distance between electrical wire and water heating pipe?

[diyfun]

how far away the electrical wire should be from the water heating pipes? It is no good to have them too close to each other, i think.

[Speedy Petey]

how far away the electrical wire should be from the water heating pipes?

There is no separation code.

It is no good to have them too close to each other, i think.

Why?

[jimbo]

There is no separation code.

Why?

The temperature rating of the wire exceeds the temperature of a hot water pipe.

[Speedy Petey]

The temperature rating of the wire exceeds the temperature of a hot water pipe.

I would hardly consider that to be the ambient temp of the installation.
I'm not saying I would run cables along with heat pipes, but them getting close is not a big deal in spots.

Besides, how hot is water heat? 90 deg C is 194 deg F.

[jadnashua]

The insulation will have a temperature rating printed on it...as long as it is below that point, it should be okay.