Cut the holes that the wire will pass through to enter and exit the attic.
Cable drop through attic.
Hole drilled through the plates from the attic then tape both of the marked cable ends to the fish tape.
The attic wiring should be protected and secured to ceiling joists or other wood structural supports.
Depending on what the wiring is for this may be go through the drywall to the ceiling for instance for new lighting or be farther down on a wall.
I traced down the cable tv through that attic and then drilled new holes in the top plate right next to the cable tv holes.
Raul no this is not a standard practice and is most likely the result of improper installation of electrical attic wiring.
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Run the fish tape down into the outlet stud cavity through a 3 4 in.
From inside the living space position the bit against the wall directly above if accessing from attic or below if accessing from basement the desired location of the service the cable will provide.
When you must deal with an attic space because you can t run the cable by simply pushing up the ceiling tiles there a few things to consider.
For the horizontal portion of the cable run this can involve drilling holes in the joists where the cable will pass.
Pull them up into the attic and then push them down to the distribution box.
Yes this should be corrected and it would be good to have the wiring and all the circuit connections inspected as well.