Finishing Around Electrical Panel?

[muskyhunter92]

Drywalling garage and working on finishing around the electrical panel (200a disconnect) and curious if anyone sees flaws in my plan or a better route.

Panel unscrewed from wall will fit 1/2” foam board behind. Stud bay packed with insulation, Finish bottom 4’ of this stud bay with plywood, backed with smart vapor barrier, seams calked. This would allow to get to side of panel, coax entrance, and other small items if ever needed without cutting into the wall. Is this a half solution? Don’t want something hacked but seems like an easy way to future proof.

 

[kngelv]

Is this an underground feed with your actual main service panel above the location pictured?

Jamed

 

[75gmck25]

What is the gray wire that is taped to the NM cable, and appears to be running to the switch?

 

[muskyhunter92]

This is a 200amp breaker feeding to the main panel. It was added when garage was added to the house. Meter is on the back side of the wall in photo. SEC into bottom of panel (will need protected) and SER to the ceiling and to the house to main panel.

 

[Ultradog MN]

I don't know if this will help but...
One thing I'm really glad I did is go surface mount with my 100A panel and ran thinwall conduit most everywhere.
I can add, subtract or change circuits real easily. The panel is fed from the back. The vertical CPVC conduit you see running unto the attic is just a chase to run romex into the attic for lighting, OH door openers, etc. Surface mount makes it Real easy to add/subtract/change the electrics anywhere in my shop as needed.

 

[muskyhunter92]

I wish that was an option but couldn’t get electrician here in time and honestly can’t afford it for now. I wanted to replace this panel and may in the future. I think the method I proposed allows that flexibility without tearing up the wall.