Normally wiring not accessible does not need to be in conduit.
How to run wires in a van thru roof.
Alternatively run a conduit of some kind from the roof to under the van.
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.
Wireing through metal roof and wiring code my personal preference is to not put holes in roofs if possible.
That way water can not stand around the penetration and eventually work its way through.
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.
Consider running an exterior grade conduit pipe or hose instead of the wire especially for long runs.
I have installed literally hundreds of lightbars on police cars over the years and we always drill the roof and leaks are exceptionally rare.
Then we run the wires through and silicone the hole to keep the water out.
I don t really have a problem with the roof penetration since it s a detached uninsulated garage.
2nd best a weatherproof bulkhead fitting.
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What are people doing to run wires through their roof.
This is the least favorable option as it is not reversible.
Drilling through the roof.
Run the wires down between the weather stripping.
This will make it easier to run future wire that can take advantage of the same route.
Tips and tricks for living in your van car or truck.
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Also an exterior cover will protect your wires from road damage weather and rodents.
Best policy is to use bulkhead connectors and not run wires through.
It seems you would need a pretty large roof penetration to run the conduit or cables directly 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.
I want to know how you run the wires from the roof discretely to hide them.
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.
Had to cut off the connector and use butt connectors but works great and no drilling through the cab.
Paytonn op well known member.
Please refer to these above options as a guide only.
Then run the required wire through it.
If you run the conduit cables over the side of the roof or down over the gutter that seems to be pretty ugly.
