Why do so many people run coax right next to power lines in the attic?

Was swapping out a drop for a customer over on Maple Ave yesterday and found RG6 stapled right alongside some 14/2 romex for a good 20 feet. Asked the homeowner who did it and he said his brother in law "used to do cable." That explains the signal issues he was complaining about I guess. I see this all the time in attics and crawl spaces. Its like basic separation rules just go out the window once its out of sight. Do you guys bother fixing it or just note it and move on?

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the_dylan13d ago

Read a study say anything over 6 inches invites interference.

fionaw5413d ago

Huh, that's interesting. I always heard bigger was better but @the_dylan might be onto something with that study. Definitely makes me reconsider what I thought I knew.