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There are a couple of reasons why running a cable underneath a carpet is dangerous. * People tend to forget about them, the constant walking and stepping on them can cause wear, leaving the copper wire exposed. * Over heating of the cable which might cause the cable to melt and cause a fire. Can it be done at all? Well yes, temporarily and under supervision. Otherwise to be left there for weeks/months I'd say, better be safe than sorry. Wires are a risk of fire in normal environments as it is, if you put them under a carpet the risk is doubled the least.

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  • There are a couple of reasons why running a cable underneath a carpet is dangerous. * People tend to forget about them, the constant walking and stepping on them can cause wear, leaving the copper wire exposed. * Over heating of the cable which might cause the cable to melt and cause a fire. Can it be done at all? Well yes, temporarily and under supervision. Otherwise to be left there for weeks/months I'd say, better be safe than sorry. Wires are a risk of fire in normal environments as it is, if you put them under a carpet the risk is doubled the least.
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  • There are a couple of reasons why running a cable underneath a carpet is dangerous. * People tend to forget about them, the constant walking and stepping on them can cause wear, leaving the copper wire exposed. * Over heating of the cable which might cause the cable to melt and cause a fire. Can it be done at all? Well yes, temporarily and under supervision. Otherwise to be left there for weeks/months I'd say, better be safe than sorry. Wires are a risk of fire in normal environments as it is, if you put them under a carpet the risk is doubled the least.
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