Electrical- Service panel on top of building paper, or directly on plywood?

Posted on February 19, 2010 by admin

Is it ok to mount a exterior electrical panel on top of the building paper, or should the building paper be removed,so that the panel be mounts directly onto the plywood?? Thanks for your time.

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We mount it right over the paper, that way when the siding crew comes in they can fit the siding right up to it for a waterproof fit.

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4 Responses to Electrical- Service panel on top of building paper, or directly on plywood?

  1. bearcat says:
    February 20, 2010 at 12:32 am

    We mount it right over the paper, that way when the siding crew comes in they can fit the siding right up to it for a waterproof fit.
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    28 year master electrician

  2. Tom D says:
    February 20, 2010 at 1:20 am

    if by "paper" you mean tyvek? yes , you want to keep as much moisture out of the panel as possible
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  3. manny says:
    February 20, 2010 at 1:56 am

    Well national code requires that you mount the panel to an area where it is finished and the panel is installed and wont be able to move or fall off. Your not giving enough info on the paper senario but your best bet is to make sure whatever you mount to is solid. hope that helps
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  4. RUSSELL L says:
    February 20, 2010 at 2:22 am

    don’t remove the "paper", it very well could be the moisture barrier. you can put plywood on top of it , you did`nt say if your panel is surface mount or recessed. if it`s recessed it goes between the studs , surface on the outside of the siding.
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