USB cable ziptied to power strip cord

[fail]

Is it OK to ziptie USB cables answer low voltage power to the 110 v o lt power strip cord?

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[JFletcher]

zip ties and data cord shouldnt be in the same sentence. I believe power cords cannot be fixed to a structure, tho i dont have a code ref.

 

[ActionDave]

Is it OK to ziptie USB cables answer low voltage power to the 110 v o lt power strip cord?

I don't know of a rule that says not to.

 

[ActionDave]

zip ties and data cord shouldnt be in the same sentence.

Would tape have been a better option?

I believe power cords cannot be fixed to a structure, tho i dont have a code ref.

400.8

 

[JFletcher]

Would tape have been a better option?
400.8

on data, velcro straps are the preferred method. This USB may have been (and appears to be) power rather than data, however every data/phone trained guy will not like zip ties-maybe TIA/EIA spec.

ty for the code ref; its one of the few chapter 4 rules that comes into play with v/d/v installs.

OP, it may be okay from a code standpoint, but certainly not what I'd consider best practices.

 

[jumper]

Would tape have been a better option?

Butcher's twine works also. Not sure it's UL listed though.

 

[SceneryDriver]

zip ties and data cord shouldn't be in the same sentence.

Cable ties present no problem for truly permanent installations that won't be reconfigured for a long time / ever. Things like Ethernet patch panels should use Velcro, since they're liable to be reconfigured quite often.

Supposed problems with cable ties on data cables are a little overblown; cables like USB are fine (have you seen what people do to their phone's charging cables?!). Even CAT5 / 6 is fine so long as you don't cinch down the cable ties white-knuckle tight; lightly snug, but don't crush the cable.



SceneryDriver

 

[ActionDave]

Butcher's twine works also. Not sure it's UL listed though.

Maybe you can cross reference it with the FDA.

 

[fail]

I thought we needed to keep the data and low voltage USB cables away from the 120 volt power strip cord. Look it is ziptied to the power cord.

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[kwired]

What is being questioned is likely not premises wiring, NEC doesn't apply IMO.

Is it a good idea, maybe maybe not. If there is no performance impact I have no issue with it. Behind/under many desks is a spaghetti pile of both power cords and communication cables and IMO is neither better or worse.

 

[ActionDave]

I thought we needed to keep the data and low voltage USB cables away from the 120 volt power strip cord. Look it is ziptied to the power cord.

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It's a new world we are facing today. Once clear lines of separation are being challenged.

 

[hbiss]

Those are not USB cables, they are being used as power supply cables from the plug-in wall wart to power some devices. Likely to charge cell phones. Since there is no data I wouldn't be concerned.

-Hal

 

[1964element]

110.3. ????

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[Cmdr_Suds]

Maybe you can cross reference it with the FDA.

Actually it would be the NSF (National Sanitation Foundation) that list products that come in contact food. I once saw dark grey PVC pipe (NSF listing) being mixed with light grey PVC (UL listed) on an electrical install. Wish I had a picture of that. Not sure if the electrical PVC pipe was being used on the other side. :?