distance between electrical wire and water heating pipe?

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lmei007

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how far away the electrical wire should be from the water heating pipes? It is no good to have them too close to each other, i think.
 

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The temperature rating of the wire exceeds the temperature of a hot water pipe.
I would hardly consider that to be the ambient temp of the installation.
I'm not saying I would run cables along with heat pipes, but them getting close is not a big deal in spots.

Besides, how hot is water heat? 90 deg C is 194 deg F.
 

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The insulation will have a temperature rating printed on it...as long as it is below that point, it should be okay.
 
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