How to Install a Conduit for a Generator Cord

Generators for backup power are excellent things to have around your home. Because generators are positioned outdoors, the cord that feeds into your electrical box can be damaged by any number of things, including rodents and overzealous landscapers. Galvanized metal conduit installed between the generator and the electrical box will effectively protect the electrical cable. It will also be rust resistant and can be painted to match the color of your home's siding.

Galvanized metal conduit
Conduit elbows
Conduit clamps
Cement screws
Wood screws
Electric drill
Screwdriver bit
Silicone sealant

Instructions

- 1
  Plan the route between the generator and the electrical box that the conduit will have to travel along. Use the shortest path possible, even if it means installing the conduit directly through the wall of the house.
- 2
  Drill the access holes for the conduit through the siding and walls of the home with an electric drill.
- 3
  Mount the longest straight sections of conduit against the side of the house by securing them with conduit clamps. Use wood screws on sections of the house that are wood sided, and masonry screws on sections of the foundation or brick walls.
- 4
  Install the conduit elbows where necessary to accommodate bends in the conduit track. Conduit elbows screw onto the ends of the straight lengths of conduit.
- 5
  Run a length of conduit over the electrical cable that will reach from the generator to the first length of conduit attached to the house.
- 6
  Route the power cable for the generator through the conduit to the electrical box. When the cable is routed, apply silicone sealant to any places where the conduit enters the house. This will seal the hole against intrusion by insects.

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