Extra Wires to Bury With the Pex Tubing?

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Post by biggreen1 » Wed. Jul. 02, 2008 8:59 pm

I read through the old posts about adding extra wires in the pipe that will have the pex tubing for my garage installed boiler. Any recommendations on what all to put in there? LsFarm, What did you decide on with respect to a remote pyrometer? Thanks all.

 
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Post by LsFarm » Wed. Jul. 02, 2008 9:42 pm

I found a wireless BBQ thermometer for $59 that does the job... but I would bury a telephone cable, that has at least three pairs [six wires]. This can come in handy.. if you think you might want to use 115v. then add a 12-2 or 14-2 romex too..

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Post by biggreen1 » Wed. Jul. 02, 2008 10:52 pm

Excellent, I see home depot has them but they are 79$. Thank you yet again


 
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Post by Bob » Thu. Jul. 03, 2008 8:35 am

If you are installing in conduit an alternative is to put a stong string in so that you can pull new wire in the future if necessary.

 
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Post by Yanche » Thu. Jul. 03, 2008 10:28 am

If you put your circulator pump on the boiler in the garage you will need control wires. Do as Bob suggests add a conduit, 1/2 in. minimum.

 
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Post by gaw » Fri. Jul. 04, 2008 8:24 am

Bob wrote:If you are installing in conduit an alternative is to put a stong string in so that you can pull new wire in the future if necessary.
Yanche wrote:If you put your circulator pump on the boiler in the garage you will need control wires. Do as Bob suggests add a conduit, 1/2 in. minimum.
Or even 1 1/2" conduit. You will not be sorry for using oversize conduit but you will be if you use undersized conduit.

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