Running Wire Through The Roof Of A Rv

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.

Running wire through the roof of a rv.

It was suggested i run the wires through the fridge roof vent which i have done on other motorhomes. Up on the roof you remove the vent cap from the grey vent pipe and fish the wire down inside the wall beside the pipe without it ever entering the pipe. A good example is taking a wire from the roof down to the bottom of your motorhome or fifth wheel. Installing solar panels on roof of my rv where to run the wire.

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. This unit does not have a roof vent for the fridge. In a couple of our rigs this meant simply routing our wiring through the roof vent for the rv refrigerator. If the hole through the roof for the vent pipe isn t large enough for the wire to enter beside it you may have to remove the entire vent cap form the roof to enlarge the hole.

How to create a waterproof access hole to run all cables through your rv roof and into the walls of your rv. When you re routing wire from the exterior of your rv to the interior look for anything else that s already running from the inside to outside or all the way through the living area of your rv. I did a painstaking process of trying to wire up a new power panel in our rv. Running wires from inside the rv to the roof is usually a snap.

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. In our most recent installation the fridge was on the opposite side of the rig from the battery compartment. It s best to be close to your battery bank storage area. If nothing else you can always drill a new hole where you need it.

One reusable hole is better than many smaller on. Try to drill near a cabinet or interior wall so you can hide the wire inside the rv. I want to put a solar panel on the roof of my 2010 sunseeker. In this case it may be worth running the wire through or beside the plumbing pipe and applying sealant around any holes you make.

Make sure to use sealant or a weatherproof entry port.