ServiceXP, sorry the answer was directed at you but the hostility was directed at code2. I should of used quotes and separated it a little better but I was using my tiny phone.
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Service XP, yes POE does require more power but it is still low voltage, not dangerous, and potential is not catastrophic. It is possible that something chews through it and causes a short? Yes. In that case I would address the infestation and/or flooding first. Evidently those events are less common than we would think because service calls for troubleshooting cost way more than installation. A giant monopolistic corporation has already done that math for us.
I was just saying, don't worry about it unless it becomes a problem. Is it ideal? No. Do you have many alternatives? Yes. Are they economical or practical to implement if it's already installed and not broken? No. Just let it ride at this point.
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I can't do things that way but it's probably because of my experience in my field (HVAC/R). There is one thing I can assure you, (at least in the state/city I work) there isn't an inspector that would let something like this go. Our work has to pass several inspections before the stamp of approval is completed, and no inspector I've ever worked with would allow for the miss use of wire types and their proper application. I don't see what's you've described around here with any of the trades (phone, video, audio, data or electrical) on any construction site I've been on. Everything is properly buried, tacked, run and protected, and if it's not, it soon will be.
I have repaired, on a number of occasions, melted down low and high voltage wire, that have completely carbonized the inside of the boxes and conduit, some correctly installed and some incorrectly installed. For me, If I see something that is not correct, I try and correct it. Just because something is working, installed incorrectly doesn't mean that it can do harm in the future.
I don't know about you, but Murphy is always following me...
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