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Re:I Ripped Out a £6k Lighting System by shawnz on Sunday November 15, 2020 @11:56AM (#25102590)
> Any good electrician knows you can’t run power and data in the same conduit or pathway. NEC requires a divider in any junction box that contains low-voltage and line-voltage power, and also requires separate conduits/pathways for low-voltage and line-voltage power (can’t use the same stud hole to feed both through)

Sure, but aren't those rules for safety purposes and have nothing to do with crosstalk/interference?

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Re:I Ripped Out a £6k Lighting System by quickthrowman on Sunday November 15, 2020 @12:20PM (#25102806)
Yes. My point is that an electrician who ignores (or isn’t aware of) NEC rules isn’t anyone I’d let near my home’s electrical wiring. Almost all NEC rules are for safety.
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