I’m insulating and putting sheet rock on my garage walls. This is the outside wall and the back side of the electrical meter panel.
The large wire bundle going out of it runs through my attic to my breaker box on the opposite wall. I was wondering the best way to insulate around the box. I planed on using batt insulation and cutting out the space for the box. Is there a better way? Also is there any safety concern or rules about spacing of insulation near the panel?
Best Answer
If you have some space between the meter box and the face of the sheetrock (I think you do but pictures can be misleading) then a sheet of rigid foam insulation of that thickness may give you a bit more insulation right over the box than you'd get from that much fiberglass, or just leaving a hole in the insulation over the box.
Should be no issue with insulation touching the box.