Home Improvement Forums - RG6 run parallel to 120V ?

09-09-2003, 10:31 AM

Is it OK to run RG6 cable parallel to 120 V electrical cables (which is a
no-no for cat5) ?
My access to this newsgroup is flakey, so please duplicate your answer to
BAM at NC dot RR dot COM
Thanks.
-bam

volts500

09-09-2003, 10:05 PM

"B" <nospamblam@nc.rr.com> wrote in message
news:O%o7b.20802$AU.895485@twister.southeast.rr.com... Is it OK to run RG6 cable parallel to 120 V electrical cables (which is a no-no for cat5) ? My access to this newsgroup is flakey, so please duplicate your answer to BAM at NC dot RR dot COM Thanks. -bam

Best to keep all communication/data/video cables, etc., as far away from
power cables and equipment as is physically practical.....at least 12 inches
if running parallel.

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