Self-fit roof air conditioner

[gckimber]

2018 Swift Kontiki 635
Any ideas on routing the power cable through the roof to supply a new aircon unit being fitted in the place occupied by mini Heikie skylight. My dealer told me they drill through the insulation but that would mean a 2ft drill which you can't get into a 400mm square hole. Note the aircon unit has already been purchased and is needed for Southern European countries.

 

[mitzimad]

if you cant drill through the insulation then i would use D line conduit on the ceiling .They probably drill 12 inches from either end but you would probaly need a angle drill to get that in

 

[John Barrett]

Looking at the Swift adverts they are very keen to sell you a fitted aircon, so I would be surprised and disappointed if there wasn't a connection there already.

 

[Figaro]

Or could you use a wire coat hanger to poke a way through the insulation ?

 

[Figaro]

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[gckimber]

Looking at the Swift adverts they are very keen to sell you a fitted aircon, so I would be surprised and disappointed if there wasn't a connection there already.

There is no supply there, I've already removed the mini Heikie

 

[gckimber]

Or could you use a wire coat hanger to poke a way through the insulation ?

The insulation around the edge of the skylight aperture is very dense not just a foam core. Probably to add strength in case aircon fitted

 

[Speve]

It would be fairly easy to get through insulation using a hacksaw blade and fix it to a piece of cane or something similar and you can adjust the length accordingly as you work through it.

 

[Catpirate]

Hi, Probably too late but my dealer tells me to use copper pipe to cut through the insulation, he says it is pretty easy. The mini Heki is probably reinforced with a wooden frame which needs to be drilled through.