Electrical – Does placing electrical cables in a fence between two structures meet electrical code

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Can electrical cables be concealed in a fence between two structures? In this residence, the power meters and outdoor panels are located on the garage. There is a panel inside the residence like most places.

In the fence I see three bundles of wires:

  1. Telephone and cable TV
  2. Typical NM like is used inside the walls of a house
  3. Larger cable like is used from a pole to a house normally, probably aluminum.

What seems out of place is that the wiring is concealed in a fence between the structures. I would expect it to be buried or overhead. As it stands, someone attempting to make repairs to the fence could easily drive a nail or screw directly into what appears to be electrical wiring.
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Best Answer

Given that the horizontal studs are 1.5 inches deep plus the depth of the vertical planks being .5 inch ( guessing ) total depth is 2". This is a good thing but, and I am going to have to emphasize the but, ..... this is not normal and given the amount and size of wires in there I am not comfortable saying this is okay. But what do I know, I'm only a licensed master electrician who runs his own insured company. ;-)

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