeating the process until you have run the wire all the way to the connecting hub.
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References
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