Romex Hanging In Attic

I did a lot of reading about it but am confused about the best way to do it.

Romex hanging in attic.

A good rule of thumb when working with electricity is to wear insulated rubber sole shoes and to always keep one hand in your pocket. Nm cable must be supported by framing when running through walls ceilings and floors. Romex can be installed above or under the insulation. An attic that is accessible which is defined by the nec as having a permanently installed stair or ladder in place must have protection for any cables that run across the top of the attic floor joists or within 7 feet where they run across the face of rafters or studs.

It is ok to touch the outer jacket with your bare hands provided the insulation is not damaged. Most of the wiring in a modern home consists of runs of nonmetallic sheathed cable or nm cable also known by the popular brand name romex. I d put one above the light fixture and one near the attic access hatch for each room. A pull down attic ladder does not count.

You can then splice on a new piece of wire make sure it is the same wire gauge and run the new piece from the junction box back to the fixture box. Attaching an electric wire under a ceiling joist. If there is access above the light in an attic or kneewall space you can remove the wire from the existing fixture box and install it in a junction box. The national electrical code nec outlines specifications for securing nm cable and other electrical wiring.

Hi all i have to run some romex in my attic.