Old cabin has common wall with Main Panel

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I'm doing a remodel on a shower stall and have the walls stripped to studs. One of the shower walls is common with an exterior main service panel. It is mounted outside on top of the 1/2 sheathing/siding. In the shower area between the stud walls is a short 2 inch pipe from the backside of the main panel where all the romex passes out and to the house. Should I be concerned about closing the walls back up without doing anything with the romex? Is this typical for Main service or romex to run inside shower walls?
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This is an existing condition and was a somewhat common practice (depending on where this was done) in the past, I wouldn't worry about it if there was no more access to this before you opened up the wall.

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DaveWSMD said:
I'm doing a remodel on a shower stall and have the walls stripped to studs. One of the shower walls is common with an exterior main service panel. It is mounted outside on top of the 1/2 sheathing/siding. In the shower area between the stud walls is a short 2 inch pipe from the backside of the main panel where all the romex passes out and to the house. Should I be concerned about closing the walls back up without doing anything with the romex? Is this typical for Main service or romex to run inside shower walls?
THanks
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If you are concerned because there is romex in the wall of the shower with a panel box on the exterior, then don't fret. Inside the wall is safe from the shower and will not cause a shock hazard.

Roger already mentioned the cables entering the panel. Though not quite up to snuff it is done that way very often. I am not sure there is a better way to get the wires into an exterior panel. I would fill the 2" pipe with some insulation or duct seal just to keep air from travel thru.

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Exterior panels are often on shower walls.

Mine is.

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Maybe you don't need one in AZ
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Heh heh...I have installed miles of PVC and never even HEARD of an expansion fitting until I started reading message boards.

I've still never seen one.

I probably need one here too huh? 500' of 1"?

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