How To Install A Subpanel In Attic

Determine how far the wires will have to travel in the subpanel and pull wires shown or add cable and strip sheathing accordingly.

How to install a subpanel in attic. Familiarize yourself with the footing situation. Use a pencil or marker to mark the wall where the 4 mounting screws need to be installed in order to hang the subpanel. Does the 6 6 working headroom required by code have to be immediately in front of the panel ie measured along the plane of the face of the panel. This is called a backer.

I will need to build a wall to mount it as the location of the panel is along the cathedral walls. Climb through the attic access using a ladder if necessary and look into the attic space. Some local codes require the backer to be painted black. Remove a knockout slug slide the wires through and clamp the cable.

Mark where the screws need to be drilled into the wall with a pencil or marker. Mark the location where the screws need to be added. This the first one i have seen like this just wondering how some of you would write this up. With a flashlight examine the attic and locate the path that you will use to run the wire between the two locations.

Sub panel in attic did a rural property yesterday spent 45 min looking for the electrical panel finally went into attic and lo and behold there it was in the far reaches of the attic. Screw the sub panel box to the center of the backer and connect the conduit to the sub panel. Screw a piece of plywood that is 6 inches bigger then the sub panel to the wall where the sub panel will be mounted.