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Wiring in Winter CH®IS 12-03-2007
Posted by CH®IS on December 3, 2007, 5:02 pm
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Just curious to get everyone's opinion on the minimum temperature alarm wire
can safely be run at for prewires.

I've always heard it's -15c but have never heard a reason for it.



Posted by Just Looking on December 3, 2007, 6:11 pm
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I've never lived in a place that gets down to -15c (5F). Hopefully global
warming will make certain I never do.

As a practical matter I would ask the wire manufacturer for that
information.

> Just curious to get everyone's opinion on the minimum temperature alarm
wire
> can safely be run at for prewires.
>
> I've always heard it's -15c but have never heard a reason for it.
>
>



Posted by Frank Olson on December 3, 2007, 7:28 pm
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CH®IS wrote:
> Just curious to get everyone's opinion on the minimum temperature alarm wire
> can safely be run at for prewires.
>
> I've always heard it's -15c but have never heard a reason for it.
>
>


After having survived several winters in Edmonton, I can safely say
things get pretty stiff at -15C. Most of the houses we pre-wired had
propane heaters in them. Leave your boxes of wire a few feet away from
one of these puppies and you won't have a problem. I've pulled wire as
low as -25C without a hitch.

Posted by Just Looking on December 5, 2007, 7:48 pm
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>I've pulled wire as low as -25C without a hitch.

I have heard of Hamburger Helper. Is this how you make frozen helper?
At -13F I'd never leave anywhere that was warm to go out in that.
It is time to stay home.

> CH®IS wrote:
> > Just curious to get everyone's opinion on the minimum temperature alarm
wire
> > can safely be run at for prewires.
> >
> > I've always heard it's -15c but have never heard a reason for it.
> >
> >
>
>
> After having survived several winters in Edmonton, I can safely say
> things get pretty stiff at -15C. Most of the houses we pre-wired had
> propane heaters in them. Leave your boxes of wire a few feet away from
> one of these puppies and you won't have a problem. I've pulled wire as
> low as -25C without a hitch.



Posted by Frank Olson on December 5, 2007, 8:13 pm
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Just Looking wrote:
>> I've pulled wire as low as -25C without a hitch.
>
> I have heard of Hamburger Helper. Is this how you make frozen helper?
> At -13F I'd never leave anywhere that was warm to go out in that.
> It is time to stay home.



Wuss.

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