Running Wires Through Rv Roof

If you have ducted air conditioning in the ceiling of your camper wire could be fished through those ducts.

Running wires through rv roof. From the rooftop combiner box i ran 4 awg wire into the trailer through a hole cut in the roof through the microwave compartment down along the side of the refrigerator and into the area where the solar controller would be mounted. Be sure to check out the latest gear i use on my adventures. I did a painstaking process of trying to wire up a new power panel in our rv. See how i ran a new rear view camera cable the full length of the rv along the chassis a.

First drill holes in the side of the box for cables big enough to fit the threaded end of the cable gland make sure to leave room for future cables. Run the cables through the roof access the next step is to run the solar or antenna cables into the rv through the new access hole. Cable entry gland waterproof cable entry plate fits cables 3mm to 12mm for solar panels motorhomes caravans boats and rv s 4 6 out of 5 stars 78 12 99 12. Inside microwave compartment where wires enter trailer from roof top running wires inside.

Running wires from inside the rv to the roof is usually a snap. Insert the weatherproof cable glands and tighten them down. Camper exterior walls are not hollow and therefore it s often difficult or impossible to run hidden wire through exterior walls. In a couple of our rigs this meant simply routing our wiring through the roof vent for the rv refrigerator.

Do not run wires through heating ducts. It s best to be close to your battery bank storage area.