Running Wires Through A Roof

Better to come out of wall then go up to the roof.

Running wires through a roof.

Running wires inside rigid conduit. Rigid conduit with an outside diameter of 3 4 in and a fish tape long enough to reach through the buried pipe. You can seal it but it s always going to be a weak spot. Protect the wall with a thin piece of cardboard etc.

I did a painstaking process of trying to wire up a new power panel in our rv. 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. Organizing roof wires into plastic flex tubing screwing to roof and sealing before it rains. Be sure to check out the latest gear i use on my adventures.

The best way is to go around the roof not through it. As soon as you have a hole you are providing a path for water. 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. To run the wires inside rigid conduit you ll need a hacksaw a pipe bender capable of bending 1 2 in.

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. Drilling through the roof. Please refer to these above options as a guide only. This is the least favorable option as it is not reversible.