Electrical/ plumbing in same stud bay

alannaimee · Feb 8, 2008

While planning to change the bath vanity and center it up on the wall, I have found that it will require the water lines (Pex) to be in the same stud bay (not sure if that's the right term) with a receptacle that feeds the bedroom opposite the bathroom.

Is this code legal? If so, are there any concerns with this setup?

Thanks for any and all advice.

Alan

lahabra · Feb 8, 2008

its ok,

better if they don't touch. I think they can touch I juist prefer that they don't.

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Toolaholic · Feb 8, 2008

Glad You asked! Any room I have ever plumbed, has never had electricty! plumb .

hj · Feb 9, 2008

Really?

Any room I have ever plumbed, has never had electricty

Must have been very dark rooms, unless they had windows.

Toolaholic · Feb 9, 2008

COMMON GUY I was being FUNNY

bigbird · Feb 9, 2008

Plumbing and electrical in the same wall cavity are fine, even if they do touch. Remember, all electrical is insulated. Bare ground wires are OK too.

Construct30 · Feb 9, 2008

toolaholic said:
COMMON GUY I was being FUNNY

Plumbers are not supposed to have a sense of humor!!!

Do not let the pex touch the box especially if it is metal. I tend to watch the nails on the wire staples even, PEX moves a lot I worry about a hole being worn in it in a hundred years or so, I don't want to be doing warranty work then.

hj · Feb 10, 2008

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The common rule is that the electrical and plumbing, or heating for that matter, be separated by a 1" gap.

Toolaholic · Feb 10, 2008

Thanks HJ, never heard that,but makes sense. I allways give them plenty of room!

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