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Old 03-23-2021, 01:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Tmarkwald View Post
Yes, there can be wires. Easy way to find them is a metal detector. But you can approximate based on the location.

The wires run through the prefabbed holes in the metal stud and are centered in the middle of the stud. What you can do is drill in one side only, then use a screwdriver and see if you hit a wire. There are also cheap USB powered inspection cameras that can be used.
I would probably want to be EXTRA safe by standing on a rubber/plastic mat and wearing rubber gloves when I drilled that 1st hole - just in case.