How To Run Wires Through Roof

I could read the reg s section 2 3 2 from the electricans guide to the reg s to say that if a cable passes through joists it needs to be 50mm from top or bottom or in earther conduit.

How to run wires through roof.

Run the conduit over the edge and bring it in through the gable end or eave. Run the cables through the roof access. If you run the conduit cables over the side of the roof or down over the gutter that seems to be pretty ugly. 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.

Better to come out of wall then go up to the roof. Wireing through metal roof and wiring code my personal preference is to not put holes in roofs if possible. In this video we install a roof mounted wiring box with waterproof cable glands. I don t really have a problem with the roof penetration since it s a detached uninsulated garage.

This is the least favorable option as it is not reversible. That way water can not stand around the penetration and eventually work its way through. I guess i m not passing it through joists it s going over them so i could argue the case it came to it not that i want to argue with the assessor but y know. Thanks all it s a little confoosing.

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. 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. As soon as you have a hole you are providing a path for water. Drilling through the roof.

You can seal it but it s always going to be a weak spot. The installer ran the wires without properly sealing them and without leaving an option to add future wires. 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. How do you keep wires hidden in your rv.

See how i ran a new rear view camera cable the full length of the rv along the chassis a. Please refer to these above options as a guide only. The best way is to go around the roof not through it. I am a radio amateur and want to run an antenna cable through my house s tiled roof up by the chimney length of cable run is important and running it down over the tiles over the gutter then up and in through the soffit is too long and there s no way to fix the cable on the 5m run down the tiles.

Normally wiring not accessible does not need to be in conduit.