Running Wires Through A Roof

To run the wires inside rigid conduit you ll need a hacksaw a pipe bender capable of bending 1 2 in.

Running wires through a roof.

As soon as you have a hole you are providing a path for water. Drilling through the roof. Please refer to these above options as a guide only. If drilling up through the ceiling expect to pass through a thin coat of plaster and 5 8 of sheet rock and 1 2 inch 1 3 cm of strapping to which the sheet rock is secured.

If the sites that you want to run wire to are on the outside of the house you should not need to drill a new hole. The best way is to go around the roof not through it. You can seal it but it s always going to be a weak spot. Running wires inside rigid conduit.

I did a painstaking process of trying to wire up a new power panel in our rv. This option is quite self explanatory where a hole is simply drilled through the outer roof skin and wires passed through a rubber grommet into the roof cavity and fed down into the vehicle. When cutting through drywall from the interior of a room use a utility knife and cut carefully you don t want to drill through a hidden wire or the paper backing of the attic insulation. This is the least favorable option as it is not reversible.

And while loosely guiding the bit with one hand apply even pressure with the other holding the drill while running it. Additionally if you ever need to redo the roof it will be a pain to deal with the wires that are now in the way. Protect the wall with a thin piece of cardboard etc. Organizing roof wires into plastic flex tubing screwing to roof and sealing before it rains.