Hi folks,
I’m installing one of the Generac switching panels to feed the “larger than it has to be generator” I just purchased after the existing one I had was not enough to keep me going in our summer of despair here in Florida.
My question is this…
The new Generac panel is surface mount only with the 1 1/4″ access hole exiting on the side. My panel in my home is flush mounted. So I have to run conduit from the side of the new panel into the wall and into the exisitng panel. Relativley straightforward but I want it to look clean so am looking for ideas.
Is standard conduit the way to go (EMT or PVC) or would “sealtite” make a better transition into the drywall?
I know this sounds petty but after spending two years building the place, details matter!
…and by the way, its all in the garage so not in the direct weather.
Any opinions are welcomed. Thanks
Mike
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1-1/4" steel flex 90 into the back of the surface mounted aux panel and this run to the flush mounted existing panel through a straight connector. The flex run within the wall. No funky transition through the drywall.
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I would liked to have done that but there is no open area in the back of the aux. panel to knock a hole through. Between the automatic switch device and the breaker device (its laid out differently than a standard bus) theres no room to plug a hole through. %$^#!
Mike
Hmmm. No room? That's unusual. Usually you can find a flat spot in a corner of the back to take a connector. You only need about 1-1/2" diameter or so but you have to watch clearances beside bus bars and uninsulated terminals.
Any wires can be rerouted and sometimes it is best to remove breakers, busses and relays to eliminate any chance of tool shavings from shorting anything out later. Unable to do this, like when forced to work a live panel, it can get 'interesting'. Be careful.