Run Thhn Through Attic

My run goes 20 across the rafters in my garage through the wall into the attic runs another 40 across the rafters in the attic and exits the attic through a 2 vent hole under the eaves at the rear of the house into an oversized lb fitting.

Run thhn through attic.

A favorite target of electrical inspectors is the improper use of non metallic cable nm in exposed locations such as basement foundation walls or along the face of studs and joists in unfinished framed spaces. I should say thhn thwn 2 wire. Which is jacketed cable to be run through the attic without conduit because it is packaged together already with a jacket around it they consider the attic to be inaccessible indoor location. I have a 20 amp feed on 12 amg romex terminating in a metal 4 x 4 junction box in the basement.

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. The national electrical code which is the basis for all local building codes has specific regulations for installing electrical wires so that they are protected from damage. Once inside the attic i think it s the thhn listing that is being used. I have a bunch of 12 awg red black white green thhn.

From this i. The reason i wanted to use the cable is because i already have 75 of it and didnt want to have to buy something else also. If you drill holes in the joists and run wire through those holes you ll be disturbing the insulation. If the wires are within 7 of the attic access hole or along any attic flooring you ll need to protect the wiring from damage with furring strips along each side of the wire run.

Nm through to soffit in non accessible attic junction box under soffit to transition from nm to 10awg thwn grounds crimped thwn in 3 4 metal conduit down to switch or 2 circuit solar load center through the wall into the basement and into the subpanel sized for at least 5760w if using a load center or 3840w if using switch.