Notch stud then nail over

[bureaucrazy]

Hi, does it comply with the regulations to run a cable in a notch in the wood upright of a stud wall and then nail plasterboard over it (taking care not to nail the cable)?

The position of the notch is within 150mm of the corner/end of the wall in the prescribed zone.

In this case drilling through the centre of the stud is not practical because the stud partition wall butts up against a brick wall.

 

[telectrix]

i would drill stud at an angle so as to leave a minimal amount of cable under the board, right up next to the wall. then notch the end of the hole into the stud. if you can make sense of that.

 

[Deleted member 26818]

It complies, as long as the cable is provided with RCD protection.
You could provide further protection by using a steel plate that is normally used to protect cables in notched joists.

 

[bureaucrazy]

OK great thanks.

 

[driverman]

Drill stud as you would do normally, chop wall out which is up against the the stud. Same as going behind a skirting board. Failing that, a metal plate covering the cables in a notch.

 

[gnuuser]

Drill stud as you would do normally, chop wall out which is up against the the stud. Same as going behind a skirting board. Failing that, a metal plate covering the cables in a notch.

I also use sleeves made from rigid conduit to pass through the studs
does a good job of protecting the cables from nails or screws