How To Run Wires In A Van Thru Roof

It seems you would need a pretty large roof penetration to run the conduit or cables directly through the roof.

How to run wires in a van thru roof. Please refer to these above options as a guide only. Best policy is to use bulkhead connectors and not run wires through. Then run the required wire through it. Had to cut off the connector and use butt connectors but works great and no drilling through the cab.

Alternatively run a conduit of some kind from the roof to under the van. Paytonn op well known member. Run the conduit over the edge and bring it in through the gable end or eave. I have installed literally hundreds of lightbars on police cars over the years and we always drill the roof and leaks are exceptionally rare.

Also an exterior cover will protect your wires from road damage weather and rodents. What are people doing to run wires through their roof. If you run the conduit cables over the side of the roof or down over the gutter that seems to be pretty ugly. Drilling through the roof.

I ve read through the comments and seen where the leds have been mentioned before but i m still confused most likely because i seen another wiring diagram where the leds are run in parallel red wire of the leds connect to red wire of basic switch then a separate red wire comes off the same switch runs to the positive terminal of the fuse block. 2nd best a weatherproof bulkhead fitting. This is the least favorable option as it is not reversible. Wireing through metal roof and wiring code my personal preference is to not put holes in roofs if possible.

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. I don t really have a problem with the roof penetration since it s a detached uninsulated garage. We will hole saw a 3 4 hole and put a snap in plastic grommet in it to protect the wire from the sharp edges of the sheet metal. Dec 28 2014 at 5 23 pm 5 5.

Maybe it is just me but drilling a hole through the floor and grommeting it seems much less intrusive than going through the van roof. I want to know how you run the wires from the roof discretely to hide them. Posted by 4 years ago. Normally wiring not accessible does not need to be in conduit.

Run the wires down between the weather stripping. Tips and tricks for living in your van car or truck. Consider running an exterior grade conduit pipe or hose instead of the wire especially for long runs. Then we run the wires through and silicone the hole to keep the water out.

Run the wires down through the ladder frame and enter from under the van.