How to protect the wires in the house from rodents and pets?

Effective control of rodents

If the installation of a hidden wiring was carried out in an empty cushion under the floor or in the gaps between the ceiling slabs, you may soon suffer the trouble of mechanically damaging the cable lines. Such damage arises from the fact that rats( or mice) are gnawing insulation, resulting in an electrical outage. As a result, you do not have electricity, and the animal says goodbye to life.

You can protect the wires from rodents in the following ways:

1. If the route passes between the ceiling slabs, carefully seal all the holes with a solution. So pests can not reach the vulnerable places of the cable line.
2. If the wiring is carried out in the floor, fill the concrete screed. In this case, repair of the route will be difficult, but the problem with the rats will immediately be solved.
3. You can use an armored cable, the insulation of which will not be under the power of the animal, but in this case you will have to give a considerable amount of money. One such option is AVBbShV cable, but it is better to use a copper conductor.
4. Let's go back to the ceiling. In order not to cover the gap, you can make new shtroby for laying the route. In this case, the issue of protecting the wires from rodents is also resolved.
5. Well, the last of the most effective ways is to place the current path in an iron pipe. Suitable if the wiring is carried out under the floor, becausein the wall to place the pipes will be problematic, and unreasonable.

There is another option for protecting wires and cables from rodents - using a conductor, the insulation of which is treated with a special poison, which prevents the negative effect of rats. The problem is that such a poison can harm people's health, including, and the cost of the product will be much higher.

Of all the listed options for protecting electrical wiring, we recommend that you give preference to an armored cable or possibly a metal pipe. By the way, so that moles do not damage the cable in the ground, be sure to place it in a metal pipe. The fact that you need to use an armored version, I think, you should not talk!

Protecting pets

In this case, the problem is not that a cat or dog will chew a cord and you will be left without light for a while, but that in case of damage to the insulation of a pet, it can simply be electrocuted. As a result, there are two big troubles that could easily be avoided.

For those who do not know what to do, if a cat or a puppy gnaws wires, provide some useful tips:

1. Try wiping the insulation with a sponge with a detergent or pepper. It is unlikely that a pet will like the taste and smell of a product. There is also a special tool - "Antigadin", which copes well with the problem.
2. You can protect the cord with a tin foil or a double-sided tape, which also effectively solves the problem.
3. Hide all the loose wires, rearranging the furniture to the wall.
4. Hang the entire cable line up on the wall so that the animal can not reach the current path.
5. Buy a toy cat that will interest him more than the plug.

We draw your attention to the fact that it is extremely forbidden to spray a cat from a water pistol, as some authors recommend. Do not forget that you are dealing with electrical appliances, and water in this case can cause a serious accident!

Some more effective measures of protection of the wiring from dogs and cats can be viewed on the video:

That's all I wanted to tell you about the protection of wires and cables from rodents and pets. If you live in an apartment decorative rabbit, ferret or chinchilla, then it is best to hide the wires, rather than trying to process the insulation with special means. We hope that now you know how to protect the wires from cats, dogs and rodents!

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