It s best to be close to your battery bank storage area.
Running wires on rv roof.
In our most recent installation the fridge was on the opposite side of the rig from the battery compartment.
Insert the weatherproof cable glands and tighten them down.
Run wires in the back of your rv cabinets.
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.
If you have ducted air conditioning you can run wire through the ducts.
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Running wires from inside the rv to the roof is usually a snap.
Solar panels get wired directly to the battery and inverter charger unit so while there s some upfront work to get them up and running the big benefit is that you can be almost totally self reliant for your electrical needs.
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See how i ran a new rear view camera cable the full length of the rv along the chassis a.
That way your wire is as high as possible and all the way at the back so it doesn t interfere with your storage.
I did a painstaking process of trying to wire up a new power panel in our rv.
The least obtrusive way is to drill a hole or holes in the top back corner of the cabinet s.
In a couple of our rigs this meant simply routing our wiring through the roof vent for the rv refrigerator.
Inside microwave compartment where wires enter trailer from roof top running wires inside.
Bigger rvs need more panels and they ve got the roof space for them.