Kora Founders Edition Install 1.4 | Surface-Mount Installation

Surface mount the Kora Smart Panel using its weatherproof exterior shell.

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For an outdoor installation, or any install where the panel sits on the wall, surface mount the Smart Panel using its weatherproof exterior shell.

Keep high-voltage and low-voltage conduit entries separate, and only open the approved knockout locations. The main assembly is heavy, so plan for two people when it goes into the shell.

Key steps

  • Start with the exterior shell, the weatherproof outer box
  • Cut conduit openings only at the approved knockout locations
  • Use the included drilling template to mark the wall for mounting
  • Insert the Smart Panel main assembly into the exterior shell

Part of the Kora Smart Panel installation series for licensed electricians installing the Kora Founders Edition. Previous: 1.3 Surface Mount vs. Flush Mount. Next: 1.5 Flush-Mount Recess and Backing.

From the manual

The matching pages from the Kora Smart Panel & Powerblocks Installation Manual. Always follow the manual and local code.

  • Kora installation manual page 47: 8.4 Mounting, Option A: Surface Mount
    Manual p. 47 – 8.4 Mounting, Option A: Surface Mount
  • Kora installation manual page 48: 8.4 Mounting Template (Fig. 19)
    Manual p. 48 – 8.4 Mounting Template (Fig. 19)
  • Kora installation manual page 46: 8.3 Knockouts (Fig. 18)
    Manual p. 46 – 8.3 Knockouts (Fig. 18)

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